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Test on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 (76 cards)

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Articles of confederation

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First official government of the united states that failed because of a weak national government

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Why did Shay lead a rebellion

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To revolt against high taxes and heavy debt

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Virginia Plan

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Number of representative in each states is based on population

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New Jersey plan

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The number of representatives is the same in every state

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Great Compromise

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2 branches; house of reps. (Based on population) and the senate (Same in every state)

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3/5ths Compromise

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3/5ths of the slaves would count in the population

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Slave Trade Compromise

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Slave Trade would continue without limits for 20 years until 1808

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Federalism

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Divides powers between state and central government

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Checks and Balances

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A system that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches

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Amendments

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Changes or additions to the constitution

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Veto

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To reject a law

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Ratify

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To approve a law

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What article outlines the Legislative branch

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What is the role of the legislative branch

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To propose and pass laws

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Who/What is part of the legislative branch

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Congress

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What is congress made up of

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Senate + House of representatives

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How many members are in the senate total

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100

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How many members are in the senate per state

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2

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What is the age requirement for the senate

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30

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What is the citizenship requirement for the senate

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9

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Residency requirement for the senate

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You must live in the state you are selected in

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How long is a term in the senate

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6 years

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What is the senate responsible for

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Responsible for the interests of the whole state

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How many members are in the house of reps. in total

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435

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How many members are in the house of reps. per state
Depends on population
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What is the age requirement for the house of reps.
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Citizenship requirement for the house of reps.
7 years
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Residency requirement for the house of reps.
Must live in the state you are selected in
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How long is a term in the house of reps.
2 years
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What article outlines the executive branch
2
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What is the role of the executive branch
To enforce laws
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Who/What is part of the executive branch
The president and the cabinet
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List three jobs of the president
-Commander and chief of army and navy -Make treaties -Appoints supreme court judges
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What is the age requirement of the president
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What is the citizenship requirement of the president
You must be a natural born citizen of the united states
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What is the residency requirement of the presidentz
You must have lived in the united states for 14 years
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How long is the presidnets term
4 years
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Define the cabinet
President advisors
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What article outlines the judicial branch
3
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What is the role of the judicial branch
To interpret laws; they determine the constitutionality of laws
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How many supreme court justices are there
9
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What are the requirements (Age, residency, citizenship) to be on the supreme court
There are none because the president chooses the justices
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How long is a term on the supreme court
For life with good behavior
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What are delegated powers
Powers assigned to the national that are written in the constitution
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What is an example of a delegated power
Coining money, regulating trade
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What are reserved powers
Powers kept by the states
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What is an example of a reserved power
Creating local government, holding elections
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What are concurrent powers
Powers shared by the federal and state governments; jobs every level of government can do
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What is an example of a concurrent power
taxing, enforcing laws, roads
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What was the federalists view of the constitution
They thought it was great and they wanted it to be ratified
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What were the federalists papers
Essays published in the newspaper in support of the constitution
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What were Anti federalists view of the constitution
They were against ratification
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How many articles are in the constitution
7
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What is the bill of rights
The first ten amendments of the constitution
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What does the bill of rights protect
The peoples rights
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What are amendment 1-10 about as a whole
The first ten amendments outlining the rights of the citizens
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What are the first three words of the preamble of the constitution
We the people
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What is the preamble
The opening/beginning of the constitution
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What was the main problem of the articles of confederation
Too weak of a central government
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What is an alliance of states known as
Confederation
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What is a preamble
The introduction to a legal document
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What amendment gives states power
10
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What amendment protects citizens from the quartering of soldiers
3
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which amendment states the freedom of the press
1
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What is the highest court in the US
The supreme court
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Where in the constitution do you find the right to bear arms
The bill of rights
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Who was for the constitution without the bill of rights
Federalists
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Which amendment gives you the right to remain silent
5
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The power of Congress to impeach a president is known as
Checks and balances
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Who is known as the father of the constitution
James madison
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Who wrote the final draft of the constitution
Morris
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Why were the federalist papers written
The show how good the constitution was
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Who was the president of the constitutional convention
George washington
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How is the US president elected
Through the electoral college
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What article is the requirements to be president in
Article 2
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Who wrote the federalists papers
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison

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