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What were the 8 problems with the articles of confederation?

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  1. ) no chief executive
  2. ) no national court system
  3. ) laws needed approval by nine of the thirteen states
  4. ) congress did not have the power to tax citizens. It could only request tax money from states.
  5. ) congress did not have the power to draft an army. It could only requests states send men for military services.
  6. ) any amendments to the articles must be approved by all 13 states.
  7. ) congress did not have the power to collect states debts owed to the federal government.
  8. ) congress did not have the power to settle disputes among states.
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What event proved the articles of confederation we’re not working?

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Shays rebellion

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John Locke

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Life, liberty, property

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Jean Jacques Rousseau

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Social contract

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Baron de monesquieu

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System of checks and balances.

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Magna Carta

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Limits the king power

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Ancient Greece / Ancient Rome

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Democracy Republic

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Constitutional convention

What was the purpose?

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To revise the articles of confederation.

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Constitutional convention

Who was the president of convention?

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George Washington

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Constitutional convention

When was it held?

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1787

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Constitutional convention

Where was it held?

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Philadelphia

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Constitutional convention

Which state did not attend?

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Rhode Island

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Constitutional convention

Who is the father of the constitution?

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James Madison

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Constitutional convention

What was the 3/5 compromise?

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Slaves where 3/5 of a person

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Constitutional convention

What was the Virginia?

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3 branches 
The legislature would make the laws
Virginia Pennsylvania and other large states
Represents the people 
Two houses 
- house of rep 
- senate
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Constitutional convention

What was the New Jersey plan?

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3 branches 
The legislature would get one room not two 
Small states 
Represents the states  
One house 
-having equal votes
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Constitutional convention

What was the great compromise

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The delegates were trying to figure out how each state would be represented in Congress.

Written by roger Sherman
Two houses
House of rep
number of rep depends population in each state

2 senators for each states

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What is a federalist and what did they want.

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The federalist thought the constitution was strong

Some of the federal it’s were

  • James Madison
  • Alexander Hamilton
  • John Jay
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What is a anti- federalist and what did they want?

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Dislike the constitution

Claimed the president had power like a king

Claimed that the constitution had nothing about people rights just the government.

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How many parts of the constitution are there? What are the main parts?

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There is 3 parts.

Preamble
5 Principles
the bill of rights

The main part is the bill of rights

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What is the purpose of the preamble?
What does it state?
What are the 3 branches of the U.S government?
What is the main responsibility of each branch?

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The purpose:
1- introduces the constitution
2- lists major things

Is states: the goals of the constitution

3 branches:
Executive
Legislative
Judicial

Jobs of each branches:

Legislative-
Override president veto 2/3 vote
Declare war
Impeach and remove the president

Executive-
Can propose bills to congress
Can veto laws passed by congress
Make appointment to federal posts

Judicial-
Creates lower federal courts
Can impeach and remove the president

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Article 1

How many justices are there on the court?

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435 people

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Article 1

What are the qualifications for representatives?

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Term
- 2 years

7 years of citizen

Resident of the district

25 years old or older

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Article 1

How do you determine how many representatives a state gets?

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The population of a state

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Article 1

How long do they serve?

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2 years

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Article 1

What are the specific powers of the house of reps only?

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  1. ) impeach government officials

2. ) choose a president if there is no majority in the electoral collage

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Article 1

Who and what is speaker of the house?

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Leader of the house, Nancy pelosi

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Article 1

How many members of the senate?

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100 members

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Article 1

What are the qualifications for senators?

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Term
6 years

9 years of citizen

Resident of the state

30 years or older

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Article 1

How many senators does each state get?

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2

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Article 1

How long do senators serve?

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6 years

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Article 1

What are the specific powers of the senate only?

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  1. ) approve treaties by 2/3 vote
  2. ) approve major presidential appointments
  3. ) conduct the trail with the house representatives impeach
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Article 1

Who is president of the senate?

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The Vice President joe Biden

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Article 1

Who and what is the president pro tempore?

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The person in charge when vp is not there Daniel lnouye

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Article 1

What are the shared powers of congress?

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Declare war

Regulate trade

Raise an army

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What does bicameral mean?

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Means two houses

36
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Article 1

What is needed to override a presidential veto?

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2/3 vote

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Article 1

What does it mean to impeach? How does the process work?

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Means:
If a government official is accused of breaking the law.

Starts house of House of Representatives
The senate holds the trail
If there’s 2/3 vote then he is guiltily

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Article 1

What is the elastic clause?

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Part of article 1 that stretches the powers of the constitution.

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Article 2

What are the qualifications for president and Vice President?

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  1. ) a natural born citizen
  2. ) at least 35 years old
  3. ) Resident of the US for at least 14 years
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Article 2

What are the main responsibilities of the president?

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To carryout/enforce the laws of the land

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Article 2

How long can he serve?

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Term:
4 years

No more than 2 terms or 10 years

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Article 2

Who are the president and the Vice President?

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President- Barack Obama

Vice President- joe Biden

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Article 2

What is the electoral collage? Why did the writers of the constitution create it?

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The electoral collage is a group of people chosen from each state and the distract of Columbia to elect the president.

Not a lot of people educated decisions.

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Article 2

What is the order of succession for president?

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  • Vice President
  • speaker of the house
  • president pro tem of the senate
  • Secretary of State
  • cabinet members (in order)
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Article 2

What is cabinet?

How are those individuals selected?

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Gives president advise

Agriculture 
Commerce 
Defense 
Education 
Energy 
Health 
Homeland security 
Housing and urban development 
Interior 
Justice 
Labor 
State 
Transportation treasury 
Veteran affairs

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