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1
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When was the Philadelphia convention held?

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25th May - 18th September 1787

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When was the US Constitution completed?

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17th September 1787

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What was the Connecticut Compromise?

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The splitting of the American governmental system into two chambers, with the lower house proportional to population and the upper house with equal representation for each state. This was to appease supporters of both The New Jersey Plan and The Virginia Plan.

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When was the bill of rights ratified?

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December 1791

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Which three amendments together ended slavery and gave rights to former slaves?

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13th, 14th and 15th

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What did the 16th amendment achieve?

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It increased governmental power as it allowed the government to impose income tax

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What year were the 16th and 17th amendments passed in?

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1913

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Which amendment limited to only 2 terms?

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22nd

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What did the 26th amendment do?

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It lowered the voting age to 18

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How many amendments are there?

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27

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During what years was George W. Bush’s presidency?

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2001-2009

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Definition of constitutional rights:

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The fundamental rights guaranteed by the federal Constitution, principally in the Bill of Rights

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What does the 1st Amendment entail?

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Freedom of religion, speech, press and assembly

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What does the 2nd amendment guarantee?

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“The right of the people to keep and bear arms”

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What is prohibited by the 4th Amendment?

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Unreasonable searches and seizures

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What does the 5th amendment allow?

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The right to silence - rights of accused persons

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What does the 8th Amendment do?

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Prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

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What does the 10th amendment ensure?

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Power is reserved to the states and to the people

19
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Define the separation of powers:

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The theory if government whereby political power is distributed among three branches of government - the legislature, the executive and the judiciary - acting both independently and interdependently

20
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Define limited government:

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A principle that the size and scope of the federal government should be limited to that which is necessary only for the common good of the people

21
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At what event does the president lay out his proposed legislative programme for the coming year?

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The State of the Union Address

22
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Define impeachment:

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A formal accusation of a federal official by a simple majority vote of the House of Representatives.

23
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Define bipartisanship:

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Close cooperation between the two major parties

24
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What does the term ‘divided government’ refer to?

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The situation in which one party controls the presidency and the other party controls Congress

25
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Define federalism:

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A theory of government by which political power is divided between a national government and state governments, each having their own are of substantive jurisdiction

26
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When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?

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1781

27
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When were the 1st 10 constitutional amendments ratified?

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10th December 1791

28
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When was the most recent amendment to the constitution made?

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1992

29
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What was the topic of the most recent constitutional amendment?

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Congressional pay raises

30
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Define States’ rights:

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Rights, powers and duties of state governments. Used as a term to denote opposition to increasing the national gvt.’s power at the expense of the states

31
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Define New Federalism:

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An approach to federalism characterised by a return of certain powers and responsibilities from the federal gvt. to state gvt.s

32
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When did George W. Bush arrive in Washington?

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Jan 2001

33
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How many members are in the House of Representatives?

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435

34
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How many members are there in the Senate?

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100 - 2 per state

35
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What is Dillon’s Rule?

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President that the state has authority over all local gvt. decisions

36
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What does the 1st article pertain to?

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The legislative

37
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What does the 2nd article pertain to?

A

Executive

38
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What does the 3rd article pertain to?

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The judiciary

39
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Which amendment repealed the 18th?

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21st

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