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| Generated more litigation than any other amendment |
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| After it was over, the colonists could not expand west |
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| A representation of dual federalism |
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| A representation of cooperative federalism |
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| Yes, but they wanted representation in parlaiment |
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| Did the colonists have representation in colonial assemblies? |
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| Not covered by the constitution |
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| Is the right to privacy covered in the constitution? |
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| Does the right to a speedy trial have a limit of 30 days? |
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| Not covered by the constitution |
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| Is judicial review covered by the constitution? |
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| Where did the I Have A Dream Speech take place? |
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| Was Lincoln elected on a pledge to end slavery? |
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| Attributes of an effective government |
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| In graduate and professional schools |
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| Where did the NAACP litigation strategy begin? |
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| T/F There were no segregation cases between Plessy and Brown |
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| Committees of coorespondence |
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| Allocated for communication between colonies |
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| Did the Equal Rights Amendment ever pass in congress? |
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| T/F the black power movement was non-violent protests |
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| Are police searches without a warrant constitutional? (d) |
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| Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin? |
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| Article 1, sec. 8: government powers go beyond what is listed |
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| Where was the women's rights convention? |
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| Is porn protected by the first amendment? |
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| We are willing to give up freedom and money in exchange for protection and services from the government |
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| The process by which politial decisions are made; who gets what when and how |
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| The government must draw their powers from the permission of the governed |
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| Mutany and quartering act |
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| Required colonists to build barracks or house British soldiers in their homes |
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| Sam Adams and Patrick Henry, acted out against British injustices agaisnt colonists |
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| Fighting breaks out, shot heard round the world. |
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| First continental congress |
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| Intent was to reach a compromise. In Philadelphia. Wrote demands to the king, who refused them |
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| Wrote Common Sense, Changed public opinion. Since England broke social contract, they didn't have to remain loyal to them |
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| Who wrote the declaration of independence? |
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| Farmers couldn't pay off loans, bad crops. Banks demanded money or would foreclose the farms. The farmers did not approve. |
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| Constitutional convention |
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| Called to revise articles of confederation. There was where NJ and Virginia plans were made, which dealt with power in the states vs. power in the people |
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| Power is divided and shared between state and national governments to limit the power of the government |
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| Involves the legislative branch and its powers |
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| Involves the executive branch and its powers |
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| Involves the judicial branch and its powers |
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| In favor of new constitution |
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| Against new constitution, wanted a bill of rights |
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| If there is a conflict between national and state government, the national government wins |
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| Full Faith and Credit Clause |
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| States must honor the laws and contracts of other states |
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| Says what the government CANT do; protects its people |
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| What is the purpose of the bill of rights? |
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| Whatever powers aren't taken by the national government nor prohibited to the states in the constitution are reserved to the states and the people |
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| It is illegal to talk bad about the national government |
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| Congress has the power to charter a bank, Maryland cannot tax the bank |
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| Contains the equal protection clause |
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| Had to pay to vote, which didn't allow slaves to vote |
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| Had to be able to read in order to vote, which didn't allow slaves to vote |
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| If your grandfather couldn't vote, neither can you, which didn't allow slaves to vote |
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| Allowed for income tax; made national governments more powerful |
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| Separate, but equally powerful branches of government |
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| Governments bleed together. |
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| The personal rights and freedoms that the national government cannot abridge, either by law, constitution, or judicial interpretation |
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| Freedom of religion, speech, and press |
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| Written defamation of character |
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| Spoken defamation of character |
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| Search and seizure, the police cannot search someone's personal property without a warrant |
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| Protects against self-incrimination, confessions must be voluntary |
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| Cannot force confession, must read rights for ordinary person to understand |
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| Prohibits use of illegally obtained evidence or confessions at trial |
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| The right to counsel (an attorney). You will be provided one even if you cannot afford one |
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| Protects against cruel and unusual punishment |
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| Positive acts governments take to protect people from arbitrary or descriminatory treatment by the government or others |
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| Wanted to abolish slavery. Bought slaves and sent them back to Africa. |
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| Laws made by southern states to prevent African Americans from being normal citizens |
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| Countered black codes, gave blacks the right to sue |
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| Plessy was 7/8 white but couldn't ride the train |
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| Women get the right to vote |
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| Segregation in public schools. Separate is inherantly not equal |
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| Constitution doesn't allow national government to make laws about slavery, so it was up to the states to choose |
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