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Mr. McEwen Chapters 5/6 Sections 3,4,5 Flashcards

1
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Start of the Constitutional Convention

A

1787

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2
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What branch is Congress a part of?

A

Legislative Branch

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3
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When was the Bill of Rights added?

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1791

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4
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What branch is the Supreme Court a part of?

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Judicial branch

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5
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When was the constitution approved?

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1790

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6
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One-house Congress

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Unicameral

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7
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Who helped the Federalists get the constitution ratified?

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George Washington

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8
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Who was barred from the Constitutional Convention?

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Sam Adams

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9
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Who was the author of the Bill of Rights?

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James Madison

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10
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Two-house Congress

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Bicameral

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11
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Author of the Federalist Papers who was killed in a gun fight

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Alexander Hamilton

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12
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Power to put the President on trial

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Impeach

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13
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State and national governments share power with the national government being supreme

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Federalism

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14
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Group of people chosen by each state to meet and elect the President

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Electoral College

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15
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Additional or change to the constitution

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Amendment

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16
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Division of power among the 3 branches of government

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Separation of powers

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17
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Number of people needed to conduct legal business

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Quorum

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18
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President’s power to forgive a criminal of their crime

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Pardon

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19
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The power of one branch to act as a check on the other two branches

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Checks and balances

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20
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First 10 amendments of the constitution

A

Bill of Rights

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21
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President’s power to reject legislation

A

Veto

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22
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Allowed southern states to partially include slaves as part of their population count

A

3/5 Compromise

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23
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Series of newspaper essays defending the constitution

A

Federalists Papers

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24
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Favored a strong national government

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Federalists

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25
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Last state to approve the constitution

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Rhode Island

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26
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Proposed by Connecticut

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Great Compromise

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27
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Supported states’ rights

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Anti-Federalists

28
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To approve legislation

A

Ratify

29
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First state to approve the constitution

A

Delaware

30
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Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

A

Philadelphia

31
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Ben Franklin was a

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Federalist

32
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1st amendment

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Religious and political freedom

33
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2nd amendment

A

Right to bear arms

34
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3rd amendment

A

No quartering of soldiers

35
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4th amendment

A

Search and seizures

36
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5th amendment

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Life, liberty, and property

37
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6th amendment

A

Rights of the accused

38
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7th amendment

A

Trial by jury

39
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8th amendment

A

Bail and punishment

40
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9th amendment

A

All other rights

41
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10th amendment

A

Rights of the state’s

42
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What can the President do?

A

Make treaties

43
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Two ways to propose an amendment

A
  1. 2/3 of state legislatures call a convention

2. 2/3 of Congress approves

44
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Two ways to approve an amendment

A
  1. 3/4 of state legislatures approve

2. 3/4 of states

45
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How many delegates attended the Constitutional Convention?

A

55

46
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What is the upper house in Congress?

A

Senate

47
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What type of Congress does the United States have?

A

Bicameral

48
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How many terms can a president serve?

A

2 consecutive terms

49
Q

What branch makes the laws?

A

Legislative branch

50
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How can the President be impeached?

A

2/3 majority vote of Congress

51
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Patrick Henry was a

A

Anti-Federalists

52
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What did the anti-Federalists want?

A

A bill of rights

53
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How many states were needed to approve the constitution?

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9 out of 13

54
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What power does the state and federal government share?

A

Power to tax

55
Q

What power does the federal government have?

A

Regulate trade

56
Q

What can state governments do?

A

Conduct elections

57
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What is needed to override a presidential veto?

A

2/3 vote in Congress

58
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What can Congress reject?

A

A president’s appointments to the courts

59
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The number of representatives in the House of Representatives depends upon what

A

The state’s population

60
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Executive branch powers

A

Carries out the laws

Makes treaties

61
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Legislative branch powers

A

Makes the laws

62
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Judicial branch powers

A

Interprets the laws

63
Q

Executive branch checks and balances

A

Override a veto

Approve treaties

64
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Legislative branch checks and balances

A

Veto by President

65
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Judicial branch checks and balances

A

Pass an amendment

Can impeach

66
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How many members are in the Electoral College?

A

100 Senate
3 Washington, D.C.
435 House of Reprentatives

538 Total

67
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Branch controlled by the President

A

Executive branch

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