Exam Pt6 Flashcards

1
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how many senates do each state have?

A

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2
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Who said that slavery should be abolished?

A

Benjamin Franklin

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2
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Did either side like the great compromise?

A

no

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3
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what is the south to America?

A

breadbasket

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3
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What happened after Benjamin Franklin said that slavery should be abolished?

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The south walked out.

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3
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Are the three branches of government equal?

A

no

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4
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What did the South say they would do if slavery was abolished?

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They would not sign on to the government of the Constitution and they would not help the north.

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4
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What is the three fifths compromise?

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3 out of 5 slaves will count for representation and taxation purposes.

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5
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What is the most powerful branch of government?

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Legislative

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6
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what is the legislative referred to?

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“The People’s House”

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7
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what does the president have not have a say in?

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tax or creating laws.

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8
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what does Congress try to do?

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Make society more efficient

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8
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What do congress control?

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money, Presidential nominee of the cabinet and Supreme Court, Presidential Election, impeach the president and supreme court.

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8
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What can judicial do?

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Review court decisions and overturn state laws, and overturn presidential actions.

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9
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After Truman stepped down, what happened?

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limited the presidential terms to 2

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10
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Executive Branch:

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Appoint supreme and cabinet positions, negotiate treaties, veto laws, right to pardon, and command chiefs and armed forces.

11
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who is the long running president?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

11
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what is a demagogue?

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a person will say and do anything to get in power.

12
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Who realized that the population needed to be informed to put people into office?

A

Alexandra Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson

13
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Direct Democracy -

A

Whoever wins 51% of national vote become president.

13
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What is it called when you replace delegates with false selective?

A

Faithless electorates

14
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Electoral College -

A

every state has a number assigned (electoral delegates)

14
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What two states can vote differently for other candidates if they want?

A

Nebraska and Maine

15
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What are we now called?

A

Republic

16
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What are the anti-federalists?

A

A group of the people who did not support the Constitution.

17
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Why does the anti- Federalist do not support the constitution.

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constitution is illegal, questioned if you would have the right to question the government, Demand to create a bill of rights, government caters to the wealthy, & President becomes dictator.

18
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What are the federalist papers?

A

Persuasive essays written to convince people to support The Constitution.

19
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Who created the federalist papers?

A

Alexander Hamilton, john Jay, & James Madison

20
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What did Alexander Hamilton talk about in his essays?

A

Money and debt

21
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What did John Jay talk about in his essays?

A

States

22
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what did James Madison write about in essays?

A

Europe

23
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Was the federalist papers enough to get the People’s vote for the constitution?

A

yes

24
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Did the people like the constitution?

A

no