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Chapter 3 Studying Flashcards

1
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what did state constitutions have in common

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a bicameral legislature, governor, state courts and judges

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why did the continental congress adopt the articles

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the colonial governments were revoked and they needed a governing document to run the country during wartime

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accomplishments of the articles

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allowed the country and government to survive during war, allowed the country to expand, and allowed the country to expand without slavery

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weaknesses of the articles

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it was very hard to pass laws (9/13 states had to approve), it was almost impossible to amend (unanimous), the national government could not enforce laws, national government could not collect taxes, and there was no real national defense

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shay’s rebellion

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a rebellion of farmers in massachusettes which displayed how weak the government was and how it was unfit to defend the country

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6
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compromises made at the constitutional convention

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congress regulates trade, leave slave trade alone for twenty years, Electoral college elected president and vice president

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what is the constitution

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a document that sets up the structure and function of the government, the supreme law of the country, and the symbol of the US

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8
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article IV

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relationship between the states and the federal government and the relationship between the states

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9
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article V

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how to amend the constitution

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article VI

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constitutional supremacy

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11
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article VII

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ratification

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how does one amend the constitution

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the amendment must be proposed by at least 2/3 of congress of 2/3 of a national convention (which has never been done), and then it must be ratified by either 3/4 of state legislatures or 3/4 of special state conventions (which has only happened once)

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how does the constitution display popular sovereignty

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“We the people” and it sets up and preserves election systems, making the government an expression of the will of the people

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legislative branch checks over executive branch

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impeachment of president, override presidential veto, reject executive appointments, refuse treaty approval

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judicial branch checks over legislative branch

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declare acts of legislature as unconstitutional

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executive branch checks over legislative branch

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veto legislation

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legislative branch checks over judicial branch

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impeach judges and refuse the appointment of other judges

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was the virginia plan unicameral or bicameral

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bicameral

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19
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was the new jersey plan unicameral or bicameral

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unicameral

20
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how many votes did the states have in the new jersey plan

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one each

21
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what are the three parts of the constitution

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preamble, articles, bill of rights/other amendments

22
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what is the other name of the necessary and proper clause

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elastic clause

23
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what does the necessary and proper clause do

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allows the government to do things not explicitly stated in the constitution (implied powers)

24
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how does the constitution limit government power

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checks and balances, bill of rights, preserves states powers

25
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bill of rights

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the first ten amendments of the constitution

26
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what article is the supremacy clause in

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VI

27
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what article is the necessary and proper clause in

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I

28
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what is the main idea of federalist 10

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how to mitigate the influence of powerful special interests

29
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what is the full faith and credit clause

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states that states must respect other states’ actions

30
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what article is the full faith and credit clause in

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IV

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implied powers

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powers not explicitly stated but still allowed for the national government in the constitution

32
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strict interpretation

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one believes that the constitution only grants congress the ability to do what is written

33
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what does the preamble state

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the goals and intent of the constitution

34
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loose interpretation

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congress has the ability to do things even if the constitution doesn’t explicitly say

35
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northwest ordinance of 1787

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established new territories around the great lakes and made a process for adding new territories (slavery was outlawed in these new territories)

36
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did the articles lay a unicameral or a bicameral legislature

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unicameral

37
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what are all the weaknesses of the articles

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no executive or judicial branch, cannot tax or enforce laws, a unanimous vote was required to amend the articles, states had more power than congress

38
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ordinance of 1785

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congress created a system for surveying and selling western lands

39
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main members of the anti-federalists

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patrick henry, samuel adams, george clinton, thomas jefferson

40
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what are the five principles of the constitution

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popular sovereignty, rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism

41
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what were the main ideas of federalist 51

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since the central government will have a lot of power, that power must be divided, checks and balances, separation of powers, majority rule with minority rights

42
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what does the phrase “compound republic” refer to

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federalism

43
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egalitarianism

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equality among all

44
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what part of the constitution protects against factions

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first amendment

45
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how to stop factions

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create a republic because there are elected representatives who vote for us and the large population makes it hard for factions to gain a majority and it is less likely for factious individuals to be elected

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