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71 Cards in this Set
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regulate |
to control or direct
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constitution
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a plan of government
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national
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having to do with one country or nation
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weakness
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not strong
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commerce
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trade
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currency
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money
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federal system of government
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power is shared between the national and the state governments
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revise
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to change something already written
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debate
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to discuss or argue
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represent
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to speak or act for someone
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ratification
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to give formal approval
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Bill of Rights
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the first ten amendments to the Constitution
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interfere
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to get involved in the business of others
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emerge
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to rise or come forth
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guarantee
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promise
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administration
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a president’s time in office
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two-party system
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a system in which two main political parties compete for control of the government
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amendment
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a change to the Constitution
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Western Hemisphere
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the western half o f the globe – includes North and South America
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accomplishments
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things you set out to do and get done
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The Articles of Confederation provided for a weak _______ government.
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national
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According to the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no power to collect ________.
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taxes
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One weakness of the AoC was it did not provide a common _________ among the states.
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currency
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According to the AoC, Congress did not have the power to regulate _______ or trading among the states.
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commerce
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The AoC gave how many votes to each state regardless of size?
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one
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According to the AoC, each state had one vote regardless of ______.
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size
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What was a constitution written during the American Revolution that had many weaknesses?
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the AoC
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What two branches of government did NOT exist under the AoC?
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executive and judicial
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What document was our first form of government?
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AoC
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What document states that the government derives its power from the people?
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the DoI
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According to the AoC, who did NOT have the power to collect taxes?
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Congress
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What document is our current form of government?
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the Constitution
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What document provided for a weak national government?
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the AoC
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What document says that we have a duty to change a government that violates our rights?
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the DoI
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Who was president when the federal court system was established?
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George Washington
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Who was president when the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?
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George Washington
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Who was president when Benjamin Banneker made plans for the capital in D.C.?
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George Washington
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Who was president during the War of 1812 when the United States gained the respect of European countries?
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James Madison
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Which president warned the European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere?
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James Monroe
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Who was president when the Louisiana Purchase was bought from France?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who was president when the two-party system emerged?
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John Adams
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What document warned the European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere?
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Monroe Doctrine
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Who was President when Lewis and Clark explored the land west of the Mississippi River?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What did the United States gain as a result of the War of 1812?
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the respect of European countries
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Which of the first five presidents was NOT from Virginia?
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John Adams
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Who did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
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Lewis and Clark
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Who was an African American astronomer and surveyor who helped complete the design for Washington D.C.?
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Benjamin Banneker
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Who was the president when the first ten amendments were added to the Constitution?
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George Washington
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What document is the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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the Bill of Rights
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When was the AoC written?
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during the American Revolution
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What is the BoR?
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the first ten amendments to the Constitution
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What document was written by George Mason?
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the Virginia Declaration of Rights
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What provides a written guarantee of individual rights?
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the Bill of Rights
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What is an example of an individual right?
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freedom of speech, assembly, petition
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What documents were written by Thomas Jefferson?
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the DoI and Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
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How many branches of government were included in the Constitution?
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three
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When was the Constitution signed?
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at the end of the convention
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Weaknesses in what document led to drafting a new constitution?
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AoC
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What document replaced the AoC?
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the Constitution
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What people helped develop the Constitution of the United States?
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delegates from each state
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What did delegates debate at the Constitutional Convention?
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how much power large and small states should have
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What did the Great Compromise decide?
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how many votes each state would have in the Senate and House of Representatives
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What is a system that divides governmental power between the national and state governments?
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federal system of government
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Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?
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Philadelphia
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Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?
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George Washington
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What are the three branches of government?
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legislative, executive, and judicial
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What decided how many votes each state would have in the Senate and House of Representatives?
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Great Compromise
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How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution before it could become law?
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nine
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Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
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George Mason
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Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
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Thomas Jefferson
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What two documents was the Bill of Rights based on?
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Virginia Declaration of Rights and Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom |