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8 SS 1st SEM Flashcards

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Second amendment

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Right to bear arms

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First amendment

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Basic freedoms

Speech, religion, press, assemble

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Third amendment

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Quartering of soldiers

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Fourth amendment

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Search and arrest

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Fifth amendment

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Rights in criminal cases

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Sixth amendment

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Right to a fair trial

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Seventh amendment

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Rights in civil cases

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Eighth amendment

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Bail,fines, punishment

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Amendment 9

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Rights retained by the people

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Amendment 10

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States rights

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10
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John Locke

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Created natural rights

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11
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Rights of colonists

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Bill of rights

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Purpose of government

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To bring people together

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Types of government

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Autocracy, oligarchy, democracy

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14
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Where is New England located?

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Maine

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Middle colonies location

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Middle East coast

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Southern colonies

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Southern east coast

Slaves BIG

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17
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Primary source

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Came from the source that saw it of did it

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Secondary source

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Person who had it told to them

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19
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Patriot

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Right to govern themselves

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20
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Tyranny

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Unjust way of ruling

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21
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Thomas Jefferson

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Founding father
3rd president after John Adams
Loved music
Not well dressed

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22
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Loyalist

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Deep loyalty to Britain

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Repeal

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Take back or cancel a law

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Militia

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Small army for emergencies

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25
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Boycott

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Refuse buy goods from a source

Organized refusal

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French and Indian war

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Cause was territory and power between France and Britain

France gave Canada to Britain

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27
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Frost continental congress date?

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1744

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28
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Proclamation of 1763

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Line down appellation mountains

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29
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Intolerable acts

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Harsher punishments for people who disregarded the government

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30
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Tea act

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Tax on tea

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31
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Town shed acts

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Taxed items from Britain

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32
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Boston tea party

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Tea tax refusal act

Patriots dressed up as Indians threw tea pinto the Pearl Harbor

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Boston massacre

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Mass killing in the streets

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34
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Quartering act

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Housing soldiers

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35
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Stamp act

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Buy a stamp for every piece of paper

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36
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Common sense

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Idea of independence

37
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Thomas Paine

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Published common sense

38
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Natural rights

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All men created equal

39
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Olive branch petition

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Peace treaty with Britain

Olive branches are the ancient symbols of peace

40
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Why was the Declaration of Independence written

?

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Declare independence with Britain

41
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Constitution

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Revised version of Declaration of Independence

42
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James Madison

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Founding father

43
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Articles of confederation

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Each state had a vote

Congres imposes taxes

44
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Developing western lands

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Small territories

After gaining 60,000 people, could apply to congress to become a state

45
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Shays rebellion

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Different kinds of money were printed and no one knew what anything was worth

46
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Challenges of constitutions convention

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Hot and sweaty

Many different opinions

47
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Virginia plan

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3 branches or parts

48
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3/5 compromise

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Each slave counted a 3/5 of a person

49
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Constitution date is signing?

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September 17,1787

50
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New Jersey plan

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Smaller states should have equal say in country issues and government

51
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When did the constitution become a law?

52
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Popular sovereignty

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Idea that governments power comes from the people

53
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Bill

A

Proposed law

54
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Impeach

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Accuse an official of a crime

55
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Amendment

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Added to constitution

People basic rights.

56
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Judicial review

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decide whether laws or actions are constitutional

57
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Legislative branch

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Makes the laws

58
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Executive branch

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Carries out laws

59
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Judicial branch

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Supreme Court interprets laws

House and senate

60
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Bicameral

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Having law making parts

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Veto power

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Checks and balances

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Allows power to all branches equal and every branch checks another branch

63
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Limited government

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Limits to changes

64
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Preamble

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Telling what they want tour country to be

65
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Basic content of first three amendments

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Basic freedoms (religion,press,speech,assembly)
Right to bear arms
Quartering soldiers

66
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Bill of rights

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Part of constitution

67
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Warrant

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Must have before search or arrest

68
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What did James Madison not want?

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Bill of rights

69
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Reason for Bill of rights

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So the government didn’t get too much power

70
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Cabinet

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People who help president in different areas of government

71
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Whiskey rebellion

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Tax put on whiskey and people did not like it

72
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French Revolution

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France tried to get rid of their king

73
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President Washington’s farewell address

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Make as many friend with other countries not enemies

74
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Federalist and republican debates

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Did not think the same way about this the country should be ran

75
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Relations with Britain and France

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Republicans had a great relation

76
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Alien and sedition acts

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Kept trouble makers under control

77
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Alexander Hamilton and creation of national bank

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1933 collected taxes, printed money, banks

78
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Election of 1800

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Aron burr , move to DC

79
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War Hawks

80
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Pinkney treaty

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With France for land

81
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Jays treaty

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Treaty with France

82
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War of 1812 ideas (3)

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Britain invaded DC

Us invaded Canada and lost (thought they won)

“Star spangled banner” was created

83
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What states are part of New England? (5)

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New Hampshire 
Maine
Massachusetts 
Connecticut 
Rhode Island
84
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What states are part of the middle colonies? (4)

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Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Maryland

85
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When did the articles come before or after declaration?

86
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Who was in favor of no branch government?

87
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What was the 3 branches part of? What power?

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Separation of powers

88
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What power as not part of the presidents cabinet?

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Transportation

89
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How big was the Virginia plan?

90
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What was the biggest thing the national bank did?

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Gave out loans

91
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What were the anti federalists against?

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Constitution

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