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AP Gov Vocab 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bicameral | having two branches or chambers |
| New Jersey Plan | assured states their soverienty through a national government with limited and defined powers |
| The Great Compromise | resulted in a bicameral legislature, with one house based on equal representation, the other on population |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | when counting the population for representation in the house of representative, only 3 of every 5 slaves would be counted |
| electoral college | a group selected by the states to elect the president and vice president |
| ratification | giving formal consent |
| bill of rights | first 10 comandements of the constitution |
| USA Patroit Act | law that covered intelligence gathering and sharing by executive branch agencies, points of criminal procedures and border protection |
| Race to the Top | inituatuve offered incentives for states to adopt new national standards or develop their own that require students to be college and carrer ready at graduation |
| No Child Left Behind | improvements in teaching methods, testing to measure progress, and sanctions for underperforming schools |
| Every Student Suceeds Act | free to determine their own standards for educational achievement, while still upholding protections for disadvantaged students |
| Article V | if congress thinks its neccessary to change the constitution two thirds of the house of representatives and senate have to aprove |
| Virgina Plan | outlined a strong national government with 3 branches |
| constitutional convention | a formal meeting held to create the constitution |
| federalist 51 | addresses means by which appropriate checks and balances can be created in government and also advocated a seperation of powers with the national government |
| seperation of powers | the division of governments responsiblities into 3 branches |
| stakeholders | people or groups who will be affected by the poliicies exert their influence through special interest group |
| advice and consent | the power of the US senate to be consulted on and approve treaties signed and appointments |
| pocket veto | the constitutional power of the president to send a bill back to congress with a reason for rejecting it |
| two thirds override | if the president vetos the bill the congress each house acting seperately can overcome the veto |
| veto | refuse to approve a bill |
| impeachment | way to remove government official from office |
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