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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

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refuse supreme court justice nomination

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Judicial-Legislative

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constitutionality of bills

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Executive Qualifications

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  • at least 35
  • born in usa
  • lived in the usa for 14 yrs
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Legislative Qualifications

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  • at least 25
  • live in state for 7 yrs
  • living in state you are representing
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Judicial Qualifications

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  • 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

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President runs the government

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Legislative Branch Job

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Makes the laws

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Judicial Branch Job

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Decides what the laws mean

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Separation of powers

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Different branches of government

L,E,J

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Federalism

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When each state gets a certain amount of representatives based on it’s size

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Virginia Plan

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Suggestion that America should have to legislative branches instead of one

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New Jersey Plan

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Suggestion that America should have one legislative house with equal representation for each state

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Great Compromise

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America now has two houses of state, the senate and the House of Representatives

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Senate

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two representatives for each state

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House of Representatives

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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”?

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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.

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Opposed slavery and wanted it outlawed

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Why did the southern states’ representatives want to keep slavery?

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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?

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The 3/5 compromise was used to count slaves as 3/5 a person for representative reasons

46
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How were women represented in the new government?

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No new legal rights

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Who were the Federalists? Who were the Anti-Federalists?

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Federalists supported the Constitution; Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution

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Which states were the last to ratify the Constitution?

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North Carolina and Rhode Island

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How did the Bill of Rights come to be?

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Leaders in several states wanted a more detailed description of citizen’s rights

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Describe the Whiskey Rebellion.

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Federal govt. placed a tax on whiskey; the farmers refused to pay it

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What eventually happened to the whiskey tax?

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It was repealed

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What were the first two political parties in America?

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Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

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Who led the Federalists? What was their main platform?

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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?

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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?

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Federalist John Adams

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How did the federalist party upset many Americans?

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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)?

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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?

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Federalists = Democrats; Democratic-Republicans = Republicans

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Explain how T. Jefferson more than doubled the size of the U.S.

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Bought Louisiana Purchase from Napoleon which pushed the borders to the Rocky Mountains