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| ______ stated that powers should be taken away from the states and given to the fed. gov. |
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| Written DOCUMENT of a form of gov. a nation has |
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| What was the name of the treaty that ended the american revolution and the date. |
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| First federal constitution was called ___________ |
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| Articles of Confederation |
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| The states were more powerful then the federal gov. because |
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| They had their own constitution and they undercut the gov. |
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| Having 3 branches of gov. is called ____________ |
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| Voting requirements immediately following the revolution |
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| White male, 21 years of age, property owner |
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| Why was it difficult to pass law under the nations first constitution? |
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| When a law was passed what was the problem? |
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| It was hollow- meaning it couldn't really be enforced |
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| UNder America's 1st constitution the gov. could raise an army but _______________ |
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| Headlines of common sense? |
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| What was the danger of the states acting like 13 separate countries? |
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| They could be taken over by a foreign gov. |
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| HOUSE having two parts of Gov. |
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| Father of the Constitution |
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| What agreement set up the legislative body? |
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| What were the two plans concerning the structure of the Legislative Branch at the Constitutional Convention |
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| Served as the Chairman of the Constitutional Convention? |
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| The president is to appoint all federal judges with the consent of the ___________ |
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| What did the 3/5 Compromise decide? |
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| That 3/5 slaves would count as the population |
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| Representation in the House would be based on ________ |
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| Rep. in the Senate would be ________ |
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| What was the most major decision made at the beg. of the Constitutional Convention? |
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| Destroy Articles, drop new Constitution. |
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| Decided that congress could not abolish slavery for 20 years _______ |
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| How many senators needed to ratify a treaty? |
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| 2 reasons Common Sense gave for breaking away from England? |
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| Receive foreign aid and Europe is natural trade market (trade w other countries) |
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| "That these United colonies are and of right ought to be free" |
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| 2 Effects on the world by the American Revolution. |
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| Democracy and inspiration for other countries |
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| Name of the tune played by the military band at the surrender of yorktown? |
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| "and the world turned upside down" |
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| Explain- "History hangs on a thin thread and a small breeze makes big things happen" |
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| Its small things that set big things to happen (ex. Jonah Salk- Polio Vaccine) |
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| "gods will" that anything that it took to reach it was ok if it even meant war. |
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| In a federal court system a ____________ decides if there is enough evidence to justify a trial. |
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| 3 people that were chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. |
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| Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin. |
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| History is the study of... |
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| Past, Present, and Future all at once |
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| List the 5 parts of the Declaration. |
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Preamble
Summary of political theories and beliefs
List of 27 grievances
Declaration of Freedom
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| What are the Unalienable rights? |
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| Life, freedom, and the pursuit of happiness |
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| Today you may become a slave to what? |
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| Last battle of the Revolution? |
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| Americas first political parties? |
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| Federalist/ Anti- Federalist |
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| To approve the new constitution or not |
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| When the Constitution was ratified why was the party not happy? |
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| Virginia and New York, the two largest states, didn't ratify because it didn't have a Bill of Rights |
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| Qualified voters belong to? |
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| Was the oldest person at the Constitutional Convention? |
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| In the very first presidential election, who was elected vp? |
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| What did Roe vs. Wade decide? |
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| n a 7–2 decision on January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court struck down an 1857 Texas statute that made abortion illegal except where the life of the mother was in danger. |
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| is the principle that the government must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person according to the law |
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