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43 Cards in this Set
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When were the articles of the confederation written?
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during the American Revolution
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Why were the articles of the confederation written?
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to establish the powers of the new national government
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What were the basic weaknesses of the articles of confederation?
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1. provided for a weak national government
2. gave congress no power to tax or regulate commerce 3. provided no common currency 4. gave each state one vote regardless of size 5. provided no executive or judicial branch of goverment |
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What type of government did the constitution of the U.S. establish?
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Federal
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The constitution of the U.S. shared powers between what two governments?
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National and state
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What did the Bill of Rights guarantee?
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Individual rights
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What is a Federal system of government?
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A system that divides governmental powers between National and Stae governments
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What means "separation of powers?"
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Separate branches of government
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What was the "Separation of powers" based on?
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James Madison's "Virginia Plan"
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What does Congress do?
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Congress makes the laws.
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What is Congress?
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a two house legislature in which all states are represented equally in the Senate
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How many senators are there per state?
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2
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Where are the people represented?
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the House of Representatives
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How is the number of state's representatives determined?
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based on the state's population
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How many Senators and Representatives are there?
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100 Senators and 435 Representatives
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What is Congress?
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a two house legislature in which all states are represented equally in the Senate
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How many senators are there per state?
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2
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Where are the people represented?
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the House of Representatives
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How is the number of state's representatives determined?
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based on the state's population
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How many Senators and Representatives are there?
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100 Senators and 435 Representatives
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Which city in the U.S. has no Senators or Representatives?
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Washington D.C.
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Who determines if the laws made by Congress are constitutonal?
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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
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Who carries out the laws?
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Executive branch (President)
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What does each branch check with the other branch?
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their power
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What do the checks of one branch on another do?
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Keep any one branch from gaining too much power
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Who was the author of the Bill of Rights?
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James Madison
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What do the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution guarentee?
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1. Individual rights
2. freedom of speech 3. freedom of religion |
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Who had opposing views on the role of the national government?
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Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson
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What formed due to the opposition of the two individuals?
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two political parties
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Throughout the history of the United States, what have people debated about?
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the role of national government
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What did Alexander Hamilton favor?
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1. leader of Federalists
2. strong national government 3. limits on state powers 4. development of industry on national scale 5. a national bank |
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What did Thomas Jefferson favor?
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1. leader of Democratic party
2. weak national government 3. small businesses and farmers 4. opposed national bank |
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Congress and the first ___ presidents made decisions establishing a strong government that helped the nation grow in ___ and ____
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1. five
2. size 3. power |
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What were the major national ________ and _______ faced by the first 5 presidents?
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1. issues
2. events |
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All of the first five presidents were from Virgina except?
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John Adams
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What were George Washington's Accomplishments?
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1. Federal court system
2. political parties 3. Bill of Rights added to Constitution 4. plans for national capital in Washington D.C. |
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Which African-American astronomer and surveyor helped complete the design for Washington D.C.
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Benjamin Banneker
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What was John Adams' accomplishment?
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A Two party system
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What was Thomas Jefferson's accomplishment?
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Louisiana purchase from France
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Who explored the new land west of the Mississippi?
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Lewis and Clark
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What was James Madison's accomplishment?
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War of 1812 caused European nations to gain respect for U.S.
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What was James Monroe's accomplishment?
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Monroe Doctrine
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What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
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Warned European nations not to interfere in the Western hemisphere
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