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History test 1 Flashcards

1
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5th amendment

A

jury studies charges, double jeopardy, no self incrimination, due process of law, fair price for property

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6th amendment

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a speedy trial, fair jury, crime report, opportunity to defend yourself, lawyer to represent you

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7th amendment

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those dealing with disagreements aren’t punishable by death

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8th amendment

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the government can’t force you to pay bail or a high fine

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5
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9th amendment

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entitles you to rights not listed in the constitution

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6
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10th amendment

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powers not given to the us government are reserved for the states/people

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13 amendment

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abolished slavery(1865)

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19th amendment

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gives women the right to vote (1920)

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22nd amendment

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limits the president to two terms (1951)

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26th amendment

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lowers the voting age to 18 (1971)

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27th amendment

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regulates salaries of the congress (1992)

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12
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what are nation government powers also called?

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delegated powers

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what are nation government powers also called?

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delegated powers

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14
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what are state government powers also called?

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reserved powers

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15
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what is one concurrent power?

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collect taxes

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16
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what is one national government power?

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to declare war

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17
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what is one state government power?

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to conduct elections

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18
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republicanism

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support for a republican system of government

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ratified

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signed or given consent to a treaty

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sovereign

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a supreme ruler, especially a monarch

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federal

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having or relating to a system of government in which states form a unity but remain independent

22
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constitutional convention

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the gathering that drafted the constitution of the us in 1787

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delegates

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people sent to represent others

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framers

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the 55 delegates who shaped the constitution

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federalism

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the federal principle or system of government

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dual sovereignty

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the ability that separate states have to pursue the same case in criminal court if the crime impacts both states

27
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separation of powers

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the act in putting judicial,executive, and federal powers of government in separate bodies

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checks and balances

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provides each branch of government with equal power, not one becoming too powerful

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legislative branch

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made up of house and senate, known as congress

30
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executive branch

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enforces diplomacy with other nations, president signs treaties

31
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judicial branch

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interprets laws, figure out the constitutionality of the law

32
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the great compromise

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the coming together of the small state plan and the large state plan(for equal power)

33
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popular sovereignty

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power comes from the people

34
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limited government

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the government has only the powers that the constitution gives to it

35
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separation of powers

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the constitution divides the government into three branches

36
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checks and balances

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each branch of government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two

37
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federalism

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division of power between the federal government and the states

38
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republicanism

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citizens elect representatives to carry out their will

39
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individual rights

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the constitution protects individual rights

40
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7 principles of constitution

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popular sovereignty, limited governments, checks and balances, federalism, republicanism, individual rights

41
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what is an amendment

A

a modification to the constitution

42
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who is in charge of the executive branch

A

the president

43
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who makes federal laws

A

congress

44
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how many us senators are there

A

100(2 per state)

45
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we elect a us senator for how many years?

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6 years

46
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what are the two parts of congress

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the house of representatives and senate

47
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if the president and vice president can’t serve, who becomes president?

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the speaker of the house

48
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what does the presidents cabinet do?

A

advise the president

49
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what does the judicial branch do?

A

enforces the law

50
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what is one responsibility only for us citizens?

A

jury duty

51
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what is one power of the federal government?

A

to tax

52
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what are the three branches of government?

A

congress(leg.)- makes laws
president(ex.)- carries out laws
courts(jud.)- explains/interprets the law

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