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Unit 5 Test Review Flashcards

0
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Why was it difficult to change an Article in the Articles Of Confederation?

A

Because all 13 states had to agree

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What are the 6 weaknesses of the Articles Of Confederation?

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  1. ) They couldn’t tax
  2. ) They didn’t have an executive branch and no one enforced laws
  3. ) There was no national court system
  4. ) 9 of the 13 states had to agree to pass a law
  5. ) All 13 states had to agree to change a law
  6. ) They didn’t use the same currencies
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What was the division of power under the Articles of Confederation?

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The states had the most power

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Which event showed the weaknesses of the Articles Of Confederation and helped to convince the people that a new government was needed?

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Shays Rebellion

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Why did the Founding Framers decide to write a new Constitution instead of fixing the Articles Of Confederation?

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Because it was too weak

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5
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Tell me about the constitutional convention: 
When?
Where?
Who?
Why?
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When? September 1787
Where? Constitutional convention, Philidelphia, Pensilvania
Who? The Continental Congress
Why? The Needed a stronger government

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Fill in the blank:

Federalists were Americans who __________ the constitution.

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Supported

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Fill in the blanks:

Anti- Federalists were Americans who ________ the Constitution and believed that it should include a _____ ___ ______

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Opposed

Bill of Rights

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Which side worried that a strong central government would lead to tyranny?

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Anti- Federalists

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What does Form A More Perfect Union mean?

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To have a better government

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What does Establish Justice mean?

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Makes laws and establish a fair court system

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What does Insure Domestic Tranquility mean?

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Maintain laws and order them in the USA

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What does Provide For The Common Defense mean?

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To protect the nation from its enemies

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What does Promote The General Welfare mean?

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To ensure well being to the nation

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What does Secure The Blessings Of Liberty To Ourselves And Our Posterity mean?

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The safeguard of people’s personal freedoms

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Fill in the Blanks:
We the ________ in order to form a more perfect ______, establish justice ensure domestic __________, provide for the common defense, promote the general ________, _______ the ________ of liberty! to ourselves and our posterity to ordain and _______ this Constitution for the ________ States of __________.

A 
People
Union
Tranquility
Defense 
Welfare
Secure
Blessings
Establish 
United
America
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Fill in the blanks:

Federalism is the division or sharing of powers between the _____ and ________ governments.

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States

Federal

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What does the executive branch do and who is in the executive branch?

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They make sure the laws are enforced

President, Vice President, and Cabinets

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What does the legislative branch do and who is in the legislative branch?

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Makes laws

House of Representatives and Senate

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What does the Judicial branch do and who is in the judicial branch?

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Interprets laws and checks to make sure it doesn’t go against the constitution
Supreme Court

20
Q

Fill in the blank:

Our check and balances allows each branch of government to _____ the powers of the other branches

A

Limit

21
Q

Fill in the blank:

The idea of the three branches of government was inspired by the Enlightenment Think and French Philosopher ___________

A

Baron de Montesquieu

22
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How is our Constitution organized?

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1st Section: Preamble - describes purpose of document
2nd Section: Articles - describes how the government is structured. There are 7 Amendments
3rd Section: Amendments - There are 27 amendments. 1st 10 are the Bill Of Rights. These are the changes to the Constitution.

23
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What is the Federal System?

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Powers of government are shared between the Federal government and the states government

24
Q

If the Constitution doesn’t give a power to the federal government who does it go to? This is the 10th Amendment

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The states and the people

25
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Who does the national government govern?

A

Everyone in the states

26
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Who does the state government gover?

A

The people in the state

27
Q

Fill in the blank:

The federal government is the “_______ _____ _______ ______ ______” that all states must defer to.

A

Highest law Of The Land

28
Q

Can the Constitution be amended? What article has the directions for the amendment process?

A

Yes

Article 5

29
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What are the 5 freedoms in the 1st amendment?

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  1. ) Freedom of speech- Express opinions and beliefs
  2. ) Freedom of assembly- Peacefully protest
  3. ) Freedom of press- Print whatever you want and you can publish info
  4. ) Freedom of religion- Have any religion you want
  5. ) Freedom of Petition- You can file a complaint
30
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What are the 1st 10 amendments in the Constitution called?

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The Bill of Rights

31
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How many amendments are in the Constitution?

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27

32
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What is the 4th Amendment?

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Protects people from unreasonable search and seizure and police need a warrant to search your property

33
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What is the 5th Amendment?

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You can’t go to court 2 times for the same crime. You have the right to remain silent. No double jeopardy

34
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What is the 6th Amendment?

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Right to a fair and speedy trial. Right to a lawyer. You have to be told your charges

35
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What is the 13th Amendment?

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No more slavery

36
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What is the 14th Amendment?

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Freed slaves can have citizenship and anyone born or naturalized in the USA can have citizenship

37
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What is the 15th Amendment?

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African American Men can vote

38
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What is the 19th Amendment?

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Women can vote

39
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Why were the 14th and 15th Amendments ratified?

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Because the 13th Amendment didn’t guarantee full rights to former slaves

40
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What is an example of the due process in the Bill of Rights

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Right to trial by jury and everyone goes through the same steps

41
Q

Fill in the blanks:
American Citizens are allowed to join political groups that promote new social policies because of Amendment _____ which allows freedom of _______

A

One

Assembly

42
Q

The 1st Amendment rights allow many freedoms to Americans however they are limited by what?

A

Rights of other people and the community

43
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What does ratify mean?

A

To vote approval of

44
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What does register mean?

A

To sign up

45
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What is an ordinance?

A

A law in a city/ state

46
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What is a Lobbyist?

A

Someone who can’t acts government officials on behalf an interest group

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