Unit 3 Test Flashcards

(35 cards)

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Legislative

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Make laws, rep-trade, declares wars, treaties

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Executive

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Jobs, role of president, enforces laws, head is the president

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Judicial

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Interprets laws, unicameral (supreme court)

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1st Amendment

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Freedom of press, petition, region, and assembly

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2nd Amendment

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Right to bear arms

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3rd Amendment

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No quartering troops

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4th Amendment

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Need warrant to a search

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5th Amendment

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No double jeopardy, freedom to self-incrimination

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6th Amendment

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Speedy trial, right to lawyer

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7th Amendment

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Jury incivil cases

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8th Amendment

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No excessive bail or cruel/unusual punishments

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9th Amendment

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Right of other people

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10th Amendment

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Federalism

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Checks and Balances

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Different branches in government check and balance each other

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Separation of Powers

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3 branches in the government(Judicial, Executive, Legislative)

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Federalism

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State vs national

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Republicanism

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To vote for reps

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Limited Government

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Government has powers

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Individual Rights

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Bill of Rights

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Popular Soveretingnty

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Citizens have the power

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What did Shays’ Rebellion lead to?

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Constitutional Convention

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Northwest Ordinance

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Process for admitting states into the union

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Strengths and Weakness of the A.o.C?

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Strength - NW Ordinance

Weakness - Unicameral, nothing could get done

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Significance of 1787

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The Constitutional Convention was signed

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Three-Fifths Compromise
Dealt with allot seats in House of Representatives and dole out taxes based on population
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Great Compromise(NJ & V)
It created 2 legislative bodies in Congress New Jersey Plan - Unicameral, one house legislature, equal votes of states, William Patterson Virginia Plan - Outlined a strong National Government, three branches, James Madison
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Constitutional Convention (Who, what, when, where, & why)
Who - James Maddison, John Adams, Samuel Adam, & John Hancock What- Event decide on how America was going to be governed When - 1787 Where - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Why - Shay’s Rebellion
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Patrick Henry
Anti
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James Madison
Federalist
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George Mason
Anti
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George Washington
Federalist
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John Jay
Federalist
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Explain how to amend the constitution and the reason why it is amended
In order to amend the constitution 2/3 of both houses have to vote and 3/4 of states have to vote on it. The reason is to amended is to keep up with modern times
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Ratification of Constitution: Fed vs Anti
Fed - believed in ratification of the con. Anti - did not
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Delegated powers
FEDERALISM