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| Who makes up the national/federal/central government? |
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| The President, Congress and Supreme Court. |
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| What caused Shay's Rebellion? |
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| Massachusetts farmers had to pay extremely high taxes and the federal government could not intervene under the Articles of Confederation. The farmers’ property was being auctioned off and they were being put in prison if they could not pay the taxes. |
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| What was the effect of Shay's Rebellion? |
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| One of the main reasons the federal government called the Constitutional Convention to relook at the Articles of Confederation. |
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| What year was the US Constitution written? |
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- said that representation in the House of Representatives would be based on population and that each state would get 2 senators in the Senate
- solved the debate over representation |
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| solved the debate over slaves counting towards population; said that 3/5 of all slaves would be counted towards the state’s population |
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| political party that supported a strong federal government & didn’t see a need for a Bill of Rights |
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| political party that supported limiting the federal government’s power and wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution |
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| What rights did the Magna Carta give English citizens? |
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| trial by jury, could not be taxed unless approved by council, and property could not be seized by the king or officials |
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| What "grievances" were listed in the Declaration of Independence? |
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| quartered troops in colonists home, King did not allow colonists to be represented in Parliament, Judges were controlled by the King, and King had too much power |
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| What are the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? |
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| no chief executive, too much power given to the states, national government could not tax, no national court system |
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| the individual rights of the people and is the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution |
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| Why did a take awhile for the Constitution to be ratified? |
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| Some people were worried that the Federal Government had to much power and wanted a Bill of Rights added to protect individual rights. |
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| changes to the Constitution; this allows the Constitution to adapt through the years |
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| Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Petition, and Assembly |
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| Defines citizenship and rights of citizens |
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| Right to vote cannot be based on race, color, or servitude |
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| What are three main issues that were debated at the Constitutional Convention? |
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1) How votes/representatives in Congress would be decided
2) If slaves would count toward population
3) Whether the state or federal government would have more power |
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| How many articles did the original Constitution have? |
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| What caused political parties to form? |
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| Disagreement over state and federal powers in the government. |
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| What gave America their freedom from Britain? |
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| Declaration of Independence |
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| What sets out the laws and principles of the US Government today? |
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| The legislative branch is also known as: |
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| What is the main job of the Legislative Branch |
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| The Legislative Branch is made up of what two groups |
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| Senate and House of Representatives |
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| Representatives in the House of Representatives are based on: |
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| What is the main role of the Executive Branch? |
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| The Executive Branch is made-up of the |
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| President and Vice-President |
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| Judicial Bracnh is made up of the |
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| The main role of the Judicial Branch is to |
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| Marbury v. Madison is known for giving the Supreme Court what? |
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| Supreme Court determines if a law is valid by looking at the Constitution |
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| McCulloch v. Maryland said that |
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| Congress has more power than those defined in the Constitution |
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| Gibbons v. Ogden said that |
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| federal laws overrule state laws |
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| A quality a person has in which he helps out in politics and puts his country before his own needs |
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| To protest laws in a peaceful way |
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| Rights that every human bein possesses and cannot be taken away |
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| where the people rule a country; gov. gets its power from the people; people are the final authority |
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| Examples of popular sovereignty |
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| People getting to vote directly for their leaders and having a say in the laws |
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| each branch of government has a way to control the other brances so that no one can abuse their powers |
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| Examples of Checks and Balances |
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President can be impeached
President can veto laws made by Congress
Supreme Court can rule laws unconstitutional |
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Power is divided between the federal and state governments.
Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states. |
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| Principle of government where people exercise their power by voting for their political leaders and representatives. |
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| powers of US government are divided among Three Branches so no one person or group has too much power. |
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| A system that was created to admit new states into the union. |
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| Right to Bear Arms: citizens have the right to own guns |
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| quartering of troops: a person cannot be forced to house soldiers |
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| No searches and seizures without a warrant or probable cause |
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Rights of the accused:
No double jeopardy: cannot be tried twice for the same crime
No self-incrimination: a person does not have to testify against themselves
Due process: a person’s rights must be given to them
Eminent domain: if the government seizes someone’s land then the government must pay the person the value of the land
Cannot be charged for a crime unless there is an indictment by the grand jury |
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Must be a speedy trial
Must have an impartial jury
Must be informed of the charge
Right to cross examine the prosecution’s witnesses
Right to have a witness in his/her favor
Right to council (lawyer)
Location of trial must be fair |
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Deals with civil cases and trials
Defendant must be given the option of a jury trial if the amount in question exceeds $20 |
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No excessive bail
No cruel and unusual punishment |
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| People have other rights that are not listed in the Constitution |
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| States’ Rights: powers not given to the federal government belong to the states |
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