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32 Cards in this Set
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Definition: amend |
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to change |
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Definition: impeach |
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The process of bringing formal charges against a public official |
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What is the Executive Branch? |
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The branch of the Federal Government that carries out the laws. Headed by the President. |
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Definition: federalism |
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The principle of the US Constitition establishes the division of power between the federal government and the states. |
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Definition: overide |
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To set aside; disregard; overrule; replace |
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What is the judicial branch? |
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The system of courts to settle disputes involving national issues. |
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Define : constitution |
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A document stating the rules under which a government will operate. |
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What two beliefs had to be balanced in the 1st Constitution? |
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1)The need to be united, making us a strong country. 2)The worry that having too powerful a national government would result in oppression of the rights of states and individuals. |
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What was the biggest problem under the Articles of Confederation? |
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MONEY! our country had debts from the Revolutionary War but Congress could not raise taxes. |
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Under the Articles of Confederation, how did the national goverment get money for the army, navy, roads,etc? |
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The national government had to ASK the states for assistance. Many states did not volunteer money. |
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Besides no taxes, what were the other 2 main reasons the national government was weak under the Articles of Confederation? |
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The Articles of Confederation did not provide for: 1) A president to carry out the laws. 2) System of courts to settle disputes between states. |
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Define: minimize |
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To reduce to the lowest (smallest) possible amount (size). |
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What does the Legislative Branch do? |
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It is the part of government that makes the laws. |
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What is the name for a period of slow business activity, lower prices, lower wages, and higher unemployment? |
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An economic depression. |
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In what part of our new nation did British troops still hold forts on US territory during the Articles of Confederation? |
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The Northwest (NW) Territories. |
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What is a list of essential freedoms called? |
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A bill of rights. |
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What event showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and led to the calling of a constitutional convention? |
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Shay's Rebellion. |
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Name three things the Northwest Ordinance(1785) accomplished? |
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1) Set up a framework for government in the Northwest Territory. 2) Outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory. 3) Provided a way to admit new states to the USA. |
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Why did the delegates to the Contitutional Convention keep their talks secret? |
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They wanted to explore the issues WITHOUT pressure. |
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What was the Three-Fifths Compromise? |
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It allowed slaves to be counted as 3/5 of a person for determining a state's population. |
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What was the Virginia Plan? |
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It was a proposal for a new constitution put forth by Virginia delegates. |
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Who is credited with writing the Virginia Plan? |
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James Madison authored the Virginia Plan. |
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What did the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan have in common? |
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They both called for three (3) branches of government. |
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Who is credited as writing the New Jersey Plan? |
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William Paterson wrote the New Jersey Plan. |
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Who worked out the compromise between the big states and the small states? |
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Roger Sherman worked out the compromise. |
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Why did the Antifederalists oppose the Constitution? |
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The Constitution gave the President (national government) too much power. |
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What level of government has the exclusive power to create corporation laws and establish local goverments? national, state? |
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Only the state governments have this power. |
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What level(s) of government can adminster criminal justice? national, state |
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Both the national and state governments can administer criminal justice. |
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Which constitutional plan called for a one house legislature with one vote for each state? |
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The New Jersey plan called for a one house legislature. |
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Why did small states object to the Virginia Plan? |
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They feared the small states would always be out voted. |
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Who favored a strong federal government, the Federalists or the Antifederalists? |
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The federalists favored a strong national government. |
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What are the three (3) branches of goverment in the Great Compromise? |
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The three branches are: The Executive The Judicial The Legislative |
