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Question 1

12 key players from the constitutional convention

Answer 1

George Washington, James Madison, John Adams, William Patterson, Gouvenor Morris, John Rutledge, George Mason, Roger Sherman, Alexander Hamilton, James Wilson, Edmond Randolph, & Benjamin Franklin

Question 2

George Washington

Answer 2

indispensable man, whole reason the convention worked

Question 3

James Madison

Answer 3

writes Virginia Plan, father of the constitution, politics entrepreneur, organizes the whole constitutional convention, wanted representation proportional to the people (population)

Question 4

John Adams

Answer 4

pushed for the declaration of independence, was not at the convention

Question 5

William Patterson

Answer 5

New Jersey Plan writer, opposed Virginia Plan, equality of states

Question 6

Governor Morris

Answer 6

wanted to get rid of slavery, big abolitionist

Question 7

John Rutledge

Answer 7

from South Carolina (🥳), big slavery advocate (👎)

Question 8

George Mason

Answer 8

didn’t end up signing the constitution because it did not have a Bill of Rights

Question 9

Roger Sherman

Answer 9

proposes the Great Compromise, from connecticut

Question 10

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 10

important for ratification, writes a lot of the federalist papers

Question 11

James Wilson

Answer 11

proposes the 3/5 Compromise, important for ratifying the constitution in Philadelphia

Question 12

Edmond Randolph

Answer 12

presented the Virginia Plan

Question 13

Benjamin Franklin

Answer 13

important for making the Compromise happen, philosophical, pushes for peace

Question 14

the Bill of Rights is the price of what?

Answer 14

the constitution

Question 15

1st amendment

Answer 15

freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press, petition

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2nd amendment

Answer 16

right to bear arms (finger guns)

Question 17

3rd amendment

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quartering act (circle with pinter finger and thumb like a quarter)- army can’t live in your house

Question 18

4th amendment

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no unreasonable search or seizure (4 fingers to forehead like you’re looking)

Question 19

5th amendment

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double jeopardy, due process, right to a jury (criminal), no self-incrimination

Question 20

6th amendment

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right to a speedy trial (3 fingers each hand and fake running)

Question 21

7th amendment

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right to trial by jury in civil cases (2 finger in front of = defendant and prosecutor, 5 finger behind = jury)

Question 22

8th amendment

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no cruel and unusual punishment (no thumbs, theirs used to have their thumbs cut off)

Question 23

9th amendment

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just because it’s not written here doesn’t mean that those rights don’t exist

Question 24

10th amendment

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power not written in the constitution is pushed (delegated) to the states (10 fingers pushing)

Question 25

three great oughts (not explicitly written but implied)

Answer 25

privacy, freedom of expression, freedom of conscience

Question 26

opportunity cost

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next best opportunity, what is lost when you choose to do something else

Question 27

law of demand

Answer 27

when the price goes up, demand goes up

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law of supply

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when the price goes up, quantity supplied also goes up

Question 29

equilibrium point

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when law of demand and supply meet; no shortages, no crazy prices

Question 30

comparative advantage

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everyone can do something in the lowest opportunity cost

Question 31

specialization

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decided to focus on one thing that you can benefit from

Question 32

letter to the Danbury Baptist Association

Answer 32

Thomas Jefferson assuring the church that there will be no laws that will limit their ability to worship

Question 33

first political parties

Answer 33

republican and federalist

Question 34

Republican Party

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Leaders: Jefferson and Madison Wanted: everyone to be wise and farmers

Question 35

Federalist Party

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Leaders: John Adams and Alexander Hamilton Wanted: a strong empire, city type world

Question 36

Cobra Effect

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government laws with unintended consequences (Stamp Act)

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John Locke and Adam Smith

Answer 37

similar ideas; smith wanted to give the power of economics and markets to the people, locke wants government to be the power of the people

Question 38

ratification

Answer 38

9/13 states had to ratify

Question 39

Federalist 10

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factions (James Madison) large republic = no power to factions

Question 40

Federalist 39

Answer 40

states vs. national government. Balance in power. (Madison)

Question 41

Federalist 51

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Separations of Powers, checks and balances. (James Madison) Separation: Judicial, executive, legislative. Checks & Balances: how the different powers can limit the other 2s powers

Question 42

Federalist 78

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how the supreme court's/other courts work. Interprets laws and the constitution. No states vs. states (Hamilton)

Question 43

Brutus V

Answer 43

Necessary & proper clause is no no.

Question 44

Brutus I

Answer 44

too much power away from the states and gives it to the government.

Question 45

Marbury vs Madison

Answer 45

Judicial Review

Question 46

Constitution articles LEJSASR

Answer 46

Legislative (1) Executive (2) Judicial (3) States (powers that the states have vs the constitution) Amendments (how to amend the constitution) Supremacy Clause (constitution is the supreme law of the land) Ratification (9/13 states)