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Representation in Congress
• At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise resolved the issue of
Allowed America to expand and incorporate new territories in an orderly way.
• What did the Land Ordinance and Northwest Ordinance do?
explain and justify why the American colonists revolted against their mother
country
• What is the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Articles of Confederation
• In the 1780’s, many Americans distrusted a strong central government. This distrust is best shown by the plan of Government set up by the __________________________.
John Locke’s theory of natural rights
• “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
This quotation reflects beliefs mainly derived from who? Which theory?
the people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights
• What did John Locke’s theory of the social contract, as developed in the United States Declaration of Independence, state?
The ratification of the Constitution.
• The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 and 1788 to help gain support for……
The ratification of the Constitution.
• The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 and 1788 to help gain support for……
The ratification of the Constitution.
• The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 and 1788 to help gain support for……
The ratification of the Constitution.
• The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 and 1788 to help gain support for……
The ratification of the Constitution.
• The Federalist Papers were published in 1787 and 1788 to help gain support for……
23rd amendment
• Which amendment made it so that Washington D.C. residents were able to vote for the President and have electoral votes based on population?
10th amendment
• Which amendment declares that the state governments are governments of reserved powers?
Necessary and Proper or “Elastic Clause”
• Clause in the Constitution that gives government authority to do whatever they need to do in order to carry out their duties
By who can participate, relationship between legislative and executive branches of government and the geographic
distribution of governmental power within the state
• How are governments classified?
Federal, Presidential, Democracy
• Which characteristics best describe the United States form of government?
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Petition of Right
• What were the 3 historical British documents that helped shape the governments of the American colonies?
Implied powers
• Powers of the national government that are not written, but understood to exist because of the enumerated powers
Ticket Splitting
• Voting for one party for one office and another party for other offices is known as what?
They work together with some shared powers and some divided
• What relationship is created between the state and national governments in federalism?
Delegated powers
• Those powers, expressed, implied, or inherent, granted to the national government by the Constitution.
Residence, citizenship and age
• What are the 3 requirements most states use to determine eligibility to vote?
President or Vice President
• Naturalized citizens have all of the rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens by birth except the right to be ____________ or __________________
Keeping the peace, defending the nation, providing necessary services, maintaining other
institutions
• What are the roles/functions of government?
Colonial experiences under Great Britain had created a fear of unlimited
government.
• Why did the articles of confederation establish a weak rather than strong central government?
Establishing courts, taxing citizens, punishing crimes
• What are some examples of concurrent powers?