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What does the legislative bench do

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Make laws

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How many senators does each state have

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2

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How long do representatives serve for

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2 years

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How long do senators serve for

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6 years

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5
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How many US representatives are there today

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435

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What does the judicial branch do

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Interpret laws

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7
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How long is the term of office for someone in the Supreme Court

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Life

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What does the executive branch do

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Carries out laws

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9
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What does ratification mean

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To approve

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10
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What are the five principles of the Constitution

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The people rule (popular sovereignty)
Limited government
Checks and balances
Separation of powers
Federalism
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What is your weakness of the federal government under the articles of confederation

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Limited power to tax

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What’s a bill

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A proposed law

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How can a bill becomes a law

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The president can sign after the Congress passes it

Or Congress overrides it with the two thirds vote

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14
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What does veto mean

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Reject

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Congress can override a presidential veto. What does override mean

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Overrule

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16
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What is an override and example of

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Checks and balances

17
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How many amendments are the Bill of Rights

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10

18
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List two powers delegated to the state governments

A

Marriage and education laws

19
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List two powers delegated to Congress only

A

Coin money

Declare war

20
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What is federalism

A

Shared power between the states and the federal government

21
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Who has more power under the US Constitution the states or the federal government

A

The federal government

22
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What were the articles of confederation

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The first written plan of government for the US

23
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What were the weaknesses of the articles of confederation

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Limited power to tax the middle powers regulate trade and limited power to make laws

24
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What was Shays rebellion when did it occur what happened immediately after and what did it prove

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An events in Massachusetts we are farmers led a revolt

It proves the federal government was too weak to work

25
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When did the constitutional convention occurred where is it a take place and what was its purpose

A

1787
In Philadelphia
The purpose was to create a new plan of government

26
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What does the constitution provide for our nation

A

A plan of government

27
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What did the federalist want

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A strong federal governments

28
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What did the anti-federalist want

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Week central government

Strong state government

29
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Defined the constitution principle of separation of powers

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Each branch has different jobs

30
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Defined the constitutional principle of checks and balances

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Each branch can limit the others power

31
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In general what is a compromise

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An agreement between two sides

32
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Bicameral

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A legislative where there are 2 branches

33
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Republic

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Right to vote

34
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Census

A

Population count used for representation in government and taxes

35
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New Jersey Plan

Which states supported it

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The small states plan. So they can have Equal reps for ALL states

36
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Virginia Plan

Which states supported

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Representation
The large states plan
Based on population

37
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Great Compromise

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Create a 2-house legislature one house based on population and senate equal for all states

38
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3-5 compromise

Which 2 sides did it settle an argument between

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Each state with slaves could count 3/5 of slave population for representation in the House of Representatives

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