Regents Review Flash Cards

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5 Geography Themes

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Location, Place, Movement, Region, Human Environmental Interaction

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US Geography

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Appalachian Mts, Strait Land Bridge, Oceans

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"The Plain"

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Central Region of this Country "Midwest" Great Plains

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Regions w/l NY

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Great lakes, Adirondack, Long Island, Finger Lakes, Manhattan Island, Albany-Capital

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Manifest Destiny

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American belief that the US has the right to expand across N. America

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Sun Belt

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Region the US stretching from Florida to California.Tourism/Tropical climates

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Atlantic Slave Trade

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Triangular Trade between Europe, Africa, US Rum, Sugar, Rice, Tobacco, Slaves

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Magna Carta of 1215

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Document England placed limits on the kings power to rule. Est. trial by jury

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English Bill of Rights

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Certain basic rights and legal traditions, No punishment without trial, Representative government outweigh the monarch

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Enlightenment Thought

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Framers of the constitution were strongly influenced by the philosophy of the Enlightenment

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John Locke

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Believed people are born free with certain natural rights life, liberty , and property. Book: two treaties of government

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Charter

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provides legal authority to companies or individuals to start a colony

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Mayflower Compact 1620

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pilgrims consented to be governed by a govt that they Choose Representatives

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Salutary Neglect

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British government ignores American colonies

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Mercantilism

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colonies exist to provide raw materials and markets for the mother country. Ex: Colonies to England

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Stamp Act 1765

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tax on any printed materials

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Declaration of Independence 1776

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Drafted mainly by Thomas jefferson; US declares independence from England; July 4,1776;Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness, Consent of the governed.

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Ideals of the Declaration

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Announce to the world that the us colonies are free; Explain to the monarch that the colonies are forming their own country

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Articles of Confederation

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(1781-1789) Weak National Government; First constitution of the US

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Constitutional Covention

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Summer of 1787 in Philadelphia; Sole purpose was to amend the A of C however ended up writing a brand new constitution

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Great Compromise

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Bicameral legislation ( 2 houses); Senate ( Equal Representation 2 per state); H of R ( Representation was based on states population)

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3/5th Compromise

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Out of every 5 slaves counted 3 of them would count as 1 person towards represntation and taxation

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Federalist vs. Anti-Federalists

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Favored a strong federal govt; Did not want Bill of Rights; Against a strong federal govt; Wanted Bill of Rights

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Popluar Sovereignty

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The source of all power or authority to govern is the people. Govt of the people, by the people, for the people

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Separation of Powers

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the power to govern is divided into 3 separate branches; Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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Legislature Branch

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Makes laws, Declares war, Regulate money, Impeach officials, override presidential vetoes

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Executive Branch

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Enforces Laws, Veto power, Appoint high officials, Commander in chief of armed forces, Performs ceremonial functions

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Judicial Branch

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Interprets Laws, 9 supreme court justices, judicial review

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Checks and Balances

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Gives each branch of the government ways to check or control the other branches from getting too powerful

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Flexibility of the constitution

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Elastic Clause- Necessary and proper; Amendment process- currently 27 amendments; Judicial Interpretation- Supreme court can review cases

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Delegated Powers

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Powers of the Federal Govt in the US constitution

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Implied Powers

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Not written in the Constitution ( elastic clause) Pres. Cabinet, Political parties

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Concurrent Powers

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Powers that belong both to the state and national govt (tax)

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Reserved Powers

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Powers that are reserved for just states

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House of Representatives

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Based on states population; 2 yr term; Elected by voters of district; 25 to run; 435 members

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Senate

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Equal representation; 100 senators-2 for every state; 6 yr term; 17th Amendment- Direct election of state senators

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President

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4 yr term, elected by electoral college; 35 yrs; natural born citizen

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Supreme Court Justice

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9 judges; term for life; appointed by the president

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Electoral College

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System for electing the Pres.; 270 needed for victory

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Judicial Review

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Marbury V Madison; Supreme Court has the right to review all causes and have final say

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Bill of Rights

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First ten amendments to the constitution adopted in 1791; Rights protecting the people against the federal govt

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1st Amendment

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Freedom of religion, speech, press, right to assemble, petition

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2nd Amendment

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Right to bear arms

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4th Amendment

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Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures

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5th Amendment

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Cannot be deprived of due process of law

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6th Amendment

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Right to trial by jury

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8th Amendment

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Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

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9th Amendment

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Rights not mentioned belong to the power of the people

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10th Amendment

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Powers not given to the national govt belong to the states

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Civil Rights Amendments

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13th- Abolish Slavery; 14th-DPEP ( Due Process Equal Protection) ; 15th- Right to vote for African American Men

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16th Amendment

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Graduated income tax ( progressive era amendment)

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17th Amendment

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Direct election of senators. (Power of voting goes to the people)

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18th Amendment

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Prohibition of alcoholic beverages. ( Temperance Movement)

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19th Amendment

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Womens suffrage ( right to vote for women)

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20th Amendment

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Terms of the Pres. , Vice Pres. And Congress

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21st Amendment

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Repeeals the 18 amendment ( prohibition) during the great depression

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22nd Amendment

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President limited to two terms

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23rd Amendment

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Electoral votes to the district of columbia

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25th Amendment

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Presidential disability and succession

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26th Amendment

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18 years of age to vote

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Rights to Vote differ

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1789- white men; 1870- black men ( 15th Amendment) ; 1920- Women ( 19th Amendment); 1961- people in dc ( 23rd Amendment) ; 1971- 18 yrs of age (26th Amendment)