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| Which branch has the power to declare war? |
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| Who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces? |
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| What are the requirements to be president? |
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| You must be at least 35, born in the U.S., and have lived here for at least 14 years. |
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| What are the requirements to be in the House of Representatives? |
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| Must be at least 25, a citizen of the U.S. for at least 7 years, and a resident of the state being represented. |
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| What are the requirements to be a U.S. senator? |
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| Must be at least 30, a citizen of the U.S. for at least 9 years, and a resident of the state being represented. |
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| What were the causes of Shays' Rebellion? |
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| Farmers were protesting the high taxes and their land being taken away. |
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| What was the effect of Shays' Rebellion? |
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| Demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were ineffective. |
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| What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? |
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| Gave too little power to federal government (too much power to states); fed. govt. couldn't tax; no way to resolve state conflicts (no federal courts). |
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| What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? |
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| To revise the Articles of Confederation. |
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| What did the Federalists believe? |
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| Strong federal government. They supported the Constitution as written. |
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| What did the Antifederalists believe? |
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| Thought the Const. gave too much power to the federal govt.; wanted more power to the states. |
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| What did the larger states want for the legislative branch? |
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| They wanted the Virginia Plan, in which states were represented based on population. |
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| What did the smaller states want for the legislative branch? |
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| They favored the New Jersey plan, which gave each state the number of representatives. |
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| What was the Great Compromise? |
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| 2 houses, House of Reps. based on population and Senate, where each state gets 2 members. |
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| What 2 compromises regarding slaves were made at the Const. Convention? |
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3/5 Compromise--every 3 out of 5 slaves counts for determining a state's representatives.
Slave Trade--no interference w/slavery for 20 years; states couldn't block fugitive slaves from being returned. |
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| Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional? |
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| Which branch can impeach the president and other high officials? |
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| Name the 5 rights given in the First Amendment. |
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| freedom of speech; freedom of religion; freedom to assemble; freedom of the press; freedom to petition govt. |
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| Which amendment gives you the right to bear arms? |
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| What do the police need to search someone's person or property? |
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| What are some of the rights of the accused? |
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| speedy trial; no double jeopardy (being tried for the same crime twice); right to remain silent; right to a lawyer; question witnesses |
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| Why was the bill of rights added to the Constitution? |
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| As a compromise so the Antifderalists would approve the Constitution. |
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