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74 Cards in this Set
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agreement providing dual system of congressional representation is called..?
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great compramise
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a group of individuals or state governments..
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confederation
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three- fifths compromise means?
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stated that slaves would only count as 3/5 of a person in determining representation
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a written document granting land and the authority to set up colonial governments
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charter
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a form of government in which power is divided between the federal or national government and states.
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federalism
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the notion power lies within the people.
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popular sovereignty
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checks and balances.
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a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or retrain the powers of others.
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a formal request for government action
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petition
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the right to vote
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suffrage
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what does the judicial branch do
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interpret laws
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legislatures are..
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a group of people who make laws
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the preamble is..?
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the opening section of the constitution.
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what does the electoral college do?
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its a group of people chosen by each state legislature to choose the president and vice president every four years
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the lawmaking branch?
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legislative branch
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freedom to think and act without government interference or fear of unfair legal treatment.
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civil liberties
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monarch.
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ruling of a king or queen
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an agreement or contract among a group of people
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compact
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which branch carries out the laws.?
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executive branch
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a ruling that is used as the basis for a judicial decisions in a later.
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precedent
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following established legal procedures..
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due process
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concurrent powers are shared by ____ and ______ government
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state and federal government
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two houses can also be called
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bicameral
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a split of authority among the legislature, executive and judicial branches
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separation of powers
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to cancel a law
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repeal
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reserved powers are powers that the constitution gives to ______ that are kept by_______.
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national government and kept by the states
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mercantilism
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theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys
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a detailed written plan for a government
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constitution
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delegates are....
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representatives to meetings
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boycott
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refusal to purchase certain goods.
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british legislature
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parliament
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to vote approval
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ratify
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antifederalist
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those who appeal the ratification of the constitution.
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supporters of the constitution
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federalist
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common law is a system of law based on_____ and _____.
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precedent and customs
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banning of printed materials
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censorship.
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any change in the constitution.
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amendment
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1st ten amendments
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bill of rights
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meeting of state delegates in 1787 leading the adoption of a new constitution.
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constitution convention
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powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution
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expressed powers
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how many original colonies were there?
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13
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how many amendments are there?
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27
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what is the supreme law of the land?
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the constitution
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when and where did pilgrims come to the united states?
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1620 in Massachusetts
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pilgrims signed the ____________ when they landed in ______________
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mayflower compact when the landed in massachusetts
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one civil body for order and preservation?
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mayflower compact
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mayflower compact also wanted to frame____________ and ___________
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frame just and equals laws and meet time to time.
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when was the mayflower compact signed?
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november 11, 1620
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the 13 colonies were all founded by what time?
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1733
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what is the supreme law of the land?
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the constitution
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-met in Philadelphia
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the 1st continental congress
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which document listed the disputes of king george the 3rd and called a tyrant ..unfit to be the tuller of a free country.
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the declaration of independence
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what happened in lexington?
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the 1st battles of the revolution
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which continental congress had the discussion of wether the colony could even win a war against britain.
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2nd
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by 1776 a majority of the congress called for____
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independence!
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who wrote the declaration of independence?
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thomas jefferson
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who influenced thomas jefferson?
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john locke
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who/ what is john locke?
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john locke is an english philosopher
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john locke had a natural to defend......
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"life, liberty, and health of possessions"
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when was the declaration of independence signed?
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july 4, 1776
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who crafted the 1st state constitution?
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new hampshire
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each state had what type of government?
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bicameral
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who had the best constitution?
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massachusetts
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the massachusetts constitution distributed ___________ and created _______--
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all three powers of branches and created checks and balances
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who was the last ti draw up a constitution ?
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massachusetts
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the only government body with control
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articles of confederation
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established league of friendship
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articles of confederation
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the 1st constitution of the u.s.
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articles of confederation
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2 weaknesses of the articles?
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-state couldn't pass a law unless states voted in its favor
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what did george washington preside over?
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the convention to create the constitution.
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what was the purpose of the great compromise?
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that congress have two houses: a senate and a house a representatives.
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explain the 3/5 compromise
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delegates agreed that every five enslaved persons would count as 3 free people.
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congress could not tax exports under the...
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the commerce compramise
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the slave trade compromise stated that.....
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the north would no interfere with slave trade before 1808.
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the election compromise created...
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the electoral college
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