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28 Cards in this Set
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When was the Constitutional Convention? |
1787 |
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Where was the Constitutional Convention held? |
Philadelphia |
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Who was the "Father of the Constitutional Convention"? |
James Madison |
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Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention? |
George Washington |
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Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention and how old was he? |
Benjamin Franklin; 81 |
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Plan that says the number of representatives a state gets to send to Congress is based on that state's population |
Virginia Plan (large state plan) |
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Plan that says regardless of population gets two members in Congress |
New Jersey Plan (small state plan) |
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Says that there will be two houses in Legislative Branch: House of Representatives and Senate |
Great Compromise |
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Northern states and Southern states agreed that every 5 slaves in a slave state could count as 3 free people for determining representation in the House of Representation for southern states |
Three-Fifths Compromise |
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means rule by the people |
Popular Sovereignty |
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divides government into federal, national, and state |
Federalism |
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Separates gov't into three branches |
Separation of Powers |
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Who makes up the Legislative Branch and what does it do? |
Congress (House of Rep. & Senate); makes laws |
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Who makes up the Executive Branch and what does it do? |
President; enforces laws |
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Who makes up the Judicial Branch and what does it do? |
Supreme Court; interprets laws |
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making false and malicious statements about someone that causes "harm" to the person |
slander |
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writing false malicious statements that causes "harm" to the person |
libel |
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What is the 2nd Amendment? |
Right to Bear Arms |
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What is the 4th Amendment? |
Search and Seizures |
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What is the 1rst Amendment? |
Freedom of Speech, Press, Freedom of Petition, and Freedom of Religion |
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individual citizen liberties that protect you from government |
Bill of Rights |
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What is the date for the Bill of Rights? |
1791 |
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What were the supporters of national gov't |
federalists |
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"states have most power" supporters called? |
Anti-Federalists |
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How many amendments did there use to be and how many are there now? |
10, 27 |
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What is the 5th Amendment? |
Right to Remain Silent |
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What is the 8th Amenndment? |
Right to post/bail bond |
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What is the term to change the Constitution? |
Amend |
