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38 Cards in this Set
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What two factors shape the government of a nation?
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How the leaders are chosen and how much power the people holds.
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What was the outcome of the 2nd Constitutional Congress?
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The Declaration of Independance.
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What are the four reason why people form governments?
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1)Provide services
2)Provide laws 3)Putting ideals into practice 4)Cooperation with each other. |
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What is a TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENT?
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A nation where one person or a small group of people have all the power, have total control of the lives of the people, and rules its nation by force.
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Where was the first temporary established capital located?
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Albany, New York.
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What is a FEDERALIST?
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A federalist is a supporter of the constitution that favors a strong national government.
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What were the arguments of the supporters and opponets of the Constitution?
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The supporters believed in strong national government and they believed that under the Articles of Confederation, it was too weak to unite all 13 states. The opponets feared a strong national government because they thought that another England type of issue would come up again.
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What are the FORMS of goverment?
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Absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and republic.
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What are the main purposes of the Declaration of Independence?
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1)Protect human rights
2)Justify independence 3)Statement of American ideals |
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What is the meaning of ABSOLUTE MONARCH?
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A king/queen would often hold all the power in their nation's government and they were able to rule by force.
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What is a COMPROMISE?
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An agreement where each side gives up part of its demands.
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Name the TYPES of government.
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Monarchy, totalitarian, and democracy.
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What is a DELEGATE?
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A representative of their state.
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What does FEDERALISM mean?
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A federal system where many powers of government are divided between the national government.
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What was important about 1781?
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The Articles of Confederation was set.
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What is a CONFEDERATION?
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A loose association.
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Why did the Articles of Confederation fail and the Constitution survive?
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The articles of Confederation failed because the states refused the nation government enough power to operate sufficiently and they feared a strong central government. The constitution survived because it created a strong national government, established Congress, provided a president to carry out the laws, and a national court to interpret those laws.
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What were the strengths and weakness of the constitution and the Articles of Confederation?
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Strengths of Constitution:
1)Able to coin money. 2)Collect taxes. 3)Has a national court system. 4)A president or executive branch. 5)Has an army and a navy. 6)Given power to regulate interstate and foreign trade. 7)Congress elected by the people. 8)Laws easier to pass. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation: 1)Laws were hard to pass since they needed 9 out of 13 states. 2)No power to coin money. 3)No power to tax 4)Congress elected by state legislatures. 5)No power to regulate trade. 6)No power to establish army-each state had its own troops. 7)No president or executive branch. 8)No national court system. |
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What does BICAMERAL mean?
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Two parts or two houses.
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What is a RATIFICATION?
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An approval.
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What is a DIRECT DEMOCRACY and a REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY?
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A direct democracy is where all the voters in a community go to one place to make laws and decide what actions to take. But this only works in small communities.
A representative democracy is where people elect representatives to carry out the work of government for them (republic). |
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What is the LEGISLATURE?
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A lawmaking body.
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Why do we need a government?
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1)It helps people cooperate with each other
2)Provides services. 3)Provides laws. 4)Puts ideals into practice. |
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What is a DICTATORSHIP?
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This is also a form of government where one person or a small group of people have total control and power in their nation.
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What was important about 1789?
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The Constitution was set.
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The definition of LAW.
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Rules of conduct enforced by the government.
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What was borrowed from the English?
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The Parliament, English Bill of Rights of 1689, and the Magna Carta.
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What are HUMAN RIGHTS?
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The basic rights in which all human beings are entitled to.
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What is the PARLIAMENT?
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Lawmaking body of the British Government.
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What is the CONSTITUTION?
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Written plans of government.
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What is DEMOCRACY?
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A democracy is where the people of a nation either rule directly or they elect officials who act on their behalf.
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What is an ANTI-FEDERALIST?
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An anti-federalist is a person who urge the detection of the constitution because they feared that another issue with King George III would come up again from the making of a strong national government.
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When was the English Bill of Rights established?
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1689.
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What was the reason for the secret meetings?
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Basically for free speech.
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Who were the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
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There were 55 in all. Some included Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison Jr., and Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer.
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What was the order of the states that ratified the Constitution?
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1)Delaware
2)Pennsylvania 3)New Jersey 4)Georgia 5)Connecticut 6)Massachusetts 7)Maryland 8)South Carolina 9)New Hamphsire 10)Virginia 11)New York 12)North Carolina 13)Rhode Island |
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In what year was the Magna Carta established?
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1215.
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How long did it take for the Constitution to get ratified?
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3 years.
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