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0
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Why do we need government

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They make it possible for people to live together peacefully

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What is civics

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Study of rights and duties of citizens

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What are the four functions of the government

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Keep order
Provide security
Provide services
Guide the community

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What are the levels of the government

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National
State
Local

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What are the five principles of american democracy

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Rule of law
Limited government
Consent of the governed
Individual rights
Representative government
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5
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What is rule of law

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All people are bound by the law

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6
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What is limited government

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Government may only do things that people give it power to do

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7
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What is consent of the governed

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Citizens are the source of power

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8
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What is individual rights

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Protected by government

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9
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What is representative government

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People elect government leaders to make laws/govern on their behalf

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10
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What are two ways to become a citizen

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Birth

Naturalization

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What is patriotism

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Love for ones country

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12
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What is terrorism

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Use of violence by groups against civilians to achieve a political goal

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13
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What did the Magna Carta do

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Limited king Johns power

Established rule of law

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14
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What is England’s law making body called

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Parliament

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15
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What principle did the glorious revolution establish

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No ruler has more power than legislature

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16
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What did the English bill of rights state

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Monarch couldn’t suspend parliaments laws or do things without their consent

Members were freely elected

Members had right to free speech

Gave people right to a fair trial by jury

No cruel/unusual punishments

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17
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What is common law

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Based on precedent and customs

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18
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What is a precedent

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Ruling in a previous similar case

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19
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What are the four sources of American law

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Common law
Equity law
Constitutional law
Statutory law

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What is a colony

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Group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere

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21
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What is a charter

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Written document granting land and authority to set up colonial governments

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22
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What does the Virginia house of burgesses mark

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1st sign of self government

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23
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What is the mayflower compact

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Agreement or contract

Government would make just and equal laws

Direct democracy

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What is mercantilism

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Belief that a country should sell more than they buy

25
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Why was the stamp act passed

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Great britian needed to pay off war debt

26
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How did the colonists react to the stamp act

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They boycotted

27
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What did tbe declaratory act of 1766 do

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Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies

28
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What items were taxed under the townshed acts

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Glass
Tea
Paper
Lead

29
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How did the colonists respond to the tea act

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Boston tea party

30
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What did the intolerable acts take away from the colonists

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Trial by jury

Soldiers could search/move into their homes

31
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What happened at the first continental congress

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Delegates sent a document to the king demanding that their rights be restored

32
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What happened at the second continental congress

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They made the Declaration of Independence

33
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What is a constitution

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Written plan for government

34
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How was the Massachusetts constitution different

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It distributed the power evenly

Other branches had the power to check other branches

35
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What were the weaknesses of the articles of the confederation

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Confess had no power to collect taxes
Regulate trade
Enforce laws
No single/group leader directed government policy
No national court system
Congress couldn’t pass laws without 9 states
Articles couldn’t be changed without all the states

36
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Who presided over the convention

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George Washington

37
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What happened at the constitutional convention

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They discarded the articles and wrote a new constitution

38
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What is the Virginia plan

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3 branches

2 houses- based on population/large state

39
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What is the New Jersey plan

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3 branches
1 house
States got one vote

40
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What was decided with the great compromise

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2 houses
1 based on population (house of reps)
1 equal representation (senate)

41
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What was the three fifths compromise

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Every 5 enslaved persons count as 3 free persons

42
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What does the electoral college do

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Voters choose electors

43
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What were the federalists

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Supported the constitution

44
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What were the anti federalists

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Opposed the constitution

Thought that it gave the national government too much power

45
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What is federalism

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Power shared between the levels of government

46
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What caused the anti federalists to agree to ratification

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They added the bill of rights

47
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Whats the purpose of the preamble

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Tells us why the constitution was written

48
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What is the topics of the seven articles

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Power comes from the people
Form a more perfect union
Establish justice
Insure domestic tranquility 
Provide for the common defense
Piemonte the general welfare
Secure the blessings of liberty
49
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What are the two steps to the amendment process

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Proposal

Ratification

50
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What is the necessary and proper Clause

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Powers are not specifically listed in the constitution

51
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What are the five principles underlying the constitution

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Popular sovereignty
Rule of law
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Federalism
Supremacy of constitution
52
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What are expressed powers

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Powers that congress has that are specifically listed in the constitution

53
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What are reserved powers

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Powers that the constitution doesn’t give to the national government the powers are kept by the states

54
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What are concurrent powers

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Powers are shared by the state and federal government

55
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What is the supremacy clause

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The constitution is the supreme law of the land

56
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What are the 5 freedoms listed in the 1st amendment

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Freedom of speech 
Press
Religion
Assembly
To petition the government
57
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What is slander

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Spreading lies verbally

58
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What is libel

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Spreading lies by printing

59
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What stentor duties of citizens

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Obey laws
Defend the nation
Serve in court
Attend school

60
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What are the responsibilities of citizens

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Be informed 
Vote
Respect others rights
Respect diversity
Contribute to the common good

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