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What did the US colonist doing when Britain taxed them

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Boycotted and protested

civil disobedience

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What were the state government powers under the articles of Confederation
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Taxation
crating court system
enforcing laws
Creating currency

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Governments powers in the articles of Confederation

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Declare war and
manage army and navy
So disputes between states
and sell western land

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Weaknesses of the articles of Confederation

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National government can't tax 
no national currency no court system no executive branch 
one vote regardless population 
Two thirds majority 
unaminous consent to amend article
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Consequences of the articles of Confederation

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No money to fund government 
difficult to trade or pay debts 
Difficult to enforce laws
cant pass laws
Weak can economy no true representation
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People give up _______to receive__________

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Absolute rights ,protection of natural rights

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The main ideas of John Locke

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Limited government
people must consent
Right to revolt
Equality in voting
natural rights

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Articles of Confederation were

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The first form of written government

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Confederation definition

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States have all the power

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Three main points of the New Jersey plan

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Supported by smaller states
Resembles articles of Confederation
a weak central government

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Three main points of the Virginia plan

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Supported by large states
radical changes
the stronger and bigger central government

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But with the three issues tackled by the Constitution

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Representation.
Equality in voting
slavery

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How was the issue of representation solved

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By the Connecticut/great compromise create the house and senate

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How is the issue slavery resolved

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3/5 compromise and the 15th amendment

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How was the issue equality in voting solved

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Let’s states decide qualifications for voting

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Major economic problems addressed in Constitution

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Tariffs of products from other states
Congress had trouble raising money
deprecation of money by state currency

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Madisonial model key points

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System of checks and balances 
and separation of power 
limited government 
republican form of government 
federal system (National state and local)
 limited majority control
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Solutions to economic problems addressed in the Constitution

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Give Congress the powers to tax pay debts borrow money etc.
prohibited states from Corning and taxing imports
central government inherited all debt from the articles of Confederation

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What is the system of checks and balances

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Executive branch: veto laws from Congress nominate Supreme Court justices
Judicial branch can declare law executive legislative acts unconstitutional
Legislative branch can confirm supreme court nominations override vetoes impeached approve the president

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What is the unwritten constitution

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Part of the constitution based upon judicial interpretation political practice and technololy

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Why did the anti-Federalist say the Constitution was class based

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The elite controlled public policies

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Is the formal amendment process

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Congress can propose an amendment with a 2/3 vote in both houses and the proposed amendment can then be ratified by ¾ of the state legislatures
Congress can propose an amendment with a 2/3 vote in both houses, and the proposed amendment can be approved by ratifying conventions in ¾ of the states.

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How has the Constitution been democratized

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Allowing women and African-Americans to vote and amending the Bill of Rights

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On the issue of civil liberties what stand did Federalist and anti-Federalist state

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Federalist wanted more protection for elite class
Anti-Federalist wanted protection for individual liberties
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For the issue of power of the state what stand did Federalist and anti-Federalist state

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Federalist wanted a strong national government and a week state government
Anti-Federalist wanted a week national government and the strong state government

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In the issue of economy what stand did Federalist and anti-Federalist state

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Federalist wanted the government benefiting the rich

Anti-Federalist wanted government benefiting the poor and middle-class

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What are the four informal changes to the constitution

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Judicial interpretation
changing political practices
technology
increasing demands on policymakers

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Judicial interpretation definition and example

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Definition deciding if something on unconstitutional

Example roe v wade (cleaning abortion is constitutional)

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Technology (amendment) example

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Develop atomic weapons equals making president more powerful

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Changing political practices(amendments). Definition and example

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Definition change based on common political practices

example prisdent needing cabinet members

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Increasing demands on policymaking (amendments) def

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The more things in the US can do the more the Constitution has to be applied

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What are the five amendments that expanded the right to vote

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15th amendment

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Prohibited racial discrimination in voting

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19th amendment

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Gave women the right to vote

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23rd amendment

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Allowed citizens of Washington DC to vote for president

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24th amendment

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Eliminated poll tax discriminated on the poor

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26 amendment

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Voting age 18

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Constitution definition

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The nations basic guide create political institutions assigns or divides powers in government and provide certain guidelines to citizens

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Declaration of independence definition

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The document approved by the representatives of the American colonies in 1776 that’s stated against the British monac and declare their independence

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Natural rights

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Natural rights Rights as a nurse human beings not dependent on government include life liberty and property

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Consent of the governed

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I do have government derives on this authority by sanction of the people

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Limited government

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Restrictions should be placed on the government protect natural rights of citizens

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What’s the significance of Shays rebellion

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It ultimately showed how weak the articles of Confederation were and that it needed to be changed

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US Constitution definition

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Mission in 1787 set forth the instructional structure of the US government replace the articles of Confederation

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Writ of. Habas corpus

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Court order requiring jailers to explain to the judge why they’re holding a prisoner in custody

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Republic definition

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Form of government which people select representatives to govern them and make laws

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Federalist papers

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A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton others to defend the Constitution in detail

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Bill of rights Constitution

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First 10 amendments in response to anti-Federalist concerns basic liberties

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Equal rights amendment definition

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Constitutional amendment passed by Congress in 1974 staying equality of rights under the law shall not be a bridge or denied by the United States on account of sex
DID NOT GET 2/3 state leg vote

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Marbury V Madison

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One of the first examples of judicial interpretation

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Judicial review Definition

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Power of the courts determine whether acts of Congress or executive branch in accord with the Constitution

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