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Constitution Unit Flashcards

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New Jersey Plan

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Unicameral congress and each state gets one vote

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Connecticut Plan

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“The Great Compromise” chose a bicameral congress

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House of Representatives

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(Lower house) based on population. 435 Representatives

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Senate

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(Upper house) each state gets two senators with one vote a piece/100 total

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Executive Branch

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The Presidency

President chosen by Electoral College

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What powers does the Executive Branch have?

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Veto
Pardon
Appoint federal judges and heads of the executive department

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Electoral College

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A group of people called electors who meet and elect the President/Vice President

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Electoral College Numbers

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538 Electors
100 Senate
435 House of Representatives
3 Washington D.C.

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3/5’s Compromise

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Counted 3/5’s of a state’s slave population.

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Individual Rights

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Opponents of the Constitution demanded a Bill of Rights

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Bill of Rights

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1st 10 Amendments (additions) to the Constitution that protected citizens rights.

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Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

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James Madison

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When was the Constitution signed?

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1787

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When did all states approve the Constitution?

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1790

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When was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

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1791

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Who were the first and last states to approve the Constitution?

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1st- Delaware

Last- Rhode Island

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First Amendment

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Religious and Political Freedom

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Second Amendment

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Right to Bear Arms

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Third Amendment

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Quarter of Soldiers

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Fourth Amendment

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Search and Seizure

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Fifth Amendment

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Life, Liberty, and Property

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Sixth Amendment

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Rights of the Accused

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Seventh Amendment

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Right to Jury Trial

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Eighth Amendment

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Bail & Punishment

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Ninth Amendment

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All Other Rights

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Tenth Amendment

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Rights of States and the People

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Federalists

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Favored a strong national government

James Madison, John Jay, Ben Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington

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Federalist Papers

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Series of newspaper essays explaining the Constitution.

Written by Hamilton and Madison

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Anti-Federalists

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Favored states’ rights/ weak national government

Patrick Henry, Sam Adams

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Federalism

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National and state government share power with the national being supreme

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Separation of Powers

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Divided powers among 3 branches of government

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Checks and Balances

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Power of one branch to act as a check on the other two branches

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Federal Government Powers

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a. Coin money/ regulate trade
b. Admit new states/ post office
c. Maintain armed forces
d. Declare war/ make peace

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Shared Powers

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a. Tax/ build roads
b. Borrow money/ establish courts
c. Take property for public use

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State Powers

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a. Conduct elections
b. Provide for schools
c. Ratify amendments

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Legislative Branch (Congress) Powers

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Makes the laws

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Legislative Branch (Congress) Checks

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a. Both houses must approve a bill
b. President can veto a bill
c. President can influence public opinion
d. Supreme Court can rule law unconstitutional

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Executive Branch Powers

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a. Carries out law
b. Can veto bills
c. Make treaties
d. Appoints top officials
e. Can pardon criminals

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Executive Branch Checks

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a. Congress can impeach (2/3’s needed)
b. Congress approves federal judges
c. Congress approves treaties (2/3’s)
d. Congress can override veto by 2/3’s

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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) Powers

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a. Interprets the law

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Amending the Constitution

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Must be approved by 3/4’s of state legislature or state conventions

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Compromise

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Each side yields some of its demands

43
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Veto

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Reject legislation

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Pardon

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Forgive criminals of crimes

45
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amendment

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Addition

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Virginia Plan

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Go from a unicameral congress to a bicameral congress and number of representatives is based on population- rejected

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Judicial Branch (Supreme Court) Checks

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a. Congress can impeach judges
b. Congress can reject judges
c. Congress can propose amendments
d. President can pardon criminals

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