Republicanisim - A belief that government should be based on the consent of the people; people exercise their power by voting for political representatives, Popular Sovereignty - A government in which the people rule and are the authority , Federalism - A system of government in which the power is divided between a central government and smaller political units such as states. Power is also shared., Separation of Powers - The division of basic government roles into three branches, Checks and Balances - each branch of government can exercise checks, or controls over the other branches. Ensures that not one branch has all the power. , Limited Government - Everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike must obey the law, Individual Rights - A personal liberty and privilege guaranteed to U.S. citizens by the Bill of Rights, Amendment Process - Process is that Congress can propose an amendment with 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress then the state legislatures must ratify it with ¾ vote to pass the amendment, Executive Branch - The branch of government that carries out laws., Legislative - This branch would include Congress which is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, Judicial Branch - Branch of government that interprets and applies the laws, Judicial Review - Power of the Supreme Court to decide if laws are contitutional or unconstitutional. , Articles of Confederation - This was the first American government. Under this government the states retained the power. (Weak Government), Shay's Rebellion - A revolt of farmers against unfair taxes that showed weakness of the Articles of Confederation. This rebellion shocked congress into making a new Constitution., Virginia Plan - Large states plan that proposed representation based on population size., New Jersey Plan - Small state plan that proposed equal representation among all states., Great Compromise - Constitution resulted in a two-house legislature with House of Representatives based on population and the Senate maintaining equal representation for small states., Three-Fifths (3/5) Compromise  - 5 slaves counted as 3 people for the purpose of representation in Congress., Northwest Ordinance - A system for how western territories become U.S. states., Constitutional Convention  - A meeting in with the founding fathers created the U.S Constitution of 1787, with it's 7 principles. ,

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