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37 Cards in this Set
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Define Delegated Powers
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all powers are given to the national government
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Define Federalism
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power divided between state and national governments in a system known as federalism
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What is the Albany Plan of Union?
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Puroposed by Benjamin Franklin(1754) to permanatly unite all the colonies and put them all under one governement. this pluse the second congress became america's first goverment
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Define Articles of Confederation
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America's first national Constitution, drafted in 1777, which stressed the independence of the seperate states
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Define Confederation Congress
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single national governing body created by the Articles of Confederation
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Explain how Confederation congress operated
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Each of the 13 states had one vote in congress and was supposed to contribute money for national defense and other expenses
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Explain Constitutional Convention
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Delegates and washington could come together at the Pennsylvania state house and write constitution of the U.S.
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Define Great Compromise
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It established that population would determine representation in the national legislature's lower house, while each state would have an equal vote in the legislature's upper house.--1787, Roger Sherman
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How old is the Constitution??
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216 years old
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How are states and people protected against abuses of goverment?
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separation of powers/checks and balances
bill of rights federalism |
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Define Separation of Powers
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a law or rule that each branch or government does not have too much power
-legislative makes laws -executive enforces/ executes the laws -judicial interprets laws/decides whether a case is constitutional or unconstitutional |
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Define Preamble
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Explains the goals of the new government under the constitution
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Define Separation of Powers
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-Each branch of government has its own duties and powers
-legislative makes the laws -Executive enforces/executes the laws -Judicial intrerprets laws/ decides whether a case is constitutional or unconstitutional |
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sixth amendment
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right to speedy trial
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First Amendment
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personal and political freedoms (religion, speech, press, assembly, petition)
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second amendment
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right to bare arms (keep weapons)
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third amendment
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Quartering of Troops
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fourth amendment
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Search and seizure; search warrants
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fifth amendment
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rights of accused persons
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seventh amendment
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right to trial by jury
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eight amendment
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bail, fines, and punishments
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ninth amendment
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rights of the people
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tenth amendment
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powers of states
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a fair set of legal steps to be followed with an accused person from arrest through trial is called.....?
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Due Porcess
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evidence strong enough to estbalish presumption but not proof that an illegal activity took place is called......?
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probable cause
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A______orders an officer of the cour to bring a prisoner before the court and explain why he/she is being held
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Write of Habeas Corpus
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List the five basic civil liberties guaranteed by the first amenendment.
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freedom of religion, speech, petition, assembly, and press
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_____guarantees a person can not be tried twice for the same crime
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double jeopardy
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Where is the original Bill of Rights located?
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National Archives Building in Washington D.C.
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How many times has the Constitution been amended?
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27 times
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what is was the Northwest Ordiance of 1787?
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a plan to create a government for the region north of ohio river and west of pennsylvania. This area became known as the northwest territory.
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Describe the Virginia Plan
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"league of friendship" among the states become a truly national government. it provided for a central government with three spearate brahces.
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Describe New Jersey Plan
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William Paterson started it, the plan proposed to continue the one-state, one vote system used under the Articles.
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Describe federalists
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people who approved of the constituion-usually wealthy-said that constituiton would bring a good balance between national unity and state independence, also that it represented a new age of democracy
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Describe antifederalists
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usually not wealthy--disapproved of the constitution--they felt the powerful new central government might destroy the states' independence.
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What was so important that happened in late July 1788?
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Enogh antifederalists suported the constitution to ratify it 30 t0 27
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List the seven articles of the constitution
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1 Legislatvie Bramch
2 Executive Branch 3 Judicial Branch 4 Relations among states 5 Amending the Constitution 6 Role of National Government 7 Ratification of the Constitution |