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civics final Flashcards

1
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which plan favored the smaller states

A

NJ plan

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2
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what is an agreement between two leaders that is approved by the senate called?

A

treaty

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3
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which plan favored the bigger states

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Virginia plan

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4
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what document was the governing document right after the rev war?

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the articles of confederation

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5
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what is a formal change to the constitution

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amendment

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6
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what is the smaller house of the legislative branch that has equal representation

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senate

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7
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what is the larger house of the legislative branch that is based off population

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house of representatives

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8
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what are the first ten amendments called

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the bill of rights

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9
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1st amendment

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freedom of …
religion
press
speech
assembly
petition

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10
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2nd amendment

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right to bear arms

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11
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3rd amendment

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no quartering soldiers

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12
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4th amendment

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protection against arborary search and seizure

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13
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5th amendment

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right to remain silent

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14
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6th amendment

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due process and attorney

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15
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7th amendment

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right to a trial by jury

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16
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8th amendment

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protection against cruel and unusual punishment

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17
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9th amendment

A

rights cant be arbitrarily taken away

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18
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10th amendment

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all powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states.

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19
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who are the advisors of the presedent

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cabinet

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20
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how many votes does it take to overpower a veto

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2/3

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21
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what is the check of the judicial branch on the executive called

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judicial review

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22
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what principal does judicial review fall under

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checks and balances

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23
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how many votes does it take to pass a bill

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majority

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24
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what powers are listed in article 1 section 8

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expressed powers

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25
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what is the min age of a president

A

35

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26
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what is the min age for the senate

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30

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27
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what is the min age for the house

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25

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28
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who are the two senators of NH

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Jene Sheheen and Maggie Hassen

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29
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how long is a presidents term

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4 years

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30
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how long is a senators term

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6 years

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31
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how long is a reps term

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2 years

32
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how many reps are there

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435

33
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how many cabinets were there under Washington

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3

34
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how many cabinets are there now

A

15

35
Q

what was the last department to be created

A

department of homeland security

36
Q

who was involved in tax issues

A

the house because they were elected by the people

37
Q

what amendment limits a president to 2 terms

A

22 amendment

38
Q

who has the power to impeach the president

A

house

39
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who resides in a case of impeachment

A

senate

40
Q

how many articles are there

A

7

41
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how many amendments are there

A

27

42
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how many justices are on the supreme court

A

9

43
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who was the first black man on the supreme court

A

Thurgood marshal

44
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who was the first woman on the supreme court

A

sandra day occonor

45
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how many woman are on the supreme court

A

4

46
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what was the first cabinet

A

department of state

47
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how many justices have to vote for a case to be seen

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4

48
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what are the three kinds of opinions of the court

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majority
concurring
dissenting

49
Q

what are the 2 parties of the us

A

republican and democrat

50
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what are the 2 types of primary’s

A

open and closed

51
Q

what is the process of drawing district lines to benefit something political called

A

gerrymandering

52
Q

tax

A

shared

53
Q

war

A

fedral

54
Q

schools

A

state

55
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marrige

A

state

56
Q

borrow money

A

shared

57
Q

coin money

A

federal

58
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treaty

A

federal

59
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draft

A

federal

60
Q

what were the three historical documents we took ideas of limited government and due process

A

magna carta
English bill of rights
petition of rights

61
Q

what were three grievances that the colonist had with the king

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  1. taxing
  2. quartering soldiers
  3. violating rights
62
Q

what were 4 traits of a nation state

A

population
sovereignty
government
territory

63
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distribution of power in a
federal
unitary
confederal

A

in a federal the power goes both ways
in a unitary the power comes from the executive
in a confederal all of the power comes from the lower level.

64
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delegate vs trustee theory

A

the delegate theory the reps go back to the states and take a vote on how to vote on an issue.
in a trustee the state picks a rep to represent them and the rep decides what to do on the states behalf.

65
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reasons we formed a confederacy after the rev war

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this was to keep the from of government that was already set up in the colonies also so that there was no way to have a dictator like executives so by having a weak and or nonexistent one the power was limited.

66
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civil rights are

A

powers given to the people by the government that cannot be arbitrarily taken away. (right to vote)

67
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what are civil liberties

A

inalienable rights that people are born with and cannot be interfered with by the government (free speech)

68
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what were the goals of the anti-federalist at the constitutional convention

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they wanted all of the power to come from the states with a weak central government

69
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what were the goals of the federalist at the constitutional convention

A

wanted a stronger fedral government

70
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why is the federal amendment process a division of power between central and state governments

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because they go through each part of gov starting in the house and senate representing the lower gov (states) then going to the president for approval (upper gov)

71
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the checks and balances of each branch

A

the judicial checks executive with judicial review
the judicial checks legislative by checking constitutionality of laws
executive checks judicial: appoints justices
executive checks legislative: veto movements/laws
legislative checks executive by impeachment
legislative checks judicial by approving appointed judges.

72
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express to implied powers

A

raise army: draft
coin money: banks
interstate commerce: anti discrimination laws.

73
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what were the 3 weaknesses of the articles of confederation

A

no power to tax
no power to regulate interstate trade
Inorder to change it all colonies needed to agree
all of these were rectified in the constitution with individual expressed powers

74
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what are the three types of colonies

A

royal
proprietary
charter

75
Q

what type of colony did mass start as

A

charter

76
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what type of colony has the least freedom

A

royal

76
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what type of colony has the most freedom

A

charter

freshman civics (2 decks)

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