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| 52 What are the functions of the preamble? |
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1) Introduce the constitution
2) States the goals of the constitution |
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| 51 what was the northwest ordiance of 1787 |
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| a system of bringing new states into the united states provided for public education and protected personal libertes |
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| 50 what documets influinced the writers of the articles of confedation? provide exsamples of this influence |
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| state constitutions founding documents: mayflower compact and english bill of rights |
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| 49 describe the relationship between the decloration of independence the articles of confedoration and the constition |
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| the declaration of independence set up the ideals of the united states the articals of confedration was the first attempt to meet the ideals but it failed. the constition was the second attempt was successful |
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| 48 why did the articles of confedoration fail? |
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| the federal goverment did not have the power it needed to govern the country |
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| 47 what were some of the important features of the articles of confedoration |
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1 there was no president
2 there was only one congres
3 each state had no national court syestem |
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| 32 What were the two causes of the american revolution? |
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1) The British were taxing the colonist without giving them representation in parliment.
2) Colonists felt that the British were denying them their individual rights. |
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| 31 What was taxation without representation? |
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| The colonists being taxed by king George without being represented in parliment examples sugar, stamp, tea tax |
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| 15 what is the mayflower compact |
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| sighned in 1670 on bored the mayflower it established a goverment for the plymouth colonys |
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| 16 what is the english bill of rights |
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| in 1689 the king and queen or england were forced to sighn the english bill of rights to guarante certin rights to the people |
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| 33 what were the efects of the american revolution? |
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1 the united states was an independent nation
2 france was an ally of united states
3 france was inspired to fight for their own war for independance. |
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| 14 what is the magna carta |
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| the magna carta is a document written in england in 1215 it limited the power of the king |
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| 30 what was the great awakening |
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| it was s religuis movement in the mid 1700 that inspired the colonists to seek independence |
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| 17 how did the magna carta english bill of rights and the mayflower compact influince the goverment in the colonies |
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| they are all apart of the colonies heritage that influence the coloninist to creat representing government and value individual rights |
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| 60 what are the functions of the preamble |
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1 itroduces the constitution
2 states the goals of the constituition |
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| 66 what does "secure the blessings of liberty to orselves and or prosterity mean |
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| make sure all citizens now and in future have freedom |
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| 65 what does promote the general welfare mean |
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| to provide benefits to all citizens |
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| 64 what does provide for the common defense mean |
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| to build an army to protect ourselfs. |
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| 63 what does ensure domestic tranquility mean |
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| make sure we have peace in our own country |
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| 62 what does establish justice mean |
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| equal treatment for all citizens under the law |
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| 61 what does in order to form a more perfect union mean |
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| to build a better country |
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| a republic is a representive from of goverment in which the citizens have the rights to vote |
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| 68 what is the funtion of the legislative brances |
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| 69 how was congress set-up by the great compromise |
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| it created two houses of congress instead of one |
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| 70 what are the two houeses of congress |
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1 sente
2 house of representitive |
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| 71 how is representtation determined in the senate |
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| equal representation 2 per state |
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| 72 how is representation determined in house of represenitives |
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| representation by population |
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| 73 where does a billl spend most of its time |
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| in committe the main job of congress is to turn bills into laws |
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| 92 what does the judical branch do |
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| 98 give two examples of how the legislative branch checks the executive branch |
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1 the senate approves all cabinet appointments
3 the house can impeach a president if he/she does something illegal |
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| 99 give an example of one way that executive branch checks the legislative branch |
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| the president can veto bills passed by congress |
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| 76 what is the function of the executive branch |
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| to enforce or carry out laws |
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| 96 what is the system of our goverment that keeps each branch froom becoming too powerful |
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| 100 give an example of one way that the judicial branch checks the legislative branch |
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| the judicial branch can decide laws written by congress unconstituion |
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| 102 which house of the legislative branch is reponsible for the impeachment trial and serves as the jury |
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| 101 what is the cabinet selection process |
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cabinet members examples: (secretray of state secretary of detense attorney genral)
must be appointed by the president and approved by two-thirds (2/3)of the senate members |
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| what are the three parts of the declararation of indepence |
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1 reasons to be independent
2 complaints and grivances aginast the king
3 declared colonial independence |
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| what are unalienable rights |
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| rights that cannot be taken away such as life liberty and the pursuit of happiess- found in the declaration of independence |
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| what happeness after both house of congress approve a bill by a majority vote |
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| the bill goes to the president to sighn it into law or veto it |
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| what can congress do if the president vetoes a bill |
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| they can override it by 2/3 of vote in each house |
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| who is found in the executive branch |
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| the president the vice president and the cabinet |
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| what is the supreme court |
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| the highest court in united states |
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| what is the speration of powers |
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| the federal governmentis divided into tree branches which each have separte but equal responsibileity |
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| what is the purpose of seperation of powers |
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| to prevent or keep any person or group from gaining too much power |
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| what is the differance between separtion of powesrs and checks and balances |
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| checks and balances is the syetem that implements the separation of responsibleities and powers in federal government |
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| which house of the legislative branch is responsible for the impeachment trial and serves as the jury |
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| under article 4 why is full-faith and credit clause so important for states |
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| it makes it easier for each state to participate in interstate trade and commerce |
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| where does the federal government get its power |
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| what does federal goverment mean |
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| national central or united states |
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| what is federal form of government |
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| it is the concept of shared or divided power between the federal and state governments |
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| what is article four about |
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| the rights and relations between the states |
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| amending the constitution |
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| the constitution is supreme law of the land |
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ratification of the constitution
states need 9 aout of 13
get 12 out of 13 |
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| what is the purpose of amending the constituion |
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| to keep the constitution up-to-date |
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| how can an amendment be added to the constitution |
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approved by 2/3 vote of congress
approved by 3/4 vote of the states legislatures |
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| who were some famous federalists and what did they want the states to do |
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Madison, Hamilton, and Jay
they wanted the states to ratify the constitution |
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| what is the bill of rights |
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| the first 10 amendments to the constitution |
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| why was the bill of rights added to the constitution |
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| the citizens wanted to list their basic individual rights and freedoms |
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| list the five freedoms found in the frist amendment |
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1 freedom of religion
2 freedom of assembly
3 freedom of press
4 freedom of petition
5 freedom of speech |
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| why did Thomas Jefferson think that freedom of religion was so importint |
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| he believed that there should be a separation of church and state |
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| what is the 2nd amendment |
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| what is the 3rd amendment |
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| no quarting houing of soldiers |
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| what is the 4th amendment |
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| police must have a search warrant to search a persons property it must state what is being searched and where the search is taking place |
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| double jeopardy- you cannot be tried for the same crime twice you cannot be forced to speak out against yourself |
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| what is the 6th amendment |
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| rights of the accused-right to speedy trial and an impartial jury |
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| what is the 7th amendment |
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| right to trial by jury in cival courts involving $20. or more |
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| what is the 8th amendment |
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no cruel and unusual punishment
no excessive bail |
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| what is the 9th amendment |
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| there are powers reserved for the people that are not listed in the constitution |
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| what is the 10th amendment |
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| powers that are not given to the national goverment in the constitution belong to the states or the people |
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