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| What ideas expressed in the Magna Carta most influenced the authors of the constitution? |
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| The idea that the president is not above the law. |
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| Ideas taken from the Petition of Right |
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| Taxes cannot be instated without congressional consent and no unlawful imprisonment. |
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| Ideas taken from the English Bill of Rights |
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| President needs consent of the congress to change laws and raise taxes |
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| What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress? |
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-Repeal of high taxes
-Repeal of Intolerable Acts
-Colonist Control of Tax Laws |
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| What influenced Thomas Jefferson in the writing of the Declaration of Independence? |
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| John Locke's Unalienable Rights |
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| What are some ways state constitutions protect rights? |
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| Trial by jury, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly. |
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| What issue led to the ratification of the Articles of Confederation? |
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| The dispute over western territory. Small states refused to ratify until the dispute was settled. |
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| Who was the last state to approve the ratification of the Articles of Confederation? |
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| What were some weaknesses of the Articles that prevented congress from financing it's activities? |
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-Denying Congress power to tax
-No regulation of commerce |
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| Explain the Virginia Plan |
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| Plan propsed by James Madion that would set up a bicameral legislature and would eventually influence representation by population. |
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| Difference between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans. |
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| New Jersey was supporteed by small states because it allowed each state to have equal representation. The Virginia Plan was supported by large states because it allowed each to have representation based on population. |
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| Which group wanted a stronger national government? Federalists or Anti-Federalists? |
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| Who were the authors of the federalist papers? |
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Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
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| What is popular sovereignty? |
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| The idea that people are the sole power holders in government. |
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| The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional. |
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| What is the difference between an executive agreement and a treaty? |
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| A treaty is a promise between two countries while an executive agreement can happen without congressional consent by the president. |
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| Which philosopher influenced the vision of a federal system? |
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| What is another name for the necessary and proper clause? |
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| What are inherent powers? |
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| Powers that have been historically recognized as a government power. (Immigration, military, etc.) |
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| What is a concurrent power? |
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| A power held by the National Government/State Government |
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| What is the full faith and credit clause? |
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Article IV
An article signed by own state, has to be recognized by other states. |
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