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Constitution Flashcards

1
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Ratify

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Give Legal or official approval

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Veto

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To Reject

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3
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Amendment

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A change to the constitution

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Impeach

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To accuse or charge a government official such as a president, with a misconduct, crime

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Cabinet

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A group of advisors to the president including the heads of important departments in the executive branch

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Compromise

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A way of reaching an agreement in which each person gives up something

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Articles of Confederation

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The first written constitution of the United States

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Bill of rights

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The first 10 amendments to the constitution that protects the rights and freedoms of American citizens

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Bill

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A draft of an idea for a law that is then considered by lawmakers

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Treaty

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Peace agreement between countries

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11
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Unconstitutional

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Something that goes against what is written in the Constitution

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Federalism

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A system of government where the power is shared between a central government and the states

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13
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Who was involved with Shays rebellion?

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Daniel Shay in 2000 farmers

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What was Shays rebellion?

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They protested their farms from being taken and farmers being thrown in jail. He asked the government for help but had no power he attacked the courthouse.

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What word four weaknesses of the articles of Confederation?

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  1. The states had different money and they printed too much money.
  2. there wasn’t a president or court system
  3. no one had to fight in a war
  4. Congress couldn’t force the states to pay taxes
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16
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How many states had to ratify the constitution to make it a law?

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9

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The leaders of the United States met at the Pennsylvania State house at first the delegates try to improve the articles of Confederation, but they seem decided that the country needed a new plan of government. What did they call their newly written government?

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The Constitution

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18
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Which delegate from Virginia had a plan for a strong central government and was known as the Virginia plan?

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James Madison

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The delegates had a major disagreement about how states would be represented in Congress so they made a compromise. They decided there would be ________ house legislature

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2

20
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The __________ of _________ would be based on the population of the state this made the larger states happy.

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House of representatives

21
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The _______ would have ______ members from every state regardless of population. This made the smaller states happy.

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Senate. , 2

22
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Who makes up the legislative branch?

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The Senate and the House of Representatives

23
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What is the main job of the senate and House of Representatives?

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To make laws

24
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What are other jobs of the legislative branch?

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Voting to declare war
Make treaties with other countries
Approves president appointment of new justices
Impeach government official

25
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What is the term length for House of Representatives?

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2 years

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What is the term length for Senate?

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Six years

27
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How many members are in the House of Representatives?

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435 members - based on each state’s population

28
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How many members are in the Senate?

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100 members

2 per state it doesn’t matter what size or the population

29
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Who makes up the executive branch?

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The cabinet and the president

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What are other jobs of the executive branch?

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Meets with foreign leaders
appoints or removes cabinet members
can veto Congress bills
is commander-in-chief of the military

31
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What is the term length of the presidency?

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Four years

32
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What are the three requirements to become president?

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Be a natural born citizen
35 years old
Live at least 14 years in the USA

33
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Who makes up the judicial branch?

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9 Justices - Supreme Court

34
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How are the supreme court justice is chosen?

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Nomination by the president and confirmation by Congress

35
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How long are Supreme court justices term length?

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For life or until they die or retire or quit

36
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Why did the writers of the Constitution and checks and balances to the federal government?

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They added checks and balances. So the government doesn’t rule the states and the states rule the government. To prevent any one branch from controlling the government.

37
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What do the Phrases of the preamble mean? Establish justice?

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Make Fair Rules

38
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Ensure domestic tranquility

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Peace at home

39
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Promote the general welfare

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Make People happy

40
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Secure the blessing of liberty

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Be thankful for our freedom

41
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To ourselves and our posterity

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To our self and everybody that comes after you

42
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What is the 1st amendment?

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Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition and speech

43
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🙄 how do we use the first amendment today?

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You can talk to your government even if you disagree with them people in the news can say what they want as long as it’s true and you can gather together in groups. You can believe in what you want.

44
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What is the second amendment?

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The right to keep and bear arms gives people the right to own a gun

45
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Explain the following amendments - fourth amendment?

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Protecting your privacy

46
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Fifth amendment?

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you have the right to have a jury you don’t have to talk against yourself. You don’t have to be paid if you your property is used for the community

47
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Sixth amendment?

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You can have a trail near you, have a speedy trial, and have a lawyer. Last you can have witnesses speak for you

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