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Foming A US Goverment Flashcards

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Who wrote the bill of rights

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James Madison

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1st amendment

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Freedom of :
- speech
- religion
- assembly
- press
- petition

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2nd amendment

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  • Well regulated Militia
  • rights to keep and bear arms
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3rd amendment

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Protection from having to quarter soldiers in your home

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4th amendment

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Protected against unreasonable search and seizures without a proper warrant

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5th amendment

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  • can’t be charged with the same crime twice
  • rights to not testify against one self
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6th amendment

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Rights to :
- speedy trial
- attorney
- being informed of the charges against you

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7th amendment

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The right to a trial by jury in a civil case where the amount involved is $20 or more

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8th amendment

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Protection from :
- excessive bail
Cruel and unusual punishment

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9th amendment

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Although the constitution lists specific civil right, it does not mean those not listed are not protected

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10th amendment

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Powers Not giving to the federal government are reserved to the state

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New Jersey plan

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  • William Patterson
  • unicameral
  • equal representation
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Connecticut Plan / Great Compromise

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  • Roger Sherman
  • bicameral
  • senate = equal representation
  • house of representatives = based on population
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Virginia plan

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  • James Madison
  • Bicameral
  • Based on population
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Federalist

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  • strong federal/central government, weak state government
  • loose rules
  • white rich males can vote
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Antifederalist

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  • weak federal/central government, strong state government
  • stricter rules
  • more common people can vote
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Who wrote the Articles of Confederation

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John Dickinson

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Structure of government Aoc suggested

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  • central government
  • unicameral
  • 9 out of 13 states had to approve laws
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What COULD congress do according to the AOC

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  • Wage war and make treaties

Send diplomatic representatives, borrow money

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What could congress NOT do according to the AOC

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  • Collect taxes

regulate trade between states, enforce its own laws

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Land ordinance of 1785

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Public policy for western lands, provided for setting aside one section of land in each township for public education

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Northwest ordinance of 1787

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Set rules for creating new states , granted limited self-government to that developing territory and prohibited slavery in certain regions

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4 problems with AOC

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  1. Weak central/national government
  2. Financial problems : unpaid war debts, no power to tax, no money to pay people
  3. Problems with European nations : Europe don’t like new nations who can’t pay debts
  4. Domestic problems ( Shay’s Rebellion )
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Shay’s Rebellion

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Captain Daniel Shay’s led farmers in an uprising against high state taxes, imprisonment for debt and lack of paper money :

They stopped the collection of taxes

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Result of Shay’s rebellion

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Caused many people they need to meet to discuss the weaknesses of the AOC

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Popular sovereignty

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Power comes from the people

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Limited government

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Government can only do what people give it permission to do

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Separation of powers

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Powers are divided between separate branches of government

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Checks and balances

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Powers of each branch are crack and balances by the other branches

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Federalism

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Division of power between a central government and local government

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Judicial review

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Authority of Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

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3/5 compromise

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Slaves would count as 3/5 a person for the House of Representatives and for tax purposes

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Commerce and slave trade compromise

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Congress would not tax state exports and the Slave trade would end in 1808

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Fugitive slave clause

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A Person Help to Service or Labour who fled to another state would be returned to their owner

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How many states had to ratify constitution before it could go into effect

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9 out of 13

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Three branches of government

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Executive
Judicial
Legislative

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Executive

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President , Vice president

Carries out laws

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Judicial

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Supreme Court

Evaluates laws

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Legislative

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Congress, house of representatives

Makes laws

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