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1
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What document created the first government in the United States of America?

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Articles of Confederation

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What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 do?

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-created a system for new states
-provided public education
-slavery in ten territories
-no congress

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3
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What two men called for the Constitutional Convention?

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James Madison and Alexander Hamilton

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4
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What is the difference between the New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan?

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Virginia: votes based on population
New Jersey: equal votes

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5
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What was the Great compromise?

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Senate every state and the home of representatives were based on population

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6
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What did the 3/5 compromise do?

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3/5 slaves votes counted and ended slave trade 30 years later

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7
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what is federalism?

A

System of the government

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8
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Who is responsible for enforcing laws?

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Executive

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9
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Who is responsible for making the laws?

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Legislative

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10
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Who is responsible for interpreting the laws and punishing criminals?

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Judicial

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11
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What is suffrage?

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The right to vote

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12
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What is popular sovereignty?

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Consent of people

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13
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what are the five reasons for the Constitution according to the preamble?

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  • Form a more perfect union
  • Establish justice
  • Insure domestic tranquility
  • Provide for the common defense
  • Promote the general welfare
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14
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which position requires that you are born in the United States?

A

President

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15
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What does impeach mean?

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To formally charge an official (put on trial)

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16
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who has the power to impeach?

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House of representatives

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17
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What does veto mean?

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to cancel a low

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18
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Who has the power to veto?

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President

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19
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Who has the power to declare laws unconstitutional?

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Judicial Branch

20
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Who has the power to appoint judges?

A

President

21
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Who has the Power to declare war?

A

Congress/legislative

22
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What is an amendment?

A

Minor change or improvement

23
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how many amendments does the Constitution have?

A

27

24
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what are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?

A

Bill of Rights

25
Q

Name the government branch each position belongs to:
President/Vice President/Cabinet

A

Executive

26
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Name the government branch each position belongs to:
House of Representatives/Senate

A

Legislative

27
Q

Name the government branch each position belongs to:
Supreme Court

A

Judicial

28
Q

How long does each position serve? What are the term limits?
Senate

A

Unlimited 6 Year term

29
Q

How long does each position serve? What are the term limits?
House of Representatives

A

Every 2 Years

30
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How long does each position serve? What are the term limits?
President

A

4 Years 2 Terms

31
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How long does each position serve? What are the term limits?
Supreme Court Justice

A

Serve for life

32
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what are the two parts of Congress?

A

House of Representatives and Senate

33
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who are the senators from the state of Utah

A

Mike Lee and Witt Romney

34
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who is your representative in the House of Representatives?

A

Chris Steward

35
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what stops One Branch from becoming too powerful

A

Checks and Balances

36
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what amendment gave Mrs. Harris and other women the right to vote?

A

19th

37
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what amendment ended slavery in the United States?

A

13th

38
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what are the duties required by the law of all citizens?

A

Respect laws, rights, beliefs, and opinions and pay taxes.

39
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What are the freedoms listed in the First Amendment?

A

Freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition

40
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What are the freedoms listed in the First Amendment?

A

Freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition

41
Q

a police officer stops you on your way home from school and asks to look in your backpack. what amendment gives you the right to say no and ask for a warrant?

A

4th

42
Q

a new school punishment has been created that says if you steal a pencil your teacher can hit you in front of the class. what amendment should stop this rule?

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8th

43
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on your way to religious services this week you notice a police officer in the religious building parking lot telling everyone to go home because the government has stopped people from practicing their religion. What amendment should stop this from happening?

A

1st

44
Q

Soldiers knock on your door tonight and demand to stay in your home what amendment should stop this from happening?

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3rd

45
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A man is arrested for robbery. he spends three years in prison waiting for a trial what amendment should stop this from happening?

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6th

46
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A man goes to trial and is found not guilty of murder one year later he receives another trial for the same crime what amendment should stop this from happening?

A

5th

47
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A woman has been charged with shoplifting. to prosecuting attorney forces her to take the stand and testify of her crime what amendment should stop this from happening?

A

5th

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