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The Constitution Flashcards

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How many colonies were there in America to start with

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13

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When was the Boston Tea Party

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1773

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When was the first continental congress

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1773

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When was the Declaration of Independence signed

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July 4th 1776 (American Independence Day)

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When was the constitution written and signed

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At the Philadelphia convention in 1787

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Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence

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John Hancock

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Who was the first person to sign the constitution

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George Washington

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When was the first president elected

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1789

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Who was the first president

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George Washington

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How many presidents and presidencies have there been

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43 presidents and 44 presidencies as Grover Cleveland served two non consecutive terms

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What are the features of the U.S. Constitution

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Codified 
Federal
Popular sovereignty
Separation of powers
Limited government 
Judicial review
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Uncodified constitution definition

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A constitution that is not written down in a single document

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Codified constitution definition

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A constitution that is written down in a single document

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Entrenched constitution definition

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A constitution that is hard to change

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Constitution definition

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The set of basic riled by which a country is governed

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Amendment definition

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A hanger made to a constitution

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What are the advantages of the U.S. Constitution

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Defines people’s liberties
Safeguard against tyrannical government
Public can access and understand it easier

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Disadvantages of the U.S. Constitution

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Hard to agree on
Inflexible
To much power to unelected judges

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Advantages of the UK constitution

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Flexible
Modern - constantly evolving
Democrats can function without a codified constitution - UK, NZ

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Disadvantages of the UK constitution

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Dangerous - government can exploit it
Hard for public to understand
Allows civil liberties to be overridden

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What are 5 features of a presidential system of government

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Executive barred from legislature 
Separation of powers 
Co-equal branches 
Centralisation and decentralisation 
Federal system
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How many amendments have there been

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27

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What is federalism

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A theory of government by which political power is divided between national and local governments

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