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Constitution Part 1 Quiz Flashcards

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Virginia plan

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Introduced by Edmund Randolph

Written by James Madison

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Was the Legislative branch bicameral or unicameral VA plan

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Bicameral

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Who chose the lower house VA plan

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the people of the states

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Who chose the upper house VA plan

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the lower house

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What is proportional representation

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When states have a certain amount of vosed based on their population.

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What was the job of the legislative branch

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To make the laws

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How many courts were in the Judicial branch VA plan

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2

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What were the two courts called

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Superior and inferior

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Who chose the legislative branch VA plan

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The legislative branch

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How long did the judges serve in the VA plan

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for life

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What was the job of the judicial branch

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To apply and interpret the laws

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How many executives were there VA plan

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one single executive

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Who was the executive chosen by in the VA plan

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the legislative branch

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Did the executive branch have unlimited power VA plan

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no

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what was the job of the executive branch

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to enforce the laws

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what kind of states liked the VA plan

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The bigger states, because of proportional rep.

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Who wrote and introduced the NJ plan

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William Patterson

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Could congress regulate trade in the NJ plan

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yes

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The legislative branch was also known as… NJ plan

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congress

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How many house did the legislative branch have NJ plan

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it was unicameral so it had only one house

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Did the legislative branch have the power to issue taxes on imports NJ plan

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yes

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What kind of representation did the NJ plan have

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Equal representation

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What is equal representation

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Where each state the same amount of votes no matter the population.

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What were state taxes based on NJ plan

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number of white and free citizens no matter the age, sex, or condition they are in
the amount of land a person has

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What was the court called in the Judicial branch NJ plan

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the supreme court

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Who was the judicial branch chosen by NJ plan

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the executive branch

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How many executives did the executive branch have NJ plan

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3-5 executives

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Who was the executive branch chosen by NJ plan

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Congress

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What are the factors that amount to the executives being removed if people want them to NJ plan

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if the majority of the state government requests it

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Who passed the great compromimse

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roger sherman CT

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Was the legislative branch unicameral or bicameral GC

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bicameral

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In the legislative branch who was the lower house elected by GC

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the people

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in the GC what was the name of the lower house in the legislative branch

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the house of representatives

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who elected the upper house in the GC in the legislative branch

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the state assembly

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what was the name of the upper house GC

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the senate

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what kind of representation did the lower house of the legislative branch have in the GC

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proportional representation

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what kind of representation did the upper house of the legislative branch have in the GC

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equal representation

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Who was the judicial branch nominated by GC

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executive branch

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who approved the nomination for the judicial branch in the GC

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legislative branch

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How many people were elected in the executive branch GC

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one person

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how was the person selected to be the executive GC

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the electoral college

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Why did the 3/5th’s compromise happen

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The northern states and southern states were disagreeing on weather slaves should be counted for population and taxes

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What did they decide on 3/5th’s comp.

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each slave (other person) would count as 3/5th’s of a person

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Popular sovereignty

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The authority of people

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Republicanism

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a system of limited gov. that allows citizens to vote for who they want

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who hold the sovereign power in Republicanism

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the voters hold sovereign power

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Limited government aka rule of law

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No person or rule is above the law; government official must obey the law

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Federalism

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The power to govern is shared between the states and the national government

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what does federalism allow the people to do

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lets the people of each state deal with their own needs

it also allows the states to act together to deal with matters that affect them as a whole

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Enumerated powers

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powers that belong only to the federal government

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What are the powers that the federal government have

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the power to coin money, regulate interstate and foreign trade, maintain armed forces, and create federal courts

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Who do the reserved powers belong to

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the states only

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what are the reserved powers

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the power to establish schools, pass marriage and divorce laws, and regulate trade within a state

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Who do the concurrent powers belong to

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both the states and the federal gov.

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what are the concurrent powers

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the powers to raise taxes, borrow money, provide for public welfare, and administer criminal justice

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Separation of Powers

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The division of the government to make sure some parts don’t over power other parts

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Checks and Balances

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says that the other parts of the government can check or limit the other parts of the government,

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What does the separation of powers allow to happen

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it makes sure that there is a balance between the branches

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Individual Rights

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protects the basic rights and liberties of the people

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What is article 1 about

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the legislative branch

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what is article 2 about

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the executive branch

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what is article 3 about

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the judicial branch

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what is article 4 about

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Talks about the relationship between the states and the federal government

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what is article 5 about

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Talks about how to make an amendment

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what is article 6 about

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Talks about the laws and treaties of the United States (law of the land)

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what is article 7 about

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Talks about how many states it takes to ratify the constitution

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