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Semester Test Notes Flashcards

1
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Federalism

A

The States and Washington D.C. have power.

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2
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Bicameral

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Two Houses

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3
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Indirect Democracy

A

We (the people) Elect a representative.

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4
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Unicameral

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One House

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5
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Republic

A

Power is held by the people and a president is elected

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6
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Antifederalism

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against Federalism

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7
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17th Amendment

A

Popular Vote of the Senate

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8
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26th Amendement

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Voting Age is 18

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9
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23rd Amendment

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3 People from D.C. get electoral votes

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10
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3 Weakness of the Articles of confederation

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No Judicial Branch
No Executive Branch
Has to be unanimous

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11
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3/5 Compromise

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Slaves only counted as 3/5 vote, population wise.

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12
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Great Compromise

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House and Senate, which is congress.

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13
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Senate

A

30 Years Old
6 year term
100 Members

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14
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House

A

25 years old
2 year term
435 Members

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15
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Why were antifederalists against the constitution?

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Gave too much power to D.C.
No Bill of Rights

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16
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Thomas Jefferson

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Writer of the Declaration of Independence

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17
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French and Indian War

A

1754-1763

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18
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To ratify

A

To approve

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19
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Articles of Confederation

A

1781-1789
The First Constitution

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20
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Boston Tea Party

A

1773

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21
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James Madison

A

Father of the Constitution

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22
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Proclamation of 1763

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Colonists could not move west.

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23
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Formal Amendment Process

A

2/3 of congress
3/4 or 38/50 states

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24
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Marbury vs. Madison

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Article 13 was deemed unconstitutional
Created Judicial review

25
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Doctrine of Implied Powers

A

Elastic Clause

26
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16th Amendment

A

Income Tax

27
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18th Amendment

A

Prohibition of Alcohol

28
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19th Amendment

A

Women’s Suffrage

29
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20th Amendment

30
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21st Amendment

A

Repeal of Prohibition

31
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22nd Amendment

A

2 Terms or 10 years

32
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24th Amendment

A

No more Poll taxes

33
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Article 1

A

Legislative Branch

34
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Article 2

A

Executive Branch

35
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Article 3

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Judicial Branch

36
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Supremacy Clause

A

Article 6
Constitution, Federal, State

37
Q

Branstad vs. Puerto Rico

A

Gov. of Iowa
Extradition

38
Q

Mccullock vs. Maryland

A

Bankteller at the national bank
Supremacy Clause
No taxing the Federal government

39
Q

Tarriff

A

Import Tax

40
Q

Polygamy

A

Married to more than one spouse

41
Q

Lulu Payment

A

Payment for federal land in leu of tax

42
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Enabling act

A

enables a state to create a constitution

43
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Article 1 Sec 8 Clause 18

A

Elastic Clause

44
Q

Power to tax

A

Power to Destroy

45
Q

Reapportionment Act

A

Set the house number to 435

46
Q

Westbury vs. Sanders

A

One Man, One Vote
Congressional districts equal in population

47
Q

Constituents

A

people senators represent

48
Q

Franking Privlege

49
Q

Speaker of the house

A

Mike Johnson

50
Q

President Pro Tempore

A

Patty Murray

51
Q

Vice Presidential duties

A

Take over for the president
Break ties in the Senate

52
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Gibbons vs. Ogden

A

Federal coasting license vs State coasting license
Foreign and Interstate commerce
Supremacy Clause

53
Q

War Powers Act of 1973

A

President needs senate approval to start war

54
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Election of 1800

A

Jefferson and Burr Tie
Jefferson Won

55
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Election of 1824

A

Jackson vs Adams
No Majority Electoral
Adams won

56
Q

Bill in Committee

A

Rewrite it
Pass it
Amend it
Kill it

57
Q

Presidential Action on a Bill

A

Pass it
Veto it
Kill It
Pocket Veto

58
Q

Process on How to Vote

A

Delegate- do as constituents want
partisan- do as party wants
Trustee- do as he/she wants
politicos- all three

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