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15 Cards in this Set
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Areas the framers agreed upon
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The framers agreed upon many issues:
- A new national government, a federal government had to be created and had to have the powers necessary to deal with the nation's grave social and economic problems - The concepts of poular sovereignty and limited Govt. - The principles of seperation of powers and check/ballences |
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The great compromise
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also known as the connecticut compromise stated congress would be comprised of 2 houses. In the senate the states would be represented equally. In the house votes would be based on population.
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Articles 1, 2 & 3
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Article 1- legislative powers
Article 2- executive powers Article 3- Judicial powers |
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Three Branches of Govt.
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Legislative Branch- congress. House of representatives will be elected every 2 years must be 25 years direct vote. senate every 6 years must be 30 years old direct vote.
Executive branch- President 4 years must be 35 elected by electoral college Judicial Branch- Judges elected for life by congress and president |
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How government affects your life
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- regulates commerce
- collects taxes - make and enforce laws - takes the nation to war |
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3 levels of Government
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local government- visible mainly in the form of day to day services that keep the comunities going
State government- in structure is very similar to the federal govt Federal government- A form of government in which powers are divided between a central government and several local governments |
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Bill of rights
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1. Freedom of religion speech, press and the right to assemble/protest
2. the right to bear arms 4. no arrest or search and seizure without a warrent 5. right to a fair trial infront of a jury, Not to incriminate one's self and no double jepordy 6. right to a speedy and public trial right to an attorney, right to be informed of charges 8. forbids cruel and unusual punishment -two later amendments- 13. abolishes slavery 19. gives women the right to vote |
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The constitution
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The constitution sets out the basic principles upon which government in the united states was built and operates today
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Taxes
local State federal |
Taxes- a charge levied by government on persons or property to meet public needs
Federal- income tax state & local- property and transaction taxes |
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The constitutional convention
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12 of te 13 states sent 55 delegates to philly. they were known as the framers. Colectively the men were of wide knowledge & public experience.
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Separation of powers, checks and balances
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The constitution splits up the power among 3 branches so thata no one gets too powerful
ex: Judicial branch may declare acts of congress unconstitutional The executive branch may veto legislation The legislative branch may impeach presidents |
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Articals of confederation
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The articles of confederation was a congress made up of delagates from each state. a "firm leauge of friendship"
weaknesses were one vote for each state regardless of population congress was basiclly powerless there was no executive or judicial branch Amendments could only happen with the concent of all states and bills needed a 9/13 majority |
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Areas the framers agreed upon
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The framers agreed upon many issues:
- A new national government, a federal government had to be created and had to have the powers necessary to deal with the nation's grave social and economic problems - The concepts of poular sovereignty and limited Govt. - The principles of seperation of powers and check/ballences |
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Areas the framers agreed upon
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The framers agreed upon many issues:
- A new national government, a federal government had to be created and had to have the powers necessary to deal with the nation's grave social and economic problems - The concepts of poular sovereignty and limited Govt. - The principles of seperation of powers and check/ballences |
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Areas the framers agreed upon
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The framers agreed upon many issues:
- A new national government, a federal government had to be created and had to have the powers necessary to deal with the nation's grave social and economic problems - The concepts of poular sovereignty and limited Govt. - The principles of seperation of powers and check/ballences |
