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4 principles |
federalism, limited power, popular sovereignty, separation of powers |
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federalism |
prevents the government from abusing the states- the government shares power with the states |
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separation of powers |
prevents the federal government from abusing the people or the other branches, as a result our federal government operates on a system of checks and balances |
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limited power |
prevents the federal government from abusing the people directly, and is best expressed in the Bill of Rights and Article 1 of the Constitution |
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popular sovereignty |
allows the people to govern themselves by voting for representatives, and is best expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the preamble (we the people) |
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How long has the Constitution been around? |
over 200 years |
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In order, what are the three main parts are there to the Constitution? |
preamble, articles, the amendments |
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The Preamble states the purpose of the Constitution and also lists the |
6 goals |
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article 1 |
Lists the power of Congress and the Legislative Branch |
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article 2 |
Discusses the power of the President and the Executive Branch |
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article 3 |
Discusses the Judicial Branch and the Supreme Court |
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article 4 |
Discusses the relationship between the Federal Government and the states |
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article 5 |
Discusses how the Constitution can be changed and the amendment process |
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article 6 |
Discusses the general provisions of the Constitution (anything not already covered) |
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article 7 |
Discusses how the Constitution becomes the law of the land |
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when was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? and how many rights did it initially contain? |
1791, 10 |
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Why were the Bill of Rights added? |
To protect the Americans from the government and to make the anti-federalists happy. |
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What is the Supremacy Clause and where is it discussed? |
The Supremacy Clause says that the Federal Government is more powerful than the states and that Federal laws override state laws. It is discussed in Article 6. |
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What are the three types of government power? |
enumerated powers (just federal government) reserved powers (just states) concurrent powers (both federal and states) |
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Why did the 55 delegates initially get together? |
to fix the Articles of Confederation |
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Why was the Constitutional Convention kept secret? |
to prevent outside pressure |
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how many votes did each state get in the CC |
1 vote |
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all decisions needed at least how many votes? but how many did the Constitution need to be ratified? |
7,9 |
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which state didn't go to the CC? why? |
Rhode Island, they were happy with the Articles of Confederation |
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The group that was worried about the Constitution and did not want a strong central government were known as... |
anti-federalists |
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What were the 4 big issues at the Constitutional Convention and how were each resolved |
The four big issues at the Constitutional Compromise were: how powerful each state would be, how slaves should be counted, how the president would be elected, and what branch of government would control trade between nations + would slaves remain slaves. They were resolved with (in the same order): the Great Compromise, the ⅗ Compromise, the Electoral College Compromise, and the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise. |
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what did the Great Compromise provide |
It provided something to please both sides. The Legislative Branch would consist of 2 houses. One house (Senate) would have equal representation, and the other house (House of Representatives) would have representation based on states’ population |
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what did the 3/5 Compromise provide |
It provided that slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person towards representation |
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what did the Electoral College Compromise provide |
It provided that the president would be selected by an Electoral College, or a group of representatives elected to vote for a President on behalf of their state. |
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what did the Commerce and Slave-Trade Compromise provide |
It provided that Congress had to promise not to interfere with slave trade for at least 20 years, and also that Congress would never tax exports |
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national debt |
around $18 trillion |
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S&P 500 |
used to track stock market |
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oil prices |
around $50 per barrel |
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Who did the United States enter a nuclear agreement with? |
Iran |
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Who is helping the Syrian government with the crisis in Syria? |
Russia |
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Who are we helping in Syria? |
the rebels |
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What is the name of the Terrorist group trying to take over Syria and Iraq called? |
Isis |