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What powers belong only to the federal government?

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enumerated powers

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What is a political system in which power is divided between national and state governments?

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federalism

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What powers did the Articles of Confederation give the Confederation Congress?

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The power to raise armies, sign treaties and declare war

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What powers belong only to the state government?

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reserved powers

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What powers below to BOTH the federal and state governments?

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concurrent powers

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Who is known as the Father of the Constituion?

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James Madison

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The role of the legislative branch is defined in article ____.

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The role of the judicial branch is defined in article _____.

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The role of the executive branch is defined in article ____.

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What Constitutional Principle makes sure one branch does not become too powerful?

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checks and balances

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What Constitutional Principle means that people have the power in the governement?

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popular sovereignty

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What was the first constitution of the United State?

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Articles of Confederation

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What two actions does amending the Constitution require?

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proposal and ratification

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What group pushed for the ratification of the Constitution and believed the federal government should have the most strength?

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Federalists

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What group believed the Bill of Rights should be added to the Constitution?

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Anti-federalists

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What branch enforces the laws?

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Executive branch

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What branch makes the laws?

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Legislative branch

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What branch is made up of two houses of Congress?

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Judicial Branch

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What branch of government does the President of the United States belong to?

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Executive

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What branch intercepts the laws?

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judicial branch

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The power of the president to reject public laws of Congress is called _______ power.

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veto

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Dividing power between three branches of government is called _________________________.

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separation of powers

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What provided the basis for governing much of the territory west of the Appalachiams?

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Northwest Ordinance

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Shay’s Rebellion indicated the need for a __________________________.

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stronger central government

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Name the collection of 85 essays written by John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton that explained the Constitiution.

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The Federalist Papers

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Who was chosen as the chair of the committee to come up with the Great Comprimise?

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Ben Franklin

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_______________ are changes to the Constiution.

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Amendments

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___________________ is the supreme law of the United States of America.

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The Constitution

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At this time, how many amendments are there to the Constitution?

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27

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Describe the strengths of the Articles of Confederation.

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  • established post office fro communication among states
  • states retained their rights
  • stepping stone to the Constitution
  • clearly outlined general powers of the central government
  • maintained the idea of union
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Describe the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

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  • established a weak central government
  • no executive branch
  • congress had no power to declare war, make treaties, or raise armies
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How did the AOC’s weaknesses and Shay’s Rebellion show the Americans they needed a new Constituion? (This will be a short answer.)

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Britain would not evacuation the US, closed ports to the US and imposed high taxes on US trade
Spain closed the lower Mississippi River to US shipping
Inside the US, trade laws varied from state to state and some states issued large amounts of money causing inflation.
Shay’s rebellion helped convince people that a change was necessary. Plans were made to revise the AOC

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