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Articles Of Confederation, Constitution, Federalists and antifederalists Flashcards

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What was the group that created the Articles of Confederation?

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The Second COntinental Congress

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What was the Articles of Confederation?

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A government that could declare war, settle disputes between states, issue currency, and conduct affairs with indian tribes and foreign countries. However, it lacked power to govern efficiently.

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What allowed states to tax goods from outside states?

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The Articles of Confederation

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An uprising in 1786 conducted by poor farmers that broke out in massachusetts was known as…

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Shay’s Rebellion

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What were the few achievements of the Articles of Confederation?

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Peace Treaty with Britain, Ended the American revolution, and passed the northwest ordinance.

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A social contract between a government and the people it governs.

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The Constitution

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What did the constitution accomplish?

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Established the governments power and identifies the basic rights that belong to the people who live within its borders.

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Which historical document wanted to protect people against abuses of power.

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The constitution.

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Who helped write the constitution?

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Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, George Mason, and Others

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What was the Tenth Amendment?

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A law that stated that if its not a power given to the federal government, then the states and its people have it.

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What is Republicanism?

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A government chosen by the peopole

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What is Popular Sovereignty?

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An idea in the constitution that states the authority of the government is created by and for its citizens.

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What did Baron de Montesquieu influence?

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Checks and Balances

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The separation of powers that ensures no branch of government is more powerful than the other is called…

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Separation of Powers/Checks and Balances

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What ensures that 3/4 of the states are needed to add an amendment to the constitution?

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The Amending Process

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What is the sharing of power between federal and various state governments?

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Federalism

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What is a “federal republic”?

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Where citizens have the political obligations to have their rights secured by two authorities (federal and state governments)

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What does the federal government do?

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Treats issues facing the entire nation (such as defense)

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What does the state government do?

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handles local affairs (such as marriage licenses)

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What is the idea that you are “innocent until proved guilty”?

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Rights of the Accused

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Opponents of the new U.S. constitution were known as…

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Anti-Federalists

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Thomas Jefferson (an Anti-Federalist) helped publish papers known as…

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The Anti-Federalist papers

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What are some reasons why Anti-Federalists didn’t want to adopt the constitution?

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Lack of a Bill of Rights, too much government power, belief that federal laws were superior to state laws, the republic was too vast to govern, and fear of the chief executive.

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What were Alexander Hamilton, John, Jay, and James Madison?

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Federalists

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Who were the people that favored ratifying the constitution?

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Federalists

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What were the Federalist Papers?

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85 Essays that argued the new nation would not last if the proposed U.S. Constitution was not adopted.

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What were some reasons as to why the Federalists wanted to adopt the constitution?

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America needed a strong government, Government power was divided, and they needed new powers of the National government.

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Although the Anti-Federalists wanted to add a Bill of rights and the Federalists thought they didn’t need to add one…

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A Bill of Rights was added to the constitution.

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Why was the Bill Of Rights Added?

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Because in order to ratify the constitution they needed the votes of the opposing side.

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What is a Limited Government?

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A body whose main function is the protection of people and their property.

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What does the executive branch do?

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Enforce laws that were enacted by congress

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What is the bill of rights?

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A part of the U.S. constitution that spells out the limits of power placed on the federal government when it comes to using its power over it’s citizens.

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Powers denied to the federal government:

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Suspending the “Writ of habeas Corpus”, spending money without congressional approval, and giving preference to one state over another.

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Powers denied to both federal and state government

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passing facto laws, passing bills of attainder, to grant titles of nobility, taxing exports, and denying persons due process of law.

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Powers denied to the state governments

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Printing Money, enter into tax treaties, tax imports, tax the federal government, and declaring war.

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First Amendment:

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Freedom of religion, speech, press, the right of assembly and right to petition.

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Second Amendment:

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Permits citizens to be armed

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Third Amendment:

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prohibits the government from placing troops in peoples houses without their permission.

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Fourth Amendment:

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protects from unreasonable searches.

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Fifth Amendmemt:

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citizens cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property. No person can be subject to double jeopardy - being tried twice for the same crime.

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Sixth Amendment:

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guarantees fair trial to all persons accused of crime. right to be represented by a lawyer.

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Seventh Amendment:

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Guarantees the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases.

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Eighth Amendment:

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Prevents cruel or unfair punishment

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Ninth Amendment:

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Individuals have other rights that aren’t on the constitution.

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