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1
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what is government and what is its purpose

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Government is a society that makes enforce its public policies, it’s purpose is having authority and control

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weaknesses in the articles of confederation

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limitations on Congress such as not having power to tax, regulate trade

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articles of Confederation

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created to make a firm friendship between states

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Congress as unicameral

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made up of delegates

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how was representation chosen to serve in Congress

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chosen nearly in each state in whatever way the legislatures direct

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did the state honor their agreement to obey at the articles

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yes, they fall their obligations because it was the only way they could keep their state in the country in order

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what did Washington fear would happen

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The central government was unable to act and the Congress started to organize their own military

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what compromises enabled the farmers to create the Constitution

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The Connecticut compromise, the 3/5 compromise, the commerce and slave trade compromise, and the bundle of compromises

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what was the goals of the framers when they met at Independence Hall

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they wanted to revise and fix the articles of Confederation

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how did the goal of the framers change

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whole new government front for the United States

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what was the purpose of keeping the discussions with in the Constitutional convention a secret

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The reason they kept the discussion secret was to keep everything until they came to final decisions

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Virginia plan

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New branches, executive judicial and legislative

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The New Jersey plan

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each state to be equally represented

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three branches of government

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legislature, makes laws executive come enforces laws judicial, interprets laws

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articles of Confederation

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serve as America’s plan of government prior to the constitution

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two houses of Congress

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senate, two senators in each state

House of Representatives, based on population

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length of term in the House of Representatives

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two years

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Number of members in the House of Representatives

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434 members, one member for each 100,000 people

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qualifications in the house

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25 years
American for 7 years
resident of state represented

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title of proceeding officer

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speaker of the house

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why does the Constitution provides for a census every 10 years

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because the Congress reappoint the seats after each one

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what is the role of the House of Representatives and impeachment

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they can accuse civil officers

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length of term of senate

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six years

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Number of members in the Senate

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100

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continuous body of the Senate

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divided into three groups and were up for election every three years,

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call vacations for Senate

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30 years old, citizen for nine years, must live in the state they were elected

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how worth it it is a lecture in the original constitution versus the 17th amendment

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and the 17th amendment the centers were selected by the governor, and the original it was chosen by the state legislature

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Who is the presiding officer of the Senate

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Vice President

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what is the role of the Senate impeachment

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The Senate conducts the trials and two thirds is needed to convert

30
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in which house was all bills of revenue originate

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representatives because they make the decisions and decide who is impeached

31
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how does a bill become a law

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The bill is sent to the president, he decides to sign it, veto it or allow it without signatures and send it back to the house representatives

32
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pocket veto

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if the Congress a Jordans during that. The bill will die

33
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what three things to Congress not do

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Vito, declare war, enforce laws

34
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length of term and executive department

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four years

35
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who’s like the president of two candidates tie

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House of Representatives

36
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call vacations for executive department

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Born citizen, 35 years old, been a US resident for 14 years

37
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what is the only Court astablished by the Constitution

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supreme Court

38
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Who nominates judges, who confirms judges, by what percent

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resident, Senate, 51%

39
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Full faith and credit clause

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should be given it states to the public acts records judicial proceedings of every

40
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privileges and immunities clause

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no state may discriminate against residents of other states

41
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what guaranteed to the Constitution provides the states

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A republican form of government

42
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proceeding and ratifying amendments

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two thirds vote in each house of Congress, three fourths about a state legislatures

43
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how many of the original dates when you get to ratify the constitution

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9

44
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separation of powers

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Basic principle that the executive legislative and judicial can get home in the dependent and coequal branches

45
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checks and balances

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System of overlapping the powers of the legislature executive branches to permit each branch to check the actions of others

46
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Federalism

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System of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central or national government

47
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enumerated powers

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section and Constitution for the authority of Congress

48
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judicial review

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The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of government

49
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divided government

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One party controls government other party controls presidency

50
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Constituency

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The people and interest that elected official

51
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incumbent

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officeholder

52
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problem of no executive branch

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created presidency

53
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problem that Congress was so authority to govern

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now Congress so it makes the laws, created three branches

54
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problem with one house legislature

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divided by House of Representatives and Senate

55
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problem with national court system

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created the Supreme Court jurisdiction

56
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Greece, pure direct democracy

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people away and directly, loud all male citizens to vote

57
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Rome, representative republic democracy

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legislature, grievances

58
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Magna Carta

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absolute monarch, King John was forced to sign it, held was higher power than king

59
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Petition of right

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c Charles was forced to sign it, King couldn’t tax

60
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English bill of rights

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i’m by William and Mary, freedom of speech

61
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House of burgesses

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elected legislature assembly, self government

62
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mayflower compact

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first written laws of government in America

63
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Townhall meetings

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decided on common law matters

64
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French and Indian war

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France versus Native American allies against England

65
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American and revolution

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first Continental Congress

Row Declaration of Independence wrote articles of confederation

66
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articles of confederation

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League of friendship, real power has the state, basic one legislature

67
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New state legislature

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favored debtors over creditors

68
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she’s rebellion

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rising in Massachusetts, no state militia

69
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National government

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economic and military

70
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state government

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safe health morals

71
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informal changes in government

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legislation action, executive action

court decisions, party practices, custom

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