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15 Cards in this Set
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The 13 former colonies, each with its own independence from of government. _______________ was a charter for common government adopted by the 13 colonies prior to the adoption of the Constitution in 1781.
A) Magna Carta B) Declaration of Independence C) British Common Law D) Articles of Confederation |
Articles of Confederation
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July 4, 1776, delegates from the 13 original colonies to the second continental congress, met in Philadelphia, to formally adopted ______________ that asserts the rights desired by the colonies and was drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
A) Articles of Confederation B) Declaration of Independence C) Magna Carta D) Black's Law |
Declaration of Independence
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The ____________ are change or alteration to the constitution.
A) Articles B) Amendments C) Revisions D) Decrees |
Amendments
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The ___________ is the first 10 amendments to the constitution.
A) Declaration of Independence B) Articles of Confederation C) Natural Law D) Bill of Rights |
Bill of Rights
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____________ not included in the constitution, peripheral right.
A) Right of Privacy B) Right to Property C) Freedom of Speech D) Right of Due Process |
Right of Privacy
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______________ are governmental bodies formed to carry out particular laws.
A) Legislative B) Judaical C) Executive D) Administrative Agencies |
Administrative Agencies
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_____________ an open, peaceful, violation, of a law to protest alleged, or supposed injustices.
A) Civil Disobedience B) Criminal Disobedience C) Political Dissonance D) Revolutionary Movement |
Civil Disobedience
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_____________ in the constitution became a shield for the personal, natural rights of the individual such as freedom of speech press, assembly, due process, property ownership, liberty and religion.
A) Article B) Civil Rights C) Due Process D) Civil procedure |
Civil Rights
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____________ was made to fix the problems with the articles of confederation in 1787 was ratified in 1788 by 9 out of the 13 colonies. Instead of doing a patchwork repair of the Articles of Confederation, this document created an entirely new governmental framework that consists of 7 articles that provide a workable framework for our federal government and its relationship to the people it serves.
A) Articles of Confederation B) States Constitutions C) US Constitution D) Magna Carta |
US Constitution
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The 55 delegates who drafted the U.S Constitution displayed great foresight in devising a unique of a system of _____________. By creating division and allocation of the powers between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.
A) Tri-agency B) Civil procedure C) Due Process D) Checks and Balances |
Checks and Balances
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____________ of law constitutional requirement for fundamental fairness in our legal and court system. At the present time is taken to mean that, a defendant must be provided adequate notice and a proper hearing.
A) Due Process B) Civil procedure C) Civil Rights D) Court Rules |
Due Process
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______________ is a private organization of citizens who share values and ideals formed to influence and select and promote candidates for election to public.
A) Republican B) Political Party C) Democrats D) Liberterians |
Political Party
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______________ is trade between two different states. The federal government has exclusive power to regulate commerce between states, and foreign trade.
A) International Commerce B) Cyber Commerce C) Intrastate Commerce D) Interstate Commerce |
Interstate Commerce
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_____________is trade within a state's own boundaries. Each state retains authority to regulate their own trade.
A) Interstate Commerce B) Intrastate Commerce C) Cyber Commerce D) International Commerce |
Intrastate Commerce
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______________ are laws that are intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce and more generally the Internet.
A) International Law B) Intrastate Law C) Interstate Law D) Cyberlaw |
Cyberlaw
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