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THE BIG SHOW Flashcards

1
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What crippled the Articles of Confederation?

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  • Trade became very difficult because of the separation
  • Impossible for the national government to raise taxes.
  • All decisions had to be agreed on by all states
  • There was no executive
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Why was Shay’s Rebellion important?

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Shay’s Rebellion caused the government to request a large amount of money for the military, but only Virginia responded. This showed the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.

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Northern States Views

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  • Liked high taxes on imports (tariffs) to protect their manufacturing economy
  • Opposing slavery
  • Slaves DON’T count as population for representation.
  • Slaves DO count as population as taxation.
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Southern States Views

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  • Against the high tariffs because it relied on imports/oversea sales.
  • Relying on slavery
  • Slaves DO count as part of the population for representation (more votes)
  • Slaves DO NOT count as population for taxation.
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Small States Views

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  • Arguing that all states should have equal representation (Equal Representation)
  • Believed that taxation should be based on population (Proportional Representation)
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Large States Views

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  • Large states believed that representation depends on the state’s population. (Proportional Representation)
  • Believed that taxation should not be based on population. (Equal Taxation)
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What was the Virginia Plan?

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  • Three separate branches
  • Proportional Representation (large states get more votes)
  • Bicameral legislature (two houses)
  • Central government
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What was the New Jersey Plan?

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  • One house
  • Equal representation (equal votes)
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North views on slavery

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  • Opposing slavery
  • Slaves DON’T count as population for representation.
  • Slaves DO count as population as taxation.
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South views on slavery

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Relying on slavery
Slaves DO count as part of the population for representation (more votes)
Slaves DO NOT count as population for taxation

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What was the 3/5 compromise?

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  • States that slaves are 3/5th of a person,
  • Slave states would hold 47% of the vote.
  • runaway slaves would have to be returned to their owners.

(btw the international slave trade ends 20 years later in 1807.)

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What was the Great Comprimise?

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  • two houses (upper house: senate, equal representation/lower house: house of reps, proportional representation)
  • three branches of government
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What is the 1st amendment?

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Freedom of religion, speech, press, and peaceful protest.

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What is the 2nd amendment?

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The right to bear arms

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What is the 3rd amendment?

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The right to not have soldiers live in your house (quartering) without consent.

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What is the 4th amendment?

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Your home cannot be searched without permission, and this means things from your home also can’t be taken without permission

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What is the 5th amendment?

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You can’t be tried for the same crime twice. (If you’ve been proven innocent/guilty you can’t be tried again), and you don’t have to speak when asked to.

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What is the 6th amendment?

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The right to a free trial

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What is the 7th amendment?

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you have the right to a jury

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What is the 8th amendment?

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No one shall be punished in a cruel or unusual way.

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What is the 9th amendment?

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These are not your only rights, there are more rights that are not listed on this document.

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What is the 10th amendment?

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If there isn’t a federal law, the states can decide. (ex. gay marriage)

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23
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Which amendment abolishes slavery?

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Amendment 13

24
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Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

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Amendment 19

24
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Which amendment limited presidential terms to 2 years?

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Amendment 22

24
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Which amendment gave former slaves the right to vote?

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Amendment 14

25
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Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?

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Amendment 26

26
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What are the Three Branches of Government?

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Legislative, judicial, and executive

27
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The Senate is based on _________ representation?

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equal representation

28
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How many senators are there?

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100

29
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The House of Representatives is based on ___________ representation?

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proportional representation

30
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How many representatives are there?

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435

31
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How many justices are in the Supreme Court?

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9

32
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The upper house of Congress is the _________.

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Senate

33
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The lower house of Congress is the _________.

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House of Representatives

34
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How long is a president’s term?

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4 years

35
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How long is a senators’s term?

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6 years

36
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How long is a congressman’s term?

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2 years

37
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How long is a supreme court justice’s term?

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For life (usually)

38
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How does the President check Congress?

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  • can veto bills
  • can call special sessions of congress.
39
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How does Congress check the President?

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  • can impeach the president
  • can override vetos
  • approves supreme court justices.
40
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How does the Supreme Court check the Congress or President?

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  • can declare executive actions unconstitutional,
  • can reject laws as unconstitutional.
41
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Which branch makes laws?

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Legislative

42
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Which branch enforces the laws?

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Executive

43
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Which branch interoperates laws according to the constitution?

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Judicial

44
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What is federalism?

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The idea that power is divided between national and state governments.

45
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What is republicanism?

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The idea that the government is based on the consent of the people. Their power comes from voting for representatives.

46
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What is the first article of the constitution?

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Legislative Branch.

47
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What is the second article of the constitution?

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Executive Branch.

48
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What is the third article of the constitution?

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Judicial Branch.

49
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What is the fourth article of the constitution?

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how states relate to each other and the national government

50
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What is the fifth article of the constitution?

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Amendment Process.

51
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What is the sixth article of the constitution?

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The constitution is the supreme law of the land (THE CONSTITUTION ROCKS THE HOUSE)

52
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What is the seventh article of the constitution?

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Ratification or approval

53
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What is popular sovereignty?

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The idea that the people have the power in the government.

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