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40 Cards in this Set
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What are the reasons to study History?
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* History is interesting
* History is never finished * You develop empathy * To be a better thinker * To learn from past mistakes |
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2. What are the 5 Founding American Ideals?
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* Democracy
* Liberty * Equality * Opportunity * Rights |
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Democracy
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government by the people
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Liberty
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freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.
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Equality
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the state or quality of being equal
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Opportunity
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an appropriate or favorable time or occasion
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Rights
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civil rights
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4. Who proposed the resolution for independence?
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* Richard Henry Lee
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5. Who was on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence?
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* Thomas Jefferson
* Roger Sherman * Benjamin Franklin * Robert R. Livingston * John Adams |
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6. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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* Thomas Jefferson
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7. What are the parts to the Declaration of Independence?
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* Statement of human rights
* Grievances against the king * Statement of Independence |
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8. When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
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July 4, 1776
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9. What are the branches of government?
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* Executive
* Judicial * Legislative |
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10. *Preamble*- explain what it means
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* We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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11. How many articles does the Constitution have?
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* 7
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12. What are checks and balances?
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* A system of where all three branches work together to help keep any one branch from becoming too powerful (SEE CHART IN TEXTBOOK ON PAGE 75)
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13. Describe the impeachment process.
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* Definition- to charge an official of committing a crime. The House brings the charges and the Senate votes. A 2/3 majority is needed to remove the official from office.
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14. Define the legislative branch
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*Congress- the law making branch- two bodies, one based on population (The House of Representatives) and the other with 2 senators for each (Senate)
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15. What are the jobs of the legislative branch?
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* Propose laws
* Declare war * Override the president’s veto with a 2/3 vote * Propose amendments with a 2/3 vote * Approves treaties * Approves presidential appointments |
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16. Define the executive branch.
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* President and his cabinet
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17. What are the jobs of the executive branch?
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* Commander and chief of the military
* Propose laws * Enforces the laws * Appoints Supreme Court judges * Proposes budget * Grants pardons * Makes treaties |
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19. What are the jobs of the Judicial Branch?
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* Interpret the law
* Declare laws unconstitutional * Declare president’s actions unconstitutional |
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20. What are concurrent powers?
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* Powers shared by both the state and the federal government- examples: taxes, roads, borrow money, establish courts
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21. What are delegated powers?
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* Powers granted to congress- examples: coin money, raise army, declare war, establish post offices
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22. What are reserved powers?
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* Powers reserved for the states- examples: fire, police, schools, issuing licenses, conducting elections
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23. How many amendments are there?
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*27
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24. What are the 1st 10 called?
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* Bill of Rights
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25. What percentage is needed to propose an amendment?
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* 2/3
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26. What percentage is needed to ratify the Constitution?
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* ¾
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27. Explain the impact of the following expansions to the US: Louisiana Purchase, Texas, Florida and Oregon Country.
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*They doubled sized of the U.S
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28. What is Manifest Destiny?
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* The belief that God wanted the US to expand to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy across the country to all people.
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29. What was the Indian Removal Act?
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*The plan to clear the Indians east of the Mississippi to “Indian Territory”
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30. What was the Marshall Court?
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* The Supreme Court under the rule of Chief Justice John Marshall made a number of Supreme Court decisions that affirmed federal power
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31. How did industrialization impact the Westward Movement?
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* Trains helped people go farther and faster than ever before. They also linked people together, better and faster trade was possible. Mass Production allowed goods to be produced at a rapid rate which made them cheaper. Cotton gin allowed cotton to be cleaned at a rapid rate, thus increasing productivity.
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Uncle Toms Cabin
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an antislavery novel (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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John Brown Raid
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The raid on Harpers Ferry
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Missouri Compromise
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an agreement passed in 1820 between the pro-slavery and anti-slavery
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Battle of Fort Sumter
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(April 12–13, 1861) was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter
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Dread Scott Decision
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(April 12–13, 1861) was the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter
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Fugitive Law
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laws passed by the United States Congress in 1793 and 1850 to provide for the return of slaves who escaped from one state into another state or territory.
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