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Question 1

Who is John Locke

Answer 1

John Locke was one of influential political philosopher who inspired the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. He believe in the natural right.

Question 2

Legitimate

Answer 2

Acceptable; reasonable/ real.

Question 3

State of natural

Answer 3

without any formal written law, only laws are natural laws. No government.

Question 4

Social Contract

Answer 4

People agreement to give up some of their rights to the gov’t. can protect natural right.

Question 5

Judicial Review

Answer 5

Judicial is the power of an independent judiciary that keeps other government action in check that is under the constitution. They are the courts
There will be one Supreme Court. Justices are nominated for life and decides only cases concerning the constitutions.

Question 6

Checks and Balance

Answer 6

To prevent one branch of government from gaining too much power, the constitution sets up a system of check and balances. Each branch can check or control the power of the other two branches.

Question 7

Federalism

Answer 7

Federalism is when both the national and state government make rules and laws. They share power.

Question 8

concurrent power

Answer 8

Powers both national and state gov’t. have tax, define crime creak, eminent domain, take pirate for public use.

Question 9

reserved powers

Answer 9

Theses are power for the states.
Come from 10th amendments, anythings not listed in constitution. Ex. driving, marriage,voting, education, etc

Question 10

Expressed power

Answer 10

Directly stated in the constitution. Ex. Moliere war, borrow/ create money, have an army

Question 11

Implied power

Answer 11

“Haled to” by constitution

Question 12

Inherent power

Answer 12

All counties have these “just because they are a contrary.
Ex. immigration, policy, public.

Question 13

the supreme law of the land

Answer 13

when state constitutions or laws passed by state legislatures or the national Congress are found to conflict with the federal Constitution

Question 14

Natural right

Answer 14

Right that everyone has just because they has just because they are a human being not written down. They are life,liberty, property. (John Locke believe on that)

Question 15

Revolutionary war

Answer 15

Starts before the Declaration of Independence was written, It is a “civil war” about what colonists seem as unfair treatment by England and the King.

Question 16

Articles of Convention

Answer 16

The United States had declared their independence they suddenly have no government to control country. They write the Articles of Confederation which was an agreement by the states to work together.
It was very weak central government, no judiciary, weak president and one congress with little power.

Question 17

Shay’s rebellion

Answer 17

Farmers in Massachusetts get angry over high taxes and farm closure. A farmer name Daniel Shays leads an aresed religion of the state courthouses. Stay’s rebellion convinces many people the Articles of Confederation need serious revision.

Question 18

Constitutional Convention

Answer 18

” Young” Caverage age 42, professional who were lawyers, wealthy, white men, slave hold. They over thow the gov. who sent them there.

Question 19

Unitary Government

Answer 19

all power of Government are held by a single, unitary agency.
This make decisions for the entire nation.

Question 20

Confederate Government

Answer 20

All power of government held by the states no real national government.

Question 21

Federal Government

Answer 21

Shared Power between state governments and notional government
( National gov. male rules that affect everyone, war, free speed, and States make rules that affect its local area.)

Question 22

Dictatorship

Answer 22

Those in power have absolute and unchallenged authority over the people. People have no say in the rules of their country.

Question 23

Direct Democracy

Answer 23

Everyone votes on every issue- No representatives

Question 24

representative democracy

Answer 24

Small group of people are chosen to represent a group of people.

Question 25

Legislative branch

Answer 25

There are two branches of government The House of Representatives and The secant. The legislative branch drafts proposed laws, confirms or rejects presidential nominations for heads of federal agencies, federal judges, and the Supreme Court, and has the authority to declare war.

Question 26

The House of Representative

Answer 26

Elected every two years and must be 25 years old to be a member. Must have been a US citizen for 7 years. If a member leaves office before they fills their term, the Governor chooses the replacement, also the House members have the sole power to impeach civil officers.

Question 27

The Senate

Answer 27

Two senators from each state. Six year term and must be 30 years old. Must be a citizen for 9 years. The vice-presidential is the head of the senate but has no voting power unless there is a tie, tries impeachments.

Question 28

Power of Congress

Answer 28

Power to collect taxes and pay off debts. Power to borrow money, regulate trade and business naturalize citizen coin money, standardize weight and measure, establish a post office, provide copyrights and patents, create lower courts, declare war, raise and support army, manage the District of Columbia.

Question 29

Executive Branch ( The President)

Answer 29

Elected for 4 years and elected by the electoral college not the people. Voting day is the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November. Must be a U.S citizen and must be 35 years old. Get paid $400k a year.

Question 30

Judicial Branch

Answer 30

There will be one Supreme Court. Justice are nominated for life. All criminal court cases must be decided by jury. Treason is against the United States to give a war.

Question 31

revolution

Answer 31

2a : a sudden, radical, or complete change. b : a fundamental change in political organization especially : the overthrow or renunciation of one government or ruler and the substitution of another by the governed.