test 1 quarter 2 Flashcards

1
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how many of the 13 states had to ratify the constutution

A

9

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2
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“a tax on something manufactured within a country”

A

excise tax

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3
Q

branch that intereprets the law

A

judicial

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4
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what did the framers promise to make to help persuade opponents to approve the cpnsitution

A

bill of rights

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5
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house of representatives terms

A

2 years

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6
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“a tax on foreign goods imported into a country”

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tariff

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7
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senator terms

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6 years

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8
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branch that makes laws

A

legislative branch

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9
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date that the constitution was raified

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september 17, 1787

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10
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type of government has power shared between state and national authorities

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federal

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11
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3 branches of governent

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judicial legislative executive

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12
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2 houses of the US legislature

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house of representatives, senate

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13
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how many senators for each state

A

2 (NJ plan)

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14
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who has to collaborate to choose sepreme ct justices

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president, senate

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15
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branch who serves life terms

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judicial (suprene ct)

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16
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term for the house of representatives and the senate working together

A

congress

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17
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executive branch job

A

carries out/enforces law - president

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18
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legislative branch job

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make laws

19
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judicial branch job

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judges/ interprets the law

20
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checks

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ability to stop the other branches in certain ways

21
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balances

A

able the check checks

22
Q

sepreme ct chief justice who helped define the powers of the supreme ct

A

john marshall

23
Q

representation based on in the house of representatives

A

population

24
Q

who chooses president if the electoral college fails to produce a majority

A

house of reps

25
Q

whose responsibilty is it to nominate new judges to the subreme ct

A

president

26
Q

whose responsibility is it to confirm new judges to the federal supreme ct

A

senate

27
Q

whos job is it to formate and do details of the court

A

congress

28
Q

how did the government raise money they needed

A

exercising their right to collect taxes

29
Q

what 2 things did the money raised by taxes go to

A

-government expenses
-repaid creditors

30
Q

3 reasons that whiskey was a critical part of their economy

A

-used as a currency
-one of the only products farmers could make and transport without it spoiling
-traditional beverage

31
Q

what was happening in PA after whiskey tax

A

rebellion against federal gov

32
Q

why was washington determined to crush the rebellion

A

saw this as an opportunity to demonstrate the power of the federal gov

33
Q

judicial review

A

federal courts have the authority to review laws and declare the unconstitutional of necessary

34
Q

how big is the army washoington sent

A

12000 men

35
Q

why is the rebellion important

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reveals that the new gov. has the ability to force citizens to obey the law

36
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federalism

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system of gov in which power is divided between the central gov and smaller political units

37
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delegated powers

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powers of gov delegated to the federal government

38
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reserved powers

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powers of gov shared by national and state gov

39
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concurrent powers

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powers of gov shared by national and state gov

40
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seperation of powers

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division of basic gov roles inot branches

41
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limited gov

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principal that requires all us citizens inclufing giv leaders to obey the law

42
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bill of rights

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1st 10 ammendments in the constitution. guarentees certain individual rights of person liberties and privilages

43
Q

direct democracy

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democracy where people themsleves make the laws

44
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popular soverignty

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who goves the gov it’s power? gov’s authority and power comes from the peopole and reflects the people’s will