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62 Cards in this Set
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What is the Northwest Territory |
The area west of the 13 colonies were new states were created |
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What two rivers make up the boundaries of the Northwest Territory |
Ohio and Mississippi rivers |
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What was the first new state in the Northwest Territory |
Ohio |
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What was the United States first constitution |
Articles of Confederation |
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What was the Virginia Plan |
Proposal for the bicameral based on population and liked by big States |
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What was the New Jersey Plan |
Like by small states, one house legislator, equal representation |
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What was the Great Compromise |
An agreement made by is large and small states won house is based on population the other house equal representation bicameral |
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Who was the leader of the Federalist Party? The Anti-Federalists? |
Federalist is Alexander Hamilton, Anti-Federalists is Patrick Henry |
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What are the three parts of the Constitution? |
Preamble, articles, and amendments |
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What is the beginning of the Constitution called |
Preamble |
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How many articles are there |
7 |
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How many amendments are there |
27 total |
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What are the first 10 amendments called |
Bill of Rights |
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What Branch does Article 1 setup |
Legislative |
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Which branch does Article 2 setup |
Executive |
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Which branch does article 3 setup |
Judicial |
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Who's in charge of the legislative branch |
Congress |
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How many representatives are there in Congress |
435 |
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How many senators are there in Congress |
100 |
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What is the total number of members in Congress |
535 |
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What is the job of the legislative branch |
To make laws |
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Who's in charge of the executive branch |
The president |
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How many cabinet members are there |
15 |
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What is the cabinet |
Line of succession |
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What is the job of the executive branch |
Enforce laws execute |
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Who elects the President and Vice President |
Electoral college |
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How many electors do we have in the US |
538 |
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Who is in charge of the judicial branch |
Supreme Court |
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What is their job |
Judge laws |
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How many members are on the Supreme Court |
9 |
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How long do they serve |
Life or until retirement |
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Three responsibilities of the legislative branch |
Makes all laws, declares war, makes amendments |
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Three of the executive Branch's responsibilities |
Veto a law, execute laws, commander of Chief |
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List three responsibilities of the judicial branch |
Judge walls, determines of legislation is unconstitutional, in charge of lower federal courts |
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Amendment 1 |
Five freedoms, speech, assembly, press, petition, and religion |
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Amendment 2 |
Right to bear arms |
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Amendment 3 |
Protection of quartering soldiers |
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Amendment 4 |
Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures |
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Amendment 5 |
Right to Due Process, protection from self-incrimination, protection from double jeopardy |
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Amendment 6 |
Right to have a speedy, public trial, rights of the accused |
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Amendment 7 |
Right to have a trial by jury in civil cases |
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Amendment 8 |
Protection from cruel and unusual punishments |
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Amendment 9 |
Other rights of the people |
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Amendment 10 |
Powers not given the federal government belong to States, people |
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Process of becoming a citizen |
Naturalization |
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Legal steps to make sure all citizens receive their rights |
Due process |
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Ability to determine if walls are unconstitutional |
Judicial review |
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Official change to a document |
Amendment |
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To cancel |
Nulify |
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Strike down legislation |
V veto |
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Process to make sure no Branch becomes too powerful |
Checks and balances |
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Process giving power specifically to either the states or federal government |
Separation of powers |
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Government where the citizens elect representatives |
Republic |
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A person who is not yet a citizen in the country |
Alien |
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The people rule |
Popular sovereignty |
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Powers specifically given to the federal government |
Delegated powers |
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Power Reserve specifically to the states |
Reserved powers |
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Powers shared by both the federal and state governments |
Concurrent powers |
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Forcing captives to work for you |
Impressment |
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Meeting to choose candidates for upcoming elections |
Caucus |
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Sharing of power between state and federal governments |
Federalism |
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Saying / Printing negative things about your country |
Sedition |
