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54 Cards in this Set
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What are the Articles of Confederation?
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The first US system of government(1781-1789).
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What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
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It couldn't tax
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What was the name of the law that surveyed and measured lands in the Northwest Territories?
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Ordinance of 1785
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A township is made up of how many sections?
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36
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A section is made up of how many acres?
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640
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A township consists of how many square miles?
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36
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A section consists of how many square miles?
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1
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How many acres is a quarter of land?
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160
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One section of each township was set aside for what purpose?
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education/schools
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What was the law that said a new state would be admitted on an equal footing with existing states?
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Northwest Ordinance
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In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?
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Philadelphia
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Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
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James Madison
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Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
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Because he took notes
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What state was not present at the Constitutional Convention?
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Rhode Island
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Who was elected President of the Constitutional Convention?
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George Washington
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Who are North Dakota's senators?
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Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad
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How many senators does each state have?
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2
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How many total members are there in the House of Representatives?
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435
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Who is North Dakota's representative?
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Earl Pomeroy
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Which branch of government makes the laws?
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Legislature
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What is the legislative branch of the government headed by?
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congress
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Which branch of government enforces the laws?
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The Executive Branch
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Who is the Executive Branch of government headed by ?
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The president
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Which branch of the government interprets the laws?
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The Judicial Branch
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What is the Judicial Branch of the government is head by?
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The Supreme Court
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How long is a term of a Senator?
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6 years
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How long is the term of a House member?
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2 years
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How long is the term of a President?
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4 years
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You must be at least how old to be a Senator?
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30 years
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You must be at least how old to be a member of the House of Representatives?
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25 years
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You must be how old to be the President?
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35 years
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What was the compromise that decided if slaves should be counted for representation in the House?
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3/5 compromise
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What is impeach?
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To formally charge a public official of wrong doing.
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What two Presidents were impeached?
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Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton |
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How many electoral votes are there?
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538
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How many electoral votes does it take to win?
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270
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Name one President that lost the popular vote but won the Presidency?
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George W. Bush
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Even after the required number of states ratified the Constitution, it still wouldn't work because what two states were needed to make it work?
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VA and NY
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The division of power between the national government and that state/local governments is called what?
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Federalism
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Give one example of a power that only the the federal government has?
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coin money
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Give one example of a power that only the state governments have.
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licenses
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People that favored ratification of the constitution were know as what?
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Federalists
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In New York, federalists presented their arguments in a series of essays known as what?
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The Federalists Papers
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Who were three people who wrote the Federalist papers?
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John Jay
James Madison Alexander Hamilton |
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People that opposed ratification of the Constitution were known as what?
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Anti-Federalists
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What was one of the major reason the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?
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Because it lacked a Bill of Rights
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Because we have three distinct branches of Government, we have what?
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A separation of powers
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What is the term that means that the branches of government can "keep an eye on each other and limit any abuses of power?
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Checks and balances
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What is one way the executive branch can limit the power of the legislative branch?
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veto lawa
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What is one way that the legislative branch can limit the power of the executive branch?
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override a veto
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What is one way the judicial branch can limit the power of the?
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rule laws unconstitutional
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What are amendments?
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Formal changes to the constitution
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Be able to explain how it is possible to win the popular vote but lose the Presidency.
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Be able to discuss the conflict between the big states like Virginia and the small states like New jersey concerning representation in Congress. And Discuss the solution that was agreed upon.
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How is the number of electoral votes per state determined:
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Every state has two senators. The number of representatives each state has depends on the population of the state.
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