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32 Cards in this Set
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What was two major turning points about Magna Carta established in 1215?
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1. Rule of Law-No king is above the law
2. Nobles now have rights [not just the royal people] |
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What is a Democracy? What is a Republic?
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Democracy- "We The People" the people vote
Republic- Elect Representatives |
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What is a Federal Government?
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Controls all of the land
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What is a State Governemnt?
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Controls its own state
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What don't Americans want another of?
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A Tyrant.
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Why do the states put pwer in the state government ?
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They don't want a strong central governemnt because that could lead to why tehy seperated from England in the first place. They want the governement to be close to home.
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What was "The League of Frienship" and why was it not working?
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It was a loose alliance between all the states but there was no central governemtn to keep them from bickering so they always fought. It was a nice name for a not nice situtation.
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When and wehre did the Convention take place?
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Summer of 1787 in Philadelphia.
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Who didn't come to the convention and why?
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Sam Adams and Patrick Henry didn't come becasuse they feat a strong federal governemnt was goign to happen and they didn't watn to be apart of it.
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Why did the ppl of the Constitutional Convention close the windows? What affect did this have?
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Becuase they wantd privacy and tehy didn't want other people to see that they were fighting. This was a problem becauese it was hot stuffy, they had on warm clothes, so it got them in a bad mood so they were irritable.
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In what year did the court case Pleasy vs. Fergason occur?
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1896
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What did the law state after the pleasy vs. Fergason courtcase?
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There could be seperate places for black and whites if they were equal.
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Was this court overruled? Why?
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yes, it was overruled because if they were seperate, they could be equaly, cuz their different. Supreme court changed it.
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What was the name of the second law case about the little girl walking by the school everyday?
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Brown Vs. the Board
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What is civil disobedince?
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if you beleive that the law is unjust, when you break the law with a non violent protest.
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how many delagates were at the convention but who didn't send reps?
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55 except for Rhode Island.
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Name 4 intelligent ppl to attend the Convention.
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Geroge Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and Jaems Madison.
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What was James Madison also known as and why?
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The Father of the Constitution.
He had researcehd books on policits, commernce and history . He was fully prepared and had a lot of knowledge. And he influenced many people. |
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Who came up with the Great Compromise?
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Rodger Sherman
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What are the three branches of governemtn adn what do they do?
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Legistlative Branch-Comes up with the laws
Executive Branch-Carries out the laws Judicial Branch-determines if the laws were carried out fairly |
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Who beleived in Civil Disobedince?
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Martin Luther King
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Wha re two examples of civil disopedience?
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Singing behing the counters, a boycott.
Also, when the blacks boycotted the bus. |
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What is share crop?
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When the slaves were free, they had no place to go. Their owners mad e a deal with them that if they work they'll suply food and housing.
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What are some disatvantages for Share crop?
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If there was a drout hurricane of flood, the slaves would loose there crops and would be n debt for buying all of the suplies. And would be a slave agian all over.
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What is the Confederett army?
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An Army fighting to keep the slaves
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Which side did the Virginia Plan favor?
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The larger states because the Virginia plan stated that the more people you have the more representatives you should hve.
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Which side did the New Jersey plan favor?
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The smaller states because the New Jersey Plan stated that each state should get equal representation or else the bigger states would have total control over the country.
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What was the Great Compromise?
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Where there would be two houses of legislatrues.
Lower House--> House of Represenatives would be elected by popular vote. (this pleased the virginia plan supporters. Upper House-Senate. Each state no matter what the size would have 2 senators . (this pleased the smaller states.) all states had to give up something for unity. |
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Why didn't the Northerners feel like slaves should be counted in a census?
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Becuase they don't get rights and they dont get votes and they are property.
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how did the North And the South compromise the slave issue?
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Each slave would be worth 3/5 of a person so it was called the Three Fifths Compromise. Only 3/5 of the amount of slaves would go into consideration.
So that the slave owning states wouldn't walk out on the conventoin |
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what is the Union army?
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Army fighting to get the slaves free
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Whats a Viglanti?
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takes the law into their own hands against the slaves.
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