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1
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What is the nature of implied power

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Whatever is necessary and proper (elastic clause)

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2
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Judicial review

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The supreme court can rule if legislation is not constitutions

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3
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why is judicial review important

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because not all of us believe the same things about the construction

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What is the difference between dual and cooperative federalism

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cooperative is when they work together as one ( marble cake) and dual federalism and when the work separately (layered cake)

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intolerable acts

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a series of laws pasted in respace to the Boston tea party to punish Boston

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1787 Philadelphia convention why did they get togeather

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to change the article of confederation but they created the constitution instead

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1787 Philadelphia convention why did they get together

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to change the article of confederation but they created the constitution instead

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What plan favored the small stated at the Philadelphia convention

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the New Jersey plan

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what plan favored big stated at the convention

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the Virginia plan

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10
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At the convention what did the founding father do about slavery

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They said the slave trade had to end in 1808

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11
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who was the first chief executive of the nation

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George Washington

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12
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Where was the first capital city of the US

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New city

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13
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what is federalism

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the divtion of power between the federal and state government

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14
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who was the king of England when the declaration of independence was signed

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King George the third

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15
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Who was the primary writer of the declaration of independence

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Thomas Jefferson

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16
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who was the father of the constitution

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James Madison

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17
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who was the primary author of the federalist paper

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Alexander Hamilton

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18
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Who fights for the ends of slavery but Owns slaves

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Thomas Jefferson

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19
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what is the term for have two houses in the legislative branch

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bi-cameral

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20
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What is separation of powers

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The power is separated among three branches

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21
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What are the three branches of government

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legislative, Executive, judicial

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22
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Is the US official position towards England in the constitution

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no

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23
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Is the 3/5 compromise in the constitution

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yes

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24
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Is African American voting rights in the constitution

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no

25
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what reserves powers

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powers reserved for the stated only

26
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In a republic do the people vote on every issue

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no that is in a direct democracy

27
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what is a confederacy

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a collection of independent stated

28
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who wrote the Virginia plan

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James Madison

29
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Was the bill of rights added to the constitution before of after it was ratified

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after is was ratified

30
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what is a synonym for representative democracy

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Democratic republic

31
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what the three natural rights

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life liberty and property

32
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who’s idea was natural writes

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John locke

33
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what is social contract theory

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you voluntary give up your liberty for security

34
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What type of government did Thomas hobs believe in

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absolute monarchy

35
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What type of government did John Locke believe in

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limited monarchy

36
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What type of government did Montesquieu believe in

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limited monarchy

37
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What type of government did
Queen Elizabeth believe in

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limited monarchy

38
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What type of government did King Louis XIV believe in

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Absolute monarchy

39
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What type of government did Mary wolfstoncraft believe in

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Representative democracy feminist

40
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What type of government did Rousseau believe in

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Direct Democracy

41
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86=

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means your out of something

42
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who enforces the laws

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executive branch

43
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who creates the laws

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legislative branch

44
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who in interprets the laws

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judicial branch

45
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Who can veto laws

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executive branch (president )

46
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who can override the veto

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legislative branch

47
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which branch is not elected by the people

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judtical

48
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which branch can declare war

A

legislative branch

49
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Which branch can impeach people

A

legislative

50
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which branch has an election every 2 years

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legislative

51
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which branch has 2 separate houses

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legislative

52
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What is expressed/delegated/enumerated powers maen.

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powers explicitly stated in the constitution

53
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are expressed powers in the federal government, state government, or both.

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only federal government

54
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what are reserved powers?

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powers reserved for the state

55
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what are concurent powers?

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shared by both

56
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what is cooperative federalism

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the state and federal work together marble cake

57
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what are examples reserved powers

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public schools

58
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What is an example of concurrent powers

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taxes and building roads

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