Civics Midterm Review

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Supremacy Clause

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States that the federal law (US constitution) is above all state laws

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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Gives congress the power to make all laws necessary to carry out their expressed powers

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Full Faith and Credit Clause

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States that states must recognize public acts, records andn judicial proceedings of every other state

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Establishment Clause

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Declares that a state cannot establish a religion

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Free Exercise Clause

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Declares that we have the freedom to whatever we choose when it comes to religious matters

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Reserved Powers

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Powers given to the state governments (eg. power to establish public education)

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Federalism

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The constitutional concept described by all the above examples

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Implied Powers

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Powers not written in the constitution but given to congress to carry out their enumerated powers

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Magna Carta

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Limited the power of the English monarchy

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Mayflower Compact

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Colonies first attempt at popular sovereignty and majority rule; social contract

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Fundamnetal Orders of Conn.

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The first written colonial constitution

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Maryland Toleration Acts

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First to establish freedom of religion in colonies

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VA House of Burgesses

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The first colonial representative legislature

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Common Sense

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Written by Thomas Paine; Urged colonist to declare independence

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Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments of the US constitution; only added at the request of the ANTI-FEDERALIST

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Separation of Powers

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The idea that the powers of the government are divided into 3 branches

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Checks and Balances

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The diea that no one branch is more powerful than the other

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Popular Sovereignty

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The idea that the people have the final say in the government

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Limited Government

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The idea that the government IS NOT all powerful

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Federalist Papers

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Propaganda that urged states to ratify the constitution

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Articles of Confederation

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1st government of the US; very weak

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Northwest Ordinance

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Established the way states would be admitted into the US

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The Great Compromoise

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Solved the problem of representation in congress

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Commerce Compromise

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Tax on imports not exports

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Slave Trade Compromise

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Set a date to end the trade of slaves abd set an import tax

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Virginia Plan

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Favored the large states; proportinal representation

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New Jersey Plan

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Favored the small states; equal representation

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3/5 Compromise

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Solved the issue of how to count slaves

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Mercantilism

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The idea that colonies exist for the benefit of their mother-country; to earn it money

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Triangle Trade

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The trade of slaves, molasses, and rum from Africa, the Caribbean, and New England

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Middle Passage

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The journey of enslaved African Americans across the Atlantic

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Indentured Servants

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One who offers cheap temporary labor in return for their transporation to the Americas

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Expressed Powers

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Powers given to the national government; Powers written IN the Constitution

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Concurrent Powers

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Powers given to the national and state government; Power to tax, set up lower courts, etc.

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Attorney General

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The head of the Dept. of Justice

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Cabinet

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A group that advises the President

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Secretary

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The head of each dept. except the dept. of Justice

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Homeland Security

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The newest executive department, signed into action after 9/11

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OSHA

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Enforces regulation to protect the safety of workers

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Secret Service

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Protect the president; Investigate counterfeiting

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FDA

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Approves new foods and drugs for the US

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FBI

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The Federal agencies that investigates federal crimes

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CIA (formerly the INS)

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Enforces immigration laws, admits new citizens to the US

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US Constitution

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Included seperation of powers, limited government, checks and balances, popular soverigntly, federalism; supported by the FEDERALIST; Written by James Madison

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Declaration of Independence

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Example of John Lockes social contract; Written by Thomas Jefferson