8 SS 1st SEM Flashcards
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Second amendment
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Right to bear arms
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First amendment
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Basic freedoms
Speech, religion, press, assemble
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Third amendment
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Quartering of soldiers
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Fourth amendment
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Search and arrest
4
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Fifth amendment
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Rights in criminal cases
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Sixth amendment
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Right to a fair trial
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Seventh amendment
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Rights in civil cases
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Eighth amendment
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Bail,fines, punishment
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Amendment 9
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Rights retained by the people
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Amendment 10
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States rights
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John Locke
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Created natural rights
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Rights of colonists
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Bill of rights
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Purpose of government
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To bring people together
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Types of government
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Autocracy, oligarchy, democracy
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Where is New England located?
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Maine
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Middle colonies location
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Middle East coast
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Southern colonies
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Southern east coast
Slaves BIG
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Primary source
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Came from the source that saw it of did it
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Secondary source
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Person who had it told to them
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Patriot
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Right to govern themselves
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Tyranny
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Unjust way of ruling
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Thomas Jefferson
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Founding father
3rd president after John Adams
Loved music
Not well dressed
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Loyalist
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Deep loyalty to Britain
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Repeal
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Take back or cancel a law
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Militia
Small army for emergencies
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Boycott
Refuse buy goods from a source
Organized refusal
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French and Indian war
Cause was territory and power between France and Britain
| France gave Canada to Britain
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Frost continental congress date?
1744
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Proclamation of 1763
Line down appellation mountains
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Intolerable acts
Harsher punishments for people who disregarded the government
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Tea act
Tax on tea
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Town shed acts
Taxed items from Britain
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Boston tea party
Tea tax refusal act
| Patriots dressed up as Indians threw tea pinto the Pearl Harbor
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Boston massacre
Mass killing in the streets
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Quartering act
Housing soldiers
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Stamp act
Buy a stamp for every piece of paper
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Common sense
Idea of independence
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Thomas Paine
Published common sense
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Natural rights
All men created equal
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Olive branch petition
Peace treaty with Britain
| Olive branches are the ancient symbols of peace
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Why was the Declaration of Independence written
| ?
Declare independence with Britain
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Constitution
Revised version of Declaration of Independence
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James Madison
Founding father
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Articles of confederation
Each state had a vote
| Congres imposes taxes
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Developing western lands
Small territories
| After gaining 60,000 people, could apply to congress to become a state
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Shays rebellion
Different kinds of money were printed and no one knew what anything was worth
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Challenges of constitutions convention
Hot and sweaty
| Many different opinions
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Virginia plan
3 branches or parts
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3/5 compromise
Each slave counted a 3/5 of a person
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Constitution date is signing?
September 17,1787
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New Jersey plan
Smaller states should have equal say in country issues and government
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When did the constitution become a law?
1789
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Popular sovereignty
Idea that governments power comes from the people
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Bill
Proposed law
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Impeach
Accuse an official of a crime
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Amendment
Added to constitution
People basic rights.
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Judicial review
decide whether laws or actions are constitutional
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Legislative branch
Makes the laws
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Executive branch
Carries out laws
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Judicial branch
Supreme Court interprets laws
House and senate
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Bicameral
Having law making parts
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Veto power
President
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Checks and balances
Allows power to all branches equal and every branch checks another branch
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Limited government
Limits to changes
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Preamble
Telling what they want tour country to be
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Basic content of first three amendments
Basic freedoms (religion,press,speech,assembly)
Right to bear arms
Quartering soldiers
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Bill of rights
Part of constitution
67
Warrant
Must have before search or arrest
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What did James Madison not want?
Bill of rights
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Reason for Bill of rights
So the government didn't get too much power
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Cabinet
People who help president in different areas of government
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Whiskey rebellion
Tax put on whiskey and people did not like it
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French Revolution
France tried to get rid of their king
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President Washington's farewell address
Make as many friend with other countries not enemies
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Federalist and republican debates
Did not think the same way about this the country should be ran
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Relations with Britain and France
Republicans had a great relation
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Alien and sedition acts
Kept trouble makers under control
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Alexander Hamilton and creation of national bank
1933 collected taxes, printed money, banks
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Election of 1800
Aron burr , move to DC
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War Hawks
Want war
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Pinkney treaty
With France for land
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Jays treaty
Treaty with France
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War of 1812 ideas (3)
Britain invaded DC
Us invaded Canada and lost (thought they won)
"Star spangled banner" was created
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What states are part of New England? (5)
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New Hampshire
Maine
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
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What states are part of the middle colonies? (4)
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
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When did the articles come before or after declaration?
After
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Who was in favor of no branch government?
Congress
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What was the 3 branches part of? What power?
Separation of powers
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What power as not part of the presidents cabinet?
Transportation
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How big was the Virginia plan?
Large
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What was the biggest thing the national bank did?
Gave out loans
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What were the anti federalists against?
Constitution
