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58 Cards in this Set
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Each state's power in the congress of the confederation was based on...
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One vote per state
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The Articles of Confederation gave the national government the power to...
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Declare war
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From the time of the Declaration of Independence until the ratification of the Constitution, the United States functioned without
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A president
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One of the accomplishments of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was to
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establish requirements for admitting new states to the union
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Shays's Rebellion was a protest by farmers who faced problems from
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debts they owed to creditors
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The Great Compromise was an agreement about how to
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determine a state's representation in Congress
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The system that maintains the separation of powers among the branches of the federal government is called
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Checks and balances
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The number of states needed to ratify the constitution before it could go into effect
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9
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Adding a bill of rights to the constitution was largely supported by
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The anti-federalist
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The man who wrote letterscontain in the Federalist papers are?
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John Jay ,James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton
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Under the articles of Confederation, only the national government could
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Enforce the acts of Congress
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The office of president of the United States was first established in the
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US Constitution
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The farmers who took part in Shays rebellion were unhappy about
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The risk of losing their farm because of debt
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A police can not get a search warrant unless they have
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Probable cause
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The system of checks and balances was designed to maintain the separation of powers between or among
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The 3 branches of the federal government
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New states may be admitted to the United States only if they were approved by
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Congress
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Since the adoption of the Constitution the number of Pres. impeached is
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two. Andrew Johnson and William Jefferson Clinton
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The preamble of the Constitution
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List citizens rights
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In the Congress of the Confederation states forgiven one vote because
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They had roughly the same population
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The standards for the admittance of new states to the union were sit down in the
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Northwest ordinance of 1787
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Which of the following called a two-house legislator with one house having equal representation for each state and the other having a representation based on population
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The great compromise
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The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution to
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Make all citizens equal under law
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The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution to
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Make all citizens equal under law
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Under the Constitution delegated powers are those that are specifically held by the
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National government
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The Bill of Rights did not guarantee the right to
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Publish unpopular views
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The police cannot get a search warrant unless they have
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A good reason to believe evidence may be found
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The preamble to the Constitution
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Describes the three branches of government's
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The number of electors a state has in the electoral college equals
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The number of senators and representatives that state has in the US Congress
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A federal judges term in office last for
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Six years
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For a person to serve as a member of Congress he or she must
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When election by a two-thirds majority
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The preamble to the Constitution
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Describes the three branches of government's
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The Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionally of a law
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Is enumerated in the Bill of Rights
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The farmers established six-year terms for senators in order to
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Create stability in the government
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In person must be a US citizen by birth to hold the office of
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President
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The president of the Senate love
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Only when the Senate vote is tied
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The number of electors a state has in the electoral college equals
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The number of senators and representatives that state has in the US Congress
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A federal judges term in office last for
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Six years
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For a person to serve as a member of Congress he or she must
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When election by a two-thirds majority
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For Congress to override a presidential veto the bill, each house must pass the bill
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By a two thirds majority
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For a constitutional amendment that has passed Congress to become law, it must be approved by
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Two thirds of the state legislator
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A Bill passed by Congress becomes a law if the president signs it or if, while Congress is still in session, the president
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Publicly agrees to it
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If an accused woman "pleads the Fifth amendment," she is
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Claiming to be innocent of the charges
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If a section of the Constitution is no longer in use, that is nearly always because it has been
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Changed by an amendment
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New states may be admitted to the United States only if they
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Approved by Congress, pass the presidents examination, and are reviewed by the state legislators
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The preamble to the Constitution
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Describes the three branches of government's
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The Supreme Court's power to judge the constitutionally of a law
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Is enumerated in the Bill of Rights
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The farmers established six-year terms for senators in order to
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Create stability in the government
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In person must be a US citizen by birth to hold the office of
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President
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The president of the Senate love
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Only when the Senate vote is tied
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The number of electors a state has in the electoral college equals
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The number of senators and representatives that state has in the US Congress
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A federal judges term in office last for
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Six years
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For a person to serve as a member of Congress he or she must
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When election by a two-thirds majority
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For Congress to override a presidential veto the bill, each house must pass the bill
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By a two thirds majority
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For a constitutional amendment that has passed Congress to become law, it must be approved by
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Two thirds of the state legislator
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A Bill passed by Congress becomes a law if the president signs it or if, while Congress is still in session, the president
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Publicly agrees to it
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If an accused woman "pleads the Fifth amendment," she is
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Claiming to be innocent of the charges
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If a section of the Constitution is no longer in use, that is nearly always because it has been
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Changed by an amendment
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New states may be admitted to the United States only if they
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Approved by Congress, pass the presidents examination, and are reviewed by the state legislators
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