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The Bill of Rights is included in which document?
The U.S. Constitution
Which U.S. Constitution Article states the functions of the Executive Branch?
Article 2
Which U.S. Constitution Article states the functions of the Legislative Branch?
Article 1
What was the Bessemer Process?
-process for making steel easier and cheaper
Identify the 1 primary purposes for the U.S. Constitution that were discussed in class.
-to set up our system of government
How many senators does each state have?
2
What is the primary function of the judicial branch?
to determine the constitutionality of laws
Explain how the Transcontinental Railroad impacted businesses in the mid-1800s.
Identify 2 problems that existed with the Articles of Confederation.
-Weak central government
-No power to tax
-All 13 states needed to agree to amend the document
-major laws needed approval from 9 of 13 states
-no power to regulate interstate commerce
Explain the basic purposes for each of the following Amendments: 13th, 14th, 15th
13th-to abolish slavery
14th-equal protection under the law for all U.S. citizens
15th-voting rights for African American males
Explain the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Explain the concept of laissez-faire.
-the government largely stays out of business affairs by having little to no regulations and/or laws.
Identify 2 of the 4 primary principles the founding fathers used to develop the U.S. Constitution.
-federalism
-limited government
-popular sovereignty
-separation of powers
What was one area of focus during the Reconstruction Era?
-rebuilding the economy of the Southern states
-rebuilding society in a post-slavery era
-rebuilding the physical structures of the Southern states
Explain who called Congress "Radical Republicans" and why they were known as "Radical Republicans" during the Reconstruction Era.
-because many Southerners felt that Congress was seeking to "punish" the Southern states for their role in the war.
Explain the concept of vertical integration/monopolies.
Where one business in an industry eliminates its competition by owning all of the phases of production needed to develop the product.