Social Studies Test

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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