Government Test Flashcards
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2nd Admendent
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arms (weapons)
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1st Admendent
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Freedom: speech, petition, assembly, religion, press
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3rd Admendment
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soldiers
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4th Admendment
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Warrant
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5th Admendment
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trial
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6th Admendent
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Lawyer
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7th Admendent
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civil
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8th Admendent
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punishment
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13th Admendent
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slavery
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14th Admendent
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equal rights
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15th Admendent
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vote
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18th Admendent
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alcohol illegal
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19th Admendent
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women
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21st Admendent
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alcohol legal
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22nd Admendent
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President Terms
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26th Admendent
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Voting Age
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Article 7
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Ratification
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Article 1
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legislative branch-congress
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Article 2
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Executive branch-president
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Article 3
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Judicial branch-senate
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Legislative-Executive
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veto the veto
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Executive-Legislative
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veto the bill
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Executive-Judicial
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appoints supreme court justice
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Judicial-Executive
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refuse executive orders
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Legislative-Judicial
refuse supreme court justice nomination
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Judicial-Legislative
constitutionality of bills
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Executive Qualifications
- at least 35
- born in usa
- lived in the usa for 14 yrs
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Legislative Qualifications
- at least 25
- live in state for 7 yrs
- living in state you are representing
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Judicial Qualifications
- be at least 30
- be a usa citizen for at 'east 9 years
- live in the state that elects them
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Executive Branch Job
President runs the government
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Legislative Branch Job
Makes the laws
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Judicial Branch Job
Decides what the laws mean
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Separation of powers
Different branches of government
| L,E,J
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Federalism
When each state gets a certain amount of representatives based on it's size
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Virginia Plan
Suggestion that America should have to legislative branches instead of one
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New Jersey Plan
Suggestion that America should have one legislative house with equal representation for each state
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Great Compromise
America now has two houses of state, the senate and the House of Representatives
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Senate
two representatives for each state
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House of Representatives
Representatives based on state population
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Who proposed the “Virginia Plan”? How did the Virginia Plan differ from the Articles of Confederation?
James Madison; a state’s number of reps. Would be determined by population; the A.O.C. only gave each state one vote
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Why were small states unhappy with the Virginia Plan?
They felt that they wouldn’t get a fair voice; and be “more enslaved than ever”
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Which plan was proposed that countered the Virginia Plan?
New Jersey Plan; each state has equal representation regardless of population
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How was the Great Compromise really “great” and really a “compromise”?
it was great because it stopped the long and bitter debate; it was a compromise because it took both ideas and combined them into how Senators and House are represented
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Explain how some Americans like Hugh Williamson felt about slavery.
Opposed slavery and wanted it outlawed
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Why did the southern states’ representatives want to keep slavery?
They depended on slave labor and most southern states would not approve the new document if slavery was banned
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What compromise was worked out between the non-slave and slave states?
The 3/5 compromise was used to count slaves as 3/5 a person for representative reasons
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How were women represented in the new government?
No new legal rights
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Who were the Federalists? Who were the Anti-Federalists?
Federalists supported the Constitution; Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution
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Which states were the last to ratify the Constitution?
North Carolina and Rhode Island
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How did the Bill of Rights come to be?
Leaders in several states wanted a more detailed description of citizen’s rights
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Describe the Whiskey Rebellion.
Federal govt. placed a tax on whiskey; the farmers refused to pay it
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What eventually happened to the whiskey tax?
It was repealed
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What were the first two political parties in America?
Federalists and Democratic-Republicans
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Who led the Federalists? What was their main platform?
Alexander Hamilton; strong national govt. controlled by “rich, able, well-born” and economy should be based on manufacturing, shipping and trade
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Who led the Democratic-Republicans? What was their main platform?
Jefferson & Madison; common people could govern themselves; federal govt. power should be limited; economy should be based on agriculture
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Which party & person were elected after G. Washington?
Federalist John Adams
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How did the federalist party upset many Americans?
Federalists took British side against France and they passed the Alien & Sedition Acts to quiet their critics
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Who took office after the Federalists (party and person)?
Democratic-Republican T. Jefferson
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Which modern day party is most similar to the Federalists? Which modern day party is most similar to the Democratic-Republicans?
Federalists = Democrats; Democratic-Republicans = Republicans
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Explain how T. Jefferson more than doubled the size of the U.S.
Bought Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon which pushed the borders to the Rocky Mountains
