Civics Chapter 3 Notes

Front 1

Law making branch

Back 1

Legislature

Front 2

Enforces the laws

Back 2

Executive Branch

Front 3

Interprets the laws

Back 3

Judicial Branch

Front 4

Congress has 2 houses. Senate & House of Reps. States get equal representation in the senate but the house is based on population.

Back 4

Great Compromise

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For every 5 slaves, 3 will count as citizens.

Back 5

Three-Fifths Compromise

Front 6

A group of people who would be named by each legislature to select the President and Vice President.

Back 6

Electoral College

Front 7

People who support the Constitution.

Back 7

Federalists

Front 8

People who are against the Constitution.

Back 8

Anti-federalists

Front 9

Government where power is divided between national and the states.

Back 9

Federalism

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The opening section of the Constitution.

Back 10

Preamble

Front 11

What is the purpose of the Preamble?

Back 11

To explain what it establishes in the constitution

Front 12

A change in the Constitution

Back 12

Amendment

Front 13

Safe guards people's individual rights

Back 13

Bill of Rights

Front 14

The idea that power lies within the people

Back 14

Popular Sovereignty

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The law applies to everyone, even those who govern

Back 15

Rule of Law

Front 16

The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches

Back 16

Separation of Powers

Front 17

Each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the powers of the others

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Checks and Balances

Front 18

Powers that are granted to the national government

Back 18

Enumerated/Expressed Powers

Front 19

Powers that are granted to the states

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Reserved Powers

Front 20

Power that both levels of government can exercise

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Concurrent Powers

Front 21

Three important delegates to the Constitutional Convention:

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1. George Washington
2. Ben Franklin
3. James Madison

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Father of the Constitution:

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James Madison

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Old and wise delegate everyone listened to:

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Ben Franklin

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Unanimously voted to lead the Constitution Convention:

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George Washington

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Two qualities the delegates of the Constitutional Convention shared:

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1. Well educated
2. Political Experience

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How many of the 13 colonies went to the Constitutional Convention?

Back 26

12

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How many of the colonies had to be at the Constitutional Convention for a meeting and decision?

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7

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The seven early decisions of the Constitutional Convention:

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1. Washington would lead
2. Needed 7 colonies for meetings
3. Decisions made by majority rule
4. Each state had one vote
5. Sworn to secrecy, public didn't know
6. Got rid of the Articles
7. Wrote the Constitution

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Article 1 of the Constitution is about:

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The Legislative Branch

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Madison came up with what plan?

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Virginia's Plan

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Patterson came up with what plan?

Back 31

New Jersey's Plan

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Sherman came up with what plan?

Back 32

The Great Compromise

Front 33

Part of congress based on population

Back 33

House of Representatives

Front 34

Part of congress where every state has two

Back 34

Senate

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Principles of the Constitution: (5)

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1. Popular Sovereignty
2. Rule of Law
3. Separation of Powers
4. Checks and Balances
5. Federalism

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Who wrote The Federalists papers?

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Hamilton, Madison, and Jay

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What are The Federalists papers?

Back 37

Papers that defended and explained the Constitution

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Preamble:

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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 general welfare, and secure blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain this constitution of the United States of America.