constitution Flashcards

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Liberty

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the quality or state of being free

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Laissez-faire

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A doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs.

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3
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Egalitarianism

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A belief in human equality

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4
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Individualism

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The habit of being self-reliant

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5
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Populism

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A political candidate claiming to represent the common people

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6
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1st amendment

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freedom of speech religion… etc

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7
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2nd amendment

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right to bear arms

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8
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3rd amendment

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no housing soldiers

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9
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4th amendment

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unreasonable search and seizures

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10
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5th amendment

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right to remain silent
not tried twice
eminent domain

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11
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13 amendment

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Abolish slavery

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12
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14th amendment

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Citizenship to ALL USA citizens, equal protection

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13
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15 amendment

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Voting rights basics of race

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14
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Natural rights/Unalienable rights

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LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

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15
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When was the Declaration of Independence signed

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July 4,1776

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16
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What does the declaration tell the rest of the world

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Freed colonist from Britain, established a theory of government.
Colonies breaking away from England and grievences against King George the third.

17
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Separation of powers

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Divides the goverment into 3. Legislative executive and judicial

18
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Popular sovereignty

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Goverment based on the consent of the people. We select our people.

19
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When was the constitution written

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1787 at constitutional convention

20
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Individual rights

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Right required to live free.

21
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Limited powers

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Restraints on power of political people w/ respect to individual rights

22
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Due process

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Protects our rights in the court

23
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Veto is an example of what

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Checks and balances

24
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Eminent domain

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Goverment cannot take property without a cause

25
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What are the reconstruction amendments

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Provide rights to former slaves 13,14,15

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Checks and balances

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A system that allows each branch of goverment to amend or veto acts of another branch of goverment to prevent a branch from having too much power.

27
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Federalism

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The division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.

28
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John Locke

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He had ideas for the Declaration of Independence. He wrote that gov was based on the consent of the people and people had the right to rebel if the gov didn’t uphold their right to life liberty and property.

29
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What was the name if the document that was later replaced by the US constitution?

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Articles of confederation
Wanted to completely redesign the government.

30
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How did the constitution fix the issue of articles of confederation

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Created the three branches of government.