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7th Grade Social Studies > 1st Exams > Flashcards

1st Exams Flashcards

1
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Written lies that are harmful to a persons reputation

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Libel

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2
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5 freedoms protected by first amendment

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Speech religion press petition assembly

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3
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Spoken lies are harmful to a person’s reputation

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Slander

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4
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A court order allowing Law enforcement officers to search a suspects home or business and take specific items as evidence

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Search warrant

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5
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A sum of money used as a security deposit to make sure that an accused person returns for trial

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Bail

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6
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The right to vote

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Suffrage, franchise

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7
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2nd amendment

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Right to bear arms

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8
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3rd amendment

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Doesn’t force you to house soldiers during peacetime

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9
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4th amendment

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No illegal searches/seizures

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10
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5th amendment

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No double jeopardy, plead the fifth, must be an indictment

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11
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6th amendment

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Garuntees a speedy and public trial by jury

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12
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8th amendment

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No cruel or unusual punishment

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13
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13th amendment

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Outlawed slavery

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14
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14th amendment

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Defined a citizen as anyone born or naturalized in the us

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15
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15th amendment

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Prohibits restrictions on the right to vote based on color or race

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16
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Prohibition

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Ban on alcohol

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17
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19th amendment

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Gave women the right to vote

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18
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The social separation of races

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Segregation

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19
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The court case in which NAACP lawyers argued aggregation in school stone unconstitutional. Ended segregation in schools

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Brown vs. board of education

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20
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Civil rights act of 1965

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Banned segregation in stores restraunts hotels theatres

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21
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Voting rights act of 1965

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Banned the use of literacy tests

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22
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Two house Legislature

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Bicameral

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23
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People from a legislatures district

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Constituent

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24
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Party in which more than half the members belong

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Majority party

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25
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Party in which less than half the members belong

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Minority party

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26
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How many members are in the Senate

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100

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27
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How many members are in the house

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435

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28
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How long is a senators term

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Six years

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29
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How long is a representatives term

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2 years

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30
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How many senators per state

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2

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31
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How many representatives per state

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Based on population

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32
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What does the Senate represent

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Their entire state

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33
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What does a house member represent

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Their district

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34
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Is the senate upper or lower house

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Upper

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35
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Is the house upper or lower

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Lower

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36
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The leader of the House of Representatives and it would take over the presidency vice president and president died or are removed

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Speaker of the house

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37
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Chairperson of the Senate

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President pro tem poor

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38
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Powers given to Congress there specifically written in the Constitution

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Expressed powers

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39
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Powers given to Congress better not explicitly stated in the constitution

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Implied powers

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40
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Who is the current speaker of the house

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Paul Ryan

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41
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Who is the current president pro tem poor

A

Oren Hatch

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42
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Who are the two current senators that represent Alabama

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Jeff sessions and Richard Shelby

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43
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Who is the house number that represents the district that prattville lives in

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Martha Roby

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44
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Who was the first president of United States

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George Washington

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45
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What are the 3 qualifications of the us president

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At least 35 years old
Live in us for at least 14 years
Native born American

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46
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President dies

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VP

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47
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VP dies

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Speaker of the house

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48
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Speaker of the house dies

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President pro tempore

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49
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President pro tempore dies

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Secretary of State

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50
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Most important speech given by the president

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State of the Union address

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51
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7 roles of the president

A 
Chief executive 
Chief diplomat
Head of state 
Commander in chief 
Legislative leader 
Economic leader 
Party leader
52
Q

How much is the president paid

A

$400,000 per year

53
Q

Other benefits that the president recieves

A

Live and work in whitehouse

Staff of over 80 people

Some $ for personal use

54
Q

How many total electoral votes are in the us presidential elections

55
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How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency

56
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The number of electoral votes for each state is equal to

A

The number of senators and representatives for the state

57
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The role of the president which involves making key decisions on how the us acts towards other countries in the world

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Chief diplomat

58
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The role of the president which involves being leader of the military and ordering troops into battle

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Commander in chief

59
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An official representative of a country’s government

A

Ambassador

60
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National security

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The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm

61
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22nd amendment

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Limits president to 2 terms in office

62
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4 goals of American foreign policy

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National security
Build trade with other countries
Promote world peace
Advance democracy

63
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Department of defense

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Manages the armed forces

64
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Department of veterans affairs

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Directs services for armed forces veterans

65
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Department of state

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Plans and carries out the nations foreign policy

66
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Members of a country who have rights and responsibilities

67
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The study of the rights and duties of citizens

68
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When and where did the concept of citizenship originate

A

Athens Greece

Over 2500 years ago

69
Q

Ruling authority of a community that makes and enforces laws

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Government

70
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A type of government where a country is ruled by 1 person

A

Dictatorship

71
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A type of government in which the people rule

72
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A type of democracy in which citizens choose a small group of leaders to make decisions in the best interest of the people
(People still hold the power)

A

Representative democracy

73
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Highest level of government in the US centered in Washington DC

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National government

74
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Differences of opinion arise, and the government will abide by what most people want

A

Majority rule

75
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Love for ones country

A

Patriotism

76
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2 ways that you can get citizenship

A

Naturalization

By birth

77
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What country has a democracy

78
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What country has a dictatorship

A

North Korea

79
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2 things aliens cannot do

A

Serve on juries

Work in most government jobs

80
Q

Ellis island

A

Located in upper NY

Prime immigration station of the country

81
Q

Angel island

A

Located in San fransisco
Chief immigration station on the US western coast
Mainly Chinese immigrants

82
Q

Why is America called the melting pot?

A

Because it has a mixture of all races and cultures

83
Q

King/queen

84
Q

Written in 1215 that limited the power of the King

A

Magna Carta

85
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A group of people that make laws

A

Legislature

86
Q

British legislature

A

Parliament

87
Q

1st permanent English colony in North America

88
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First representative legislature in the English colonies

A

Virginia house of burgesses

89
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Refuse to buy

90
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To cancel a law

91
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First constitution of the US

A

Articles of confederation

92
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3 branches of government

A

Legislative, executive, judicial

93
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Boston tea party

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Group of colonists dressed as native Americans and dumped 342 chests of British tea into the Boston harbor
Colonists wanted to further protest taxes on tea

94
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Stamp act

A

Required all colonists to attach expensive stamps to all newspapers and legal documents

95
Q

Primary author of the Declaration of Independence

A

Thomas Jefferson

96
Q

A group of people in one place that are ruled by a parent country elsewhere

97
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Common sense

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A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that argued about independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic

98
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John Locke

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English philosopher

Made central contributions to the development of liberalism

99
Q

Weaknesses to the articles of confederation

A

Couldn’t pass laws unless 9 states voted in favor of it

All states had to be in favor when anything was changed in the articles

100
Q

Shays rebellion

A

A rebellion on high taxes
Sent a wake up call to the US
Led to the revising of the articles

101
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1st constitutional convention

A

Decided to send a letter to the king about the king respecting the colonists rights
Organized a boycott on British goods and a ban on all trade with Britain

102
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2nd constitutional convention

A

Discussed what to do and decided to free from British control and be independent

103
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The meeting in 1787 to revise the articles which led to the adoption of the US constitution

A

Constitutional convention

104
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How many delegates were present at the constitutional convention

105
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Where did the constitutional convention take place

A

Philadelphia, independence hall

106
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Which 3 groups were excluded from the constitutional convention

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Native Americans, African Americans, and women

107
Q

Makes laws

A

Legislative branch

108
Q

Carries out and enforces the laws

A

Executive branch

109
Q

Interprets and applies the laws

A

Judicial branch

110
Q

Includes congress

A

Legislative branch

111
Q

Includes the president, Vice President, and cabinet

A

Executive branch

112
Q

Includes the Supreme Court and other federal courts

A

Judicial branch

113
Q

Great compromise

A

Made the legislature have 2 houses, senate and house

Each state would have equal representation in the senate and representation based on population in the house

114
Q

Stated that for every 5 slaves, 3 would be counted towards a states population for determining representation in the house

A

3/5 compromise

115
Q

When was the constitution signed

A

Sept 17 1787

116
Q

What is the introduction to the constitution

117
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A system in which each branch of government is able to check the powers of others

A

Checks and balances

118
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Article 4

A

Establishes the balance between the states and the federal government

119
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Article 5

A

Describes how to amend the constitution

120
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Article 6

A

Deals with national debt

121
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Article 7

A

Provides provisions for ratification of the constitution

122
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5 fundamental principles of the constitution

A 
Popular sovereignty 
Rule of law 
Separation of powers 
Checks and balances 
Federalism
123
Q

The notion that power lies within the people

A

Popular sovereignty

124
Q

Means that the law applies to everyone, even those who govern

A

Rule of law

125
Q

What is the name of the split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government

A

Separation of powers

126
Q

A system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others

A

Checks and balances

127
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The system in which power is shared by the national government and the states

A

Federalism

7th Grade Social Studies (27 decks)

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