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objectives c2 Flashcards

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constitution

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documents establishing the basic rules and procedures for how a society shall be governed

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declaration of independence

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in 1776 document declaring american independence from Great Britian and calling for equality
human rights and citizen partipation

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articles of confederation

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initial governing authority of the US 1781-1788

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Constitutional convention

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meeting in 1787 at which 12 states intended to revise the articles of confederation but ended up proposing an enterly new constituion

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connectiticut compromise

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compromise n legeslative representatiation whereby the lower chamber, house of representatives is based on population and the upper chamber, Senate, provides equal representation to the states

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3/5 compromise

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compromise over slavery at te constituional convention that granted states extra representation in the House of the representatives based on their number of slaves at the ratio of 3/5

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enumerated powers

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powers expressly granted to congress (legeslative branch) by the consittuioin and the rest of the powers belong to the state and people

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bill of rights

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first t10 admendemnts to thte constituition which provide poloitical rights

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sugar act
when
describe

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1764
required colonists to export certain items only to britian

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stamp act

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imposed taxes on almost all paper products; boycotts and riots followed

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townshend act

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imposed new taxes on mports; led to rally cry otaxation w/o representation

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boston massacre

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5 colonists killed by by britian soliders led Parliament to repeal all Townshend Act taxes EXCEPT for tea tax

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Coercive Act

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restricted political freedoms in Mass.

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Quartering Act

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required colonists to house britain soliders in their homes

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First Continetial Congress

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rejected reconciliation with britian and sent grievances to King George III

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Second Continetal Congress

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Acted as the National government of states, 1775-1781
approved Declaration of Independenc and appointed George Washington as commander of army

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who was the only who signed the Declaration of Independence on july 4th, 1776

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John Hancock

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members of the house are elected for how many years

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2 yrs

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prerequistes to become a Representative? (House of Representative)

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25yrs+
resident of the the state they serve
us citizen for 7yrs+

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17th admendment

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both state legislature and people can vote for senators

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why did the framers design the senate

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check on the popular will
and states’ right

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requistes to become a senator

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30yrs+
resident of the state they serve 9yrs+

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maxmimum years a senator can serve

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6yrs

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what is the only law that must orginate in the House

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bills levy taxes

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how does a law get passed and veto

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identical bill goes thru both houses then to president for his signature

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consitution pemits Congress to?

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collect taxes
pay debts
provide common defense
and general welfare
borrow and coin money
regulate commerce
raise an army

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Consitution gives power to the House of R. by permiting

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impeach/ give charges against the president/ federal officers
by politixal activities against the public trust and criminal activites

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Constitution gives piwer to the Senate

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sole authority to try case for impeachment
2/3 required and confirmed by the majority of the judiicial and executive branch

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president qualifications

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35yrs+
us citizen 14yrs+

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president’s role

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veto, grant pardon
commander in chief of the army
with consent of the Senate can make treaties
and appoint ambassadors and judges

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how can a president be removed from office

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impechement
25th adm. a vote by vice pres. and majoritt of the cabinet

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judicial branch consists of

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One supreme court and inferior courts

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what does it take to be in the supreme court

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approval of the president and the senate

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residency of being a judge in a supreme court

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lifeterm

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judicial review

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authority of the supreme court and inferior courts (judicial branch) to declare laws passed by congress (legslature branch) and acts of the executive branch to be unconstitutional

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marbury v madison

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supreme court case that saw the law passed as unconsitituional which caused the judical review

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admendment

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formal process of changing the Constitution

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how can the consitution be changed

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2/3 vote congress
3/4 state approval by state ratfying conventions as directed by congress

37
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constitution prohibits admendments that would

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deny any state an equal vote in the Senate
any admendment ban a foreign slave trade

38
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madison’s “auxillary precautions” about the gov’s concentration of power?

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federalism- sys. of gov. in which sovergnity is constitutionally divided between national and state governments
seperation of powers- gov. structure of authority was divided into branches
checks and balances- gov. structure that authorize each branch of gov. to share powers and control over the branches

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federalism is found in what admendment

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10th adm.

39
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how many admendemnts did congress proposed and were approved by 2/3 of the states?

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27
bill of rights
civil war adm.

40
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how does the constitution limit states’ power

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federal law supreme over state law
states must establish a republican form of gov.
sets limits on the kind legislation law a state can pass such as can not pass a law about people guilty of crimes called ex post facto laws (making a past legal behavior illegal)
denies laws that can cancel contracts
no title of nobility
habeas corpus- can not keep an person improsined unless went to the judge and heard the reason

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federalists vs anitfederalists

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initially those who supported the consitution during the ratification period; later the name of the political party established by supporters of Alexander Hamiliton VS opposition to the consitution

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antifederalist’s arguement and federalist response?

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they believe that the national gov. would have too much power over the states
and the president can pardon his criminal partners

federalists: split powers and impeachment

43
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what was the general welfare clause and necessary and proper clause

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general welfare clause was given to the federal gov. to give welfare to the people via tax
necessary and proper clause are all the powers not expressively mentioned but given to the national gov. but must go through the people first via thir elected offficialas

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antifederalist scoffed at the necessary and proper clause and called it

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sweeping clause vc they blieved it granted the gov. absolute power

45
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implied powers

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powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause

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