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26 Cards in this Set
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The New Jersey plan
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May - 1787
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The Federalist papers
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October - 1787
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Shay's Rebellion
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1786 - Morgage foreclosurs
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In the constitution, the chamber originally chosen by the states was the ?
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Senate
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The senate currently has 100 members: for it to pass a bill, if all the members are voting, there must be at least ______ (Provide the number) of "yes" votes.
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51
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What percentage of House members will have their terms end in 2008?
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all of them
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Congress's power to lay and collect taxes is an example of a/an ________ power
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Delagated
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When the senate rejects a bill, it is checking the ?
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House of representatives
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The senate's term is ____ years
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6
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A state representative will select _____ presidentail electors
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9
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If there is no majority in the electoral collage, the ______ will choose the president.
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House
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To make somone a federal judge, both the ______ and the ______ have to play their rols
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President and the senate
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when the president submits a treaty to the ________ it may be rejected
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Senate
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Federal courts decide cases involving federal law or the ?
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constitution
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To be adopted, the proposed constitution had to be ratified by at least ____ Sates
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9
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an amendment must recive a _____ majority in each chamber of congress?
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2/3
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The articles writtten by hamilton,______ and jay that analyzed and advocated ratification od the proposed constitution were called the ?
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madison and federalist papers
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"TO Secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
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declaration
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"A firm league of frienship... each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right..."
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Articles of confederation
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"That this government of people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth."
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Gettys Burge Address
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"we the people of the united states in order to secure a more perfect union...and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity..."
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Constitution of america
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TRUE OR FALSE
The confederation could make treaties. |
True
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TRUE OR FALSE
Under th A of C, each state's delegation in congress had one vote. |
True
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TRUE OR FALSE
The confederation's president was elected by the people of each state. |
False
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James Madison played a leadind role at the constitutioal convention.
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True
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The Virginia and New Jersey plans were brought up right at the end of the constitutional Convention.
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False
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