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1
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When was the constitution first ratified?

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Between 1787 and 1790

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2
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How many articles does the constitution?

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7

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3
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How many times had the constitution been amended by 1787

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27

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4
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What did the first 10 constitutional amendments become?

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Bill of Rights

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How many attempts has there been to amend the constitution and how many have been successful?

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12000 and 27 successful

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6
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What were two plans for counting the population

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Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan

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What does the “Virginia Plan” state

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Came from states with large populations who want more representation due to their
size

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What does the “New Jersey” state

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Came from states with smaller populations who wanted equal representation across all states

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What was the 3/5 compromise?

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Southern states agreed to count slaves 3/5 of a person

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10
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Three features of the US Constitution`

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Authoritative
Entrenched
Judiciable

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Emurated (delegated) powers

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Powers delegated to the federal government under the constitution

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Implied Powers

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Powers inferred from those delegated in the constitution

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What is The Necessary and Proper Clause

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Congress has the power ‘to make laws which state be necessary and proper’ for carrying into execution

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What is The Supremacy Clause

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The constitution and the laws that shall be made in pursuance thereof shall be the supreme Law of the Land

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15
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Outline case study “McCullah V Maryland 1819”

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Supreme court ruled that the government had the right to create a national bank which the state of Maryland could not tax

Congress has ** enumerated** power to collect tax which means that a national bank was proper and necessary

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16
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What is commerce

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Tax

17
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What does Commerce Clause (Article 1, Section 8)

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To regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states and with the Indian tribes

18
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Outline the case: “US V Lopez 1995”

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Alfonso Lopez violated the “Gun free school zones act” which was created under the interstate commerce clause

However, his charges were dropped because the Supreme Court ruled that Congress was doing something unconstitutional

19
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What was the number of colonies who rebelled against Great Britain in 1776

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13

20
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Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence

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Thomas Jefferson

21
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Why was the declaration of independence written

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To announce and explain separation from Great Britain

22
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What year were the articles of Confederation established

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1781

23
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Complete the gaps:
“No taxation without _____"=

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Representation

24
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How can the judiciary check the legislative?

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Interpreting laws and declaring laws unconstitutional (judicial review)

25
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How can the executive check the judiciary?

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President appoints judges to fill vacancies
President can grant pardons

26
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How can the legislative check the judiciary?

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Authority to impeach judges
Can create lower courts
Can propose constitutional amendments to overrule SC decision

27
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How can the legislative check the executive

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Can override a presidential veto
Ratify treaties
Refuse presidential appointments
Impeach and remove the president from office

28
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What are appropriations?

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The legislative claiming that laws can’t be passed because it’s too expensive or a negative use of tax money

29
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How can the executive check the legislative

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The president can veto bills
Can recommend legislation

30
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When was the Voting Rights Act enacted?

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1965

31
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What is the commerce clause?

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Congress has the power to “regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states and with Indian tribes”

32
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What is an example of the commerce clause being enacted?

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US v Lopez 1995
“Gun-free School Zones Act” which was created under the interstate commerce clause.
Lopez was charged for violating this law but his charges were dropped by the Supreme Court as the federal government was acting unconstitutionally.

33
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What is commerce?

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Trade

34
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Outline the first stage of the amendment process

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  • A two-third vote of each house of congress proposes amendment
  • Amendment is proposed by a national convention called by congress
35
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Outline the second stage of the amendment process

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  • The amendment is ratified by 3/4 of the state legislature
  • Amendment is ratified by 3/4 of the state conventions
36
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Why did The Equal Rights Amendment never pass

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Due to conflicting views on the role of women in society
During the war, it would’ve meant that women could be conscripted

37
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An example of an amendment that wasn’t introduced

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The District of Columbia Amendment which failed in 1985

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