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Judicial Branch Flashcards

1
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Confederation

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And alliance specially of states and nations

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Constitution

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A document stating the system of basic laws and principals of a government society etc.

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Convention

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And assembly (gathering)

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Compromise

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A settlement and which both sides give up something in order to reach and agreement

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Delegate

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A person of the right to act for others ( a representative)

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6
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What was the first form of our national government

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The first form of government was the articles of confederation which began in March 1781

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7
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For a law to pass how many states have to agree

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9 States had to agree

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8
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What were the powers of Congress under the articles of confederation

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Declare war, make peace, make treaties, coins and borrow money, create post offices, admit new States, and create an army or navy

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9
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What could congress NOT do under articles

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Tax, control or interfere with trade between the individual states

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10
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Why was there no executive under the articles

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They did not want to create a new king

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Where did the constitutional convention meet in May 1787

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The constitutional convention met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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12
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Which state didn’t send a delegates to the convention

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Rhode Island didn’t send delegates

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13
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Who served as president of the convention

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George Washington was president

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What was the most serious task that the convention faced

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Was how to achieve a balance between Liberty and authority

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15
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Name two famous politicians who were present at the convention

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George Washington, Ben Franklin

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16
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Name two famous politicians who were absent from the convention

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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

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17
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Bicameral

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Having two houses/ 2 legislative Chambers

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Unicameral

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Having one house

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What question was resolved with the Great compromise

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The Great compromise resolve the question of how to set up the the lawmaking body of our government it dealt with how many states should be represented in the legislative and who should have contid to large or small states

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20
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What plan was supported by the large states why

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The Virginian plan supported by the large states because the number of congression men could determine by population therefore the larger States could control Congress

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What plan was supported by the small states why

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The New Jersey plan was supported by small states because each state would have the same number of Representatives therefore small states have would be equal with large states

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Virginia plan: how many houses

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2 houses

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New Jersey plan: how many houses

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1 House

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What was the Great compromise and how did it establish the legislative body

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The Great compromise called for a bicameral Congress the first house was to be called the House of Representatives with Representatives elected by the people for two year terms the number of Representatives each state could elect would depend on the population of the state the second house was called the Senate with senators elected by their state legislators for 6 years terms each state would have two senators

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Representatives in the House of Representatives are chosen by

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Population

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Senators in the Senate are chosen by

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Equality

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Separation of powers

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Power in the federal government divided between the executive legislative and judicial branches

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Checks and balances

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Each branch of the federal government lookout and check the power of the other branches so there balanced

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Legislative

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Makes the laws (House of Representatives and Senate)

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Executive

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Carries out the laws (president)

31
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Judicial

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Interprets or defines the laws (supreme Court)

32
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Name three ways in which the powers of the United States are divided

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  1. Legislative branch =makes the lawns
  2. Executive branch= carries out the laws
  3. Judicial branch= interprets /defines the lawns
33
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Why are the powers separated

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So that no one’s Branch gets too powerful and each branch is balanced by the other two

34
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What is the job of the legislative branch

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To make the laws to govern our country

35
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What is the job of the executive branch

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Carries out the laws passed by the legislator

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What is the job of the judicial language

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Interprets or defines the laws

37
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What two branches are checked by the legislative Branch

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The executive and judicial branches are checked by the legislative Branch

38
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What two branches are checked by the executive branch

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The executive checks the legislative and the judicial branches

39
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What two branches are checked by the judicial branch

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The judicial branch checks the legislative and executive branches

40
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Ratify

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To formally approve

41
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Amend

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To change and revise

42
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Article

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One of the sections of a document

43
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When was the constitution approved by the convention

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September 17th 1787

44
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On what date was the constitution approved by the necessary number of states

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June 21 1788

45
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What do you think the sun represents in Franklin’s quotation

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The rising of a new nation

46
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How many articles are in the Constitution

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Seven articles

47
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What is article 1 about

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Legislative branch

48
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What is article 2 about

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Executive branch

49
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What is article 3 about

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Judicial branch

50
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How many amendments have been added to the Constitution

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27 amendments

51
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What is the purpose of the preamble

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It lists goals to be accomplished by the United States government under the Constitution

52
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By whose power was the Constitution written

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Was created by the power of the people

53
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What were the actual words of the Constitution

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A. To form a more perfect union
B. Established Justice
C. Insured domestic tranquility
D. Provide for common defense
E. Promote general welfare
F. Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

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