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50 Cards in this Set
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The founders were the
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Political leaders of the colonies.
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The founders believed that natural rights meant the right to
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life, liberty, and property.
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An agreement to create a government and follow its laws is known as a
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Social Contract.
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Citizens who put the common good above their own selfish interests demonstrate
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civic virtue.
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A constitutional government always includes
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limits on the powers of the person or group running the government.
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Who is the father of the constitution?
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James Madison
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Dividing the government into different branches is an example of
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segregation of powers.
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The system of checks and balances was established to
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balance the powers of different branches of government.
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Which of the following did NOT limit the power of England's monarch?
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Magna Carta
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What limits the power of government by making citizens and government officials obey the same laws?
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Rule of law
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In what city was the constitution written?
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Philadelphia
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To give approval of something or allow it to happen is giving your
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consent.
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The purpose of government as described in Declaration of Independence is to
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control the branches, secure natural rights and protect peoples rights.
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A ______________ exists when there are no laws or government.
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State of nature
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Early state constitutions included the principle of popular sovereignty which means that
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the people are the highest authority.
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The authors of the Articles of Confederation feared a strong national government, so they created a single branch of government, the
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Legislative Branch
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Where does the U.S legislative branch meet?
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Capitol building
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The purpose of the Philadelphia Convention was to
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revise the articles of confederation.
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Giving states with larger populations a greater number of representatives in Congress is called
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Proportional representation.
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The decision to divide Congress into two houses, with equal representation in one and proportional representation in the other, was called the
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Great Compromise.
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The framers resolved the conflict between the Northern and Southern states by
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Slave Clause, fugitive slave clause, Tariffs, 3/5 compromise.
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Powers that are specially granted to Congress by the Constitution are called
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enumerated powers.
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The general welfare clause of the constitution allows Congress to
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Spend money for the general welfare of our nation. Provide for the common defense.
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The constitution grants the president the power to
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veto, pardon, appoint.
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The system the framers created for choosing the president is known as
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electoral college.
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The anti-federalists were people who
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opposed ratification of the constitution.
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To get enough support for the ratification of the constitution, the Federalists agreed to
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a Bill of rights.
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Who can have an idea for a new law?
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Anyone
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A system of government in which power is shared by the national government, the state governments, and the people is called a
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federalism.
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"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States . . . shall be the supreme Law of the Land" means that
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states cannot make laws.
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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the
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Bill of rights.
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In the case Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established its power of judicial review, which allows the court to
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review a law for constitutionality.
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The Supreme Court can serve as a check on the power of the legislative by
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declaring a law unconstitutional.
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What is the Supreme Law of the land?
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Constitution
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The 1st amendment gives us five basic rights. They are
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Speech, Press, Religion, Petition, Assembly.
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Why did the framers base our government on checks and balances, the separation of powers, and constitutional government?
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Stop the abuse of power.
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What limits the power of government by making citizens and government officials obey the same laws?
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Rule of law
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Under the Articles of Confederation, America had a _____ federal government.
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Weak
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Which one of America's first two political parties supported a strong national government with a broad view of the meaning of the words in the constitution?
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Republican
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How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
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10
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What power of the Supreme Court did the case, Marbury vs. Madison establish?
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Judicial review
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Which amendment gives us protection from unreasonable search and seizure?
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4th amendment
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What does the 6th amendment give us?
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Right to a speedy trial
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Which amendment protects us from cruel and unreasonable punishment?
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8th
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If I owed you $50.00, could you sue me and have a jury trial?
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Yes
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Not all of our rights as citizens are listed in the Constitution but we still have them because the _____ Amendment says so.
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9th
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The government cannot house soldiers in your home during peace time because of the
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3rd amendment
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If you are ever accused of a crime, you have the right to remain silent thanks to which amendment?
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5th
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Who was our first president under the Constitution?
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George Washington
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Which of the following was not an original cabinet position?
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Secretary of education
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