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Conctitution
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8th Grade
12/07/2011

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Term
Constitution year?
Definition
1787
Term
issues at the convention
Definition
how votes/reps would be counted
if slaves would count
more pwr. States or Gov?
Term
great comp.
Definition
between smaller and larger states.
Rep based on pop. each state gets 2 senators.
Term
3/5 comp
Definition
3/5 of slave pop. will count toward population.
Term
anti feds.
Definition
thought the bill of rights should be added & nat. gov had to much power.
Term
fedaralist
Definition
wanted a strong gov. dont need a bill of rights.
Term
political partys
Definition
formed because of dissagreement.
Term
magna carta
Definition
gave english citizens rights
Term
D.O.i. did??
Definition
gave america freedom from britain
Term
bad things in the D.O.C.
Definition
king had too much power
Term
king had too much power. Con. did what?
Definition
the constitution created an executive which was balanced by the other 2 branches.
Term
1st written constitution?
Definition
the A.O.C.
Term
weaknesses in the A.O.C.
Definition
no executive, no way to levy tax, and all states agreed
Term
john locke said:
Definition
if ur gov. isnt working for u get rid of it.
Term
"if ur gov. isnt working for u get rid of it."
Definition
john locke
Term
the 1st 10 amandments are known as
Definition
the bill of rights
Term
RAPPS
Definition
1st amend.
Term
2nd amend
Definition
right to bear arms
Term
3rd amend
Definition
cant force ppl to house soilders
Term
4th amend
Definition
must have search warrent
Term
5th amend
Definition
right to remain silent
Term
6th amend
Definition
right to a speedy trial
Term
7th amend
Definition
trial by jury
Term
8th amend
Definition
no cruel and unusual punishment
Term
9th amend
Definition
if not mentioned, ppl decide
Term
10th amend
Definition
save power for the states
Term
unlucky 13th amend
Definition
abolish slavery
Term
senate and house of reps makes:
Definition
legislative branch
Term
legislative branch does what?
Definition
makes laws
Term
reps in house of reps are based on what?
Definition
population
Term
prez and vice prez make up?
Definition
executive branch
Term
executive does what?
Definition
carrys out laws
Term
juditial does what?
Definition
sees if law is valid based on constitution
Term
the juditial brach sees if laws are valid based on what?
Definition
the constitution
Term
suffrage=
Definition
right to vote
Term
civic virtue=
Definition
a good quality that means u put the country before own needs.
Term
civil disobedience=
Definition
protesting laws nicely
Term
unalienable rights=
Definition
rights that cannot be taken away
Term
popular soverignty=
Definition
power to the ppl
Term
checks and balences=
Definition
each branch has equal power
Term
republicanism=
Definition
ppl voting for their own leaders
Term
spearation of powers=
Definition
the power is divided between 3 branches
Term
ratification=
Definition
approval
Term
northwest ordinace=
Definition
system created to admit new states to the union
Term
made citizens realize the A.O.C. was not working
Definition
shays rebbillion
Term
RAPPS=
Definition
religions, assembly, petition, press, speech
Term
congress=
Definition
legislative
Term
1787=
Definition
costitution written
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