Constitution and School Prayer Flashcards

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Constitutional Convention
A formal meeting held in 1787 for the purpose of creating a constitution for the United States.

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Convención Constitucional
Una reunión formal realizada en 1787 con el propósito de crear una constitución para los Estados Unidos.

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Declaration of Independence
The founding document of the United States, separating the 13 colonies from Great Britain.

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Declaración de la independencia
El documento fundacional de los Estados Unidos, separando las 13 colonias de Gran Bretaña.

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Thomas Jefferson
A spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States (1801–1809).

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Thomas Jefferson
Un portavoz de la democracia, fue un padre fundador estadounidense, el autor principal de la Declaración de Independencia (1776) y el tercer presidente de los Estados Unidos (1801–1809).

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John Adams
A remarkable political philosopher, served as the second President of the United States (1797-1801), after serving as the first Vice President under President George Washington.

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John Adams
Un notable filósofo político, se desempeñó como el segundo presidente de los Estados Unidos (1797-1801), después de haber sido el primer vicepresidente bajo la presidencia de George Washington.

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Sam Adams
Revolutionary leader and founding Father of the United States

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Sam Adams
Líder revolucionario y padre fundador de los Estados Unidos

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John Hancock
Revolutionary leader and founding Father of the United States

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John Hancock
Líder revolucionario y padre fundador de los Estados Unidos

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Patrick Henry
Revolutionary leader known for the phrase “Give me liberty or give me death!”

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Patrick Henry
Líder revolucionario conocido por la frase “¡Dame la libertad o dame la muerte!”

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New Jersey Plan
Called for two houses of Congress, both elected with apportionment according to population

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Plan de Nueva Jersey
Convocó a dos cámaras del Congreso, ambas elegidas con prorrateo según la población

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Virginia Plan
The plan recommended that states be represented based upon their population numbers, and it also called for the creation of three branches of government.

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Plan Virginia
El plan recomendaba que los estados estuvieran representados en función de su población y también pedía la creación de tres ramas del gobierno.

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The Great Compromise
Retained the bicameral legislature, along with proportional representation of the states in the lower house or House of Representatives, but required the upper house or Senate to be weighted equally among the states. Each state would have two representatives in the upper house.

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el gran compromiso
Retuvo la legislatura bicameral, junto con la representación proporcional de los estados en la cámara baja o Cámara de Representantes, pero requirió que la cámara alta o el Senado tuvieran el mismo peso entre los estados. Cada estado tendría dos representantes en la cámara alta.

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3/5 Compromise
Three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.

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3/5 Compromiso
Las tres quintas partes de la población esclava se contarían para determinar los impuestos directos y la representación en la Cámara de Representantes.

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Federalists
Favored a strong central government

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federalistas
A favor de un gobierno central fuerte

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Anti-Federalist
Against a strong central government

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Antifederalista
Contra un gobierno central fuerte

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Legislative
Branch made up out of House of Representatives and Senate known as Congress that makes laws

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Legislativo
Poder formado por la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado conocido como Congreso que hace las leyes.

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Executive
Branch made up of the President that enforces law and has the responsibility for the governance of the state.

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Ejecutivo
Poder integrado por el Presidente que hace cumplir la ley y tiene la responsabilidad del gobierno del estado.

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Judicial
The branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice; by the courts

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Judicial
La rama del gobierno encargada de la interpretación de las leyes y la administración de justicia; por los tribunales

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Bill of Rights
First ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

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Declaración de Derechos
Primeras diez enmiendas a la Constitución de los Estados Unidos.

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Elastic Clause
Grants Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.

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Cláusula Elástica
Otorga al Congreso el poder de aprobar todas las leyes necesarias y apropiadas para llevar a cabo la lista enumerada de poderes.

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Electoral College
People representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

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Colegio electoral
Personas que representan a los estados de los EE. UU., que formalmente votan para la elección del presidente y vicepresidente.