The constitution Flashcards

(58 cards)

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What is the nature of implied power

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Whatever is necessary and proper (elastic clause)

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Judicial review

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The supreme court can rule if legislation is not constitutions

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3
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why is judicial review important

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because not all of us believe the same things about the construction

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What is the difference between dual and cooperative federalism

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cooperative is when they work together as one ( marble cake) and dual federalism and when the work separately (layered cake)

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5
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intolerable acts

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a series of laws pasted in respace to the Boston tea party to punish Boston

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1787 Philadelphia convention why did they get togeather

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to change the article of confederation but they created the constitution instead

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1787 Philadelphia convention why did they get together

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to change the article of confederation but they created the constitution instead

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8
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What plan favored the small stated at the Philadelphia convention

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the New Jersey plan

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what plan favored big stated at the convention

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the Virginia plan

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10
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At the convention what did the founding father do about slavery

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They said the slave trade had to end in 1808

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who was the first chief executive of the nation

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George Washington

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12
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Where was the first capital city of the US

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New city

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13
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what is federalism

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the divtion of power between the federal and state government

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14
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who was the king of England when the declaration of independence was signed

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King George the third

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15
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Who was the primary writer of the declaration of independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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16
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who was the father of the constitution

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James Madison

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17
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who was the primary author of the federalist paper

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Alexander Hamilton

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18
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Who fights for the ends of slavery but Owns slaves

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Thomas Jefferson

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19
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what is the term for have two houses in the legislative branch

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bi-cameral

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20
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What is separation of powers

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The power is separated among three branches

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21
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What are the three branches of government

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legislative, Executive, judicial

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22
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Is the US official position towards England in the constitution

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no

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23
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Is the 3/5 compromise in the constitution

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yes

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24
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Is African American voting rights in the constitution

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what reserves powers
powers reserved for the stated only
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In a republic do the people vote on every issue
no that is in a direct democracy
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what is a confederacy
a collection of independent stated
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who wrote the Virginia plan
James Madison
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Was the bill of rights added to the constitution before of after it was ratified
after is was ratified
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what is a synonym for representative democracy
Democratic republic
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what the three natural rights
life liberty and property
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who's idea was natural writes
John locke
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what is social contract theory
you voluntary give up your liberty for security
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What type of government did Thomas hobs believe in
absolute monarchy
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What type of government did John Locke believe in
limited monarchy
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What type of government did Montesquieu believe in
limited monarchy
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What type of government did Queen Elizabeth believe in
limited monarchy
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What type of government did King Louis XIV believe in
Absolute monarchy
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What type of government did Mary wolfstoncraft believe in
Representative democracy feminist
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What type of government did Rousseau believe in
Direct Democracy
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86=
means your out of something
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who enforces the laws
executive branch
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who creates the laws
legislative branch
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who in interprets the laws
judicial branch
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Who can veto laws
executive branch (president )
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who can override the veto
legislative branch
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which branch is not elected by the people
judtical
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which branch can declare war
legislative branch
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Which branch can impeach people
legislative
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which branch has an election every 2 years
legislative
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which branch has 2 separate houses
legislative
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What is expressed/delegated/enumerated powers maen.
powers explicitly stated in the constitution
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are expressed powers in the federal government, state government, or both.
only federal government
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what are reserved powers?
powers reserved for the state
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what are concurent powers?
shared by both
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what is cooperative federalism
the state and federal work together marble cake
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what are examples reserved powers
public schools
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What is an example of concurrent powers
taxes and building roads