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Constitution Flashcards

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Articles of confederation

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First official government of the united states that failed because of a weak national government

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Why did Shay lead a rebellion

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To revolt against high taxes and heavy debt

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Virginia Plan

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Number of representative in each states is based on population

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New Jersey plan

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The number of representatives is the same in every state

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Great Compromise

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2 branches; house of reps. (Based on population) and the senate (Same in every state)

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3/5ths Compromise

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3/5ths of the slaves would count in the population

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Slave Trade Compromise

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Slave Trade would continue without limits for 20 years until 1808

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Federalism

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Divides powers between state and central government

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Checks and Balances

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A system that allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches

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Amendments

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Changes or additions to the constitution

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Veto

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To reject a law

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Ratify

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To approve a law

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What article outlines the Legislative branch

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1

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What is the role of the legislative branch

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To propose and pass laws

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15
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Who/What is part of the legislative branch

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Congress

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What is congress made up of

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Senate + House of representatives

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17
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How many members are in the senate total

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100

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18
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How many members are in the senate per state

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2

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19
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What is the age requirement for the senate

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30

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20
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What is the citizenship requirement for the senate

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9

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Residency requirement for the senate

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You must live in the state you are selected in

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22
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How long is a term in the senate

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6 years

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What is the senate responsible for

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Responsible for the interests of the whole state

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24
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How many members are in the house of reps. in total

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435

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How many members are in the house of reps. per state

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Depends on population

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What is the age requirement for the house of reps.

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25

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Citizenship requirement for the house of reps.

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7 years

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Residency requirement for the house of reps.

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Must live in the state you are selected in

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29
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How long is a term in the house of reps.

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2 years

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What article outlines the executive branch

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2

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What is the role of the executive branch

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To enforce laws

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Who/What is part of the executive branch

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The president and the cabinet

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List three jobs of the president

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-Commander and chief of army and navy
-Make treaties
-Appoints supreme court judges

34
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What is the age requirement of the president

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35

35
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What is the citizenship requirement of the president

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You must be a natural born citizen of the united states

36
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What is the residency requirement of the presidentz

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You must have lived in the united states for 14 years

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How long is the presidnets term

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4 years

38
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Define the cabinet

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President advisors

39
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What article outlines the judicial branch

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3

40
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What is the role of the judicial branch

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To interpret laws; they determine the constitutionality of laws

41
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How many supreme court justices are there

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9

42
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What are the requirements (Age, residency, citizenship) to be on the supreme court

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There are none because the president chooses the justices

43
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How long is a term on the supreme court

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For life with good behavior

44
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What are delegated powers

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Powers assigned to the national that are written in the constitution

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What is an example of a delegated power

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Coining money, regulating trade

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What are reserved powers

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Powers kept by the states

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What is an example of a reserved power

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Creating local government, holding elections

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What are concurrent powers

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Powers shared by the federal and state governments; jobs every level of government can do

49
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What is an example of a concurrent power

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taxing, enforcing laws, roads

50
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What was the federalists view of the constitution

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They thought it was great and they wanted it to be ratified

51
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What were the federalists papers

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Essays published in the newspaper in support of the constitution

52
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What were Anti federalists view of the constitution

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They were against ratification

53
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How many articles are in the constitution

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7

54
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What is the bill of rights

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The first ten amendments of the constitution

55
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What does the bill of rights protect

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The peoples rights

56
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What are amendment 1-10 about as a whole

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The first ten amendments outlining the rights of the citizens

57
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What are the first three words of the preamble of the constitution

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We the people

58
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What is the preamble

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The opening/beginning of the constitution

59
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What was the main problem of the articles of confederation

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Too weak of a central government

60
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What is an alliance of states known as

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Confederation

61
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What is a preamble

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The introduction to a legal document

62
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What amendment gives states power

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10

63
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What amendment protects citizens from the quartering of soldiers

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3

64
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which amendment states the freedom of the press

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1

65
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What is the highest court in the US

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The supreme court

66
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Where in the constitution do you find the right to bear arms

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The bill of rights

67
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Who was for the constitution without the bill of rights

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Federalists

68
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Which amendment gives you the right to remain silent

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5

69
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The power of Congress to impeach a president is known as

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Checks and balances

70
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Who is known as the father of the constitution

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James madison

71
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Who wrote the final draft of the constitution

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Morris

72
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Why were the federalist papers written

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The show how good the constitution was

73
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Who was the president of the constitutional convention

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George washington

74
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How is the US president elected

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Through the electoral college

75
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What article is the requirements to be president in

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Article 2

76
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Who wrote the federalists papers

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John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison

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