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Constitution Flashcards

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How did the Articles of Confederation structure the federal government?

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  1. One legislative branch
  2. Each state had one vote
  3. Congress can settle state conflicts
  4. Issue coins
  5. Borrow money and soldiers from states
  6. Make treaties
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Strengths of Articles of Confederation

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  1. Able to declare war
  2. Authority to establish post offices
  3. Able to negotiate treaties
  4. Able to coin/borrow money
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Weakness of Articles of Confederation

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  1. No executive or judicial branches
  2. No power to tax
  3. No power to regulate trade
  4. No power to enforce laws
  5. No power to draft army
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What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 do?

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Surveyed and divided western land which could be sold to raise money

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What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do?

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Made a plan for how states could become states
1. Had to have a 60,000 population
2. Had to draft a state constitution
3. Had to provide public education
4. Had to ban slavery

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What did Shay’s Rebellion do?

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Showed weaknesses of Articles of Confederation

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What year and where was the Constitution written?

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May 1787 in Philadelphia

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Constitutional Convention Goal

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To amend the Articles of Confederation

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At the Constitutional Convention, what was the New Jersey Plan?

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  1. William Patterson created it.
  2. Proposed one-house legislature and each state received one vote.
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At the Constitutional Convention, what was the Virginia Plan?

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  1. Edmund Randolph and James Madison created it.
  2. Proposed bicameral system with both houses based on population.
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Great Compromise

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  1. Created by Roger Sherman
  2. Senate - 2 reps per state
  3. House of Representatives - based on population
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3/5 Compromise Significance

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3/5 of a slave population would count towards total taxation and representation

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7 Principles of Government

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  1. Popular Sovereignty
  2. Republicanism
  3. Federalism
  4. Separation of Powers
  5. Checks and Balances
  6. Limited Government
  7. Individual Rights
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Popular Sovereignty

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Power government has comes from the people

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Republicanism

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People elect representatives to govern

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Federalism

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Shared power between federal and state governments

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Separation of Powers

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3 branches of government each with different powers

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Checks and Balances

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Each branch has the power to check and balance out the actions of the other branches

19
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Limited Government

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Government only has the power given to it by the Constitution

20
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Individual Rights

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Protection of people’s individual freedoms; found in the Bill of Rights

21
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1st Amendment (RAPPS)

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Guarantees basic right to RAPPS

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2nd Amendment (2 arms)

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Right to bear arms

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3rd Amendment

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No forced quartering of troops

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4th Amendment (Search 4 this)

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No unreasonable search or seizure

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5th Amendment (I plead the fifth)

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Guarantees due process. Protects you from being held for a crime you did not commit. Do not have to self-incriminate.

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6th Amendment

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A speedy criminal trial with an impartial jury

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7th Amendment (seven civil)

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A speedy civil trial

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8th Amendment (eight extra)

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No extra cruel punishment for crimes

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9th Amendment

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Guarantees people have more rights that 1-8 amendments

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10th Amendment

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Guarantees powers not given to federal government and for states and people

31
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How did Baron de Montesquieu influence the seven principles of government?

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Influenced separation of powers

32
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Common Amendment Process

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  1. 2/3 of both houses of Congress must agree
  2. Sent to states for ratification
  3. 3/4 of states must approve before it is officialized
33
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Uncommon Amendment Process (state conventions)

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  1. 2/3 of both houses of Congress must agree
  2. Passed by 3/4 of special state conventions
34
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What did the Federalists believe in?

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  1. Supported Constitution because it created a good balance between state and national governments
  2. Supported strong national governments.
35
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Federalist People

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Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

36
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What were the Federalist Papers?

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Essays written to convince people to ratify the Constitution

37
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What did the Anti-Federalists believe in?

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  1. Opposed Constitution because it gave too much power to national government and not enough to the states.
  2. Worried it did not guarantee individual rights. 3. Demanded Bill of Rights be added.
38
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Anti-Federalist People

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George Mason, Patrick Henry, and Elbridge Gerry

39
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What document protects our unalienable rights?

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Bill of Rights

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