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open defiance of authority.
Rebellion
to approve.
Ratify
having two separate lawmaking chambers.
Bicameral
the belief that government is subject to the will of the people.
Popular Sovereignty
What are the two houses of Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
loyalty to the country.
Nationalism
Mr. Willis's middle name as chosen in honor of this NBA Hall of Famer.
Scottie Pippen
ideas or information intentionally spread harm or help a cause.
Propaganda
How did the war affect attitudes towards slavery in the United States?
The war was fought for the rights of the people, making some think about the rights for all people.
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.
Republic
government with limited powers strictly defined by law.
Limited Government
How do branches keep one another from gaining too much power?
Checks and balances
According to judicial review, what is the highest law of the United States?
The Constitution
Mr. Willis had an uncle on either side of his family with this name, just with a different spelling.
Steven/Stephen
an organization that spread political ideas and information through the colonies.
Committee of Correspondence
lawmaking branch of government.
Legislative Branch
power specifically given to Congress in the Constitution.
Enumerated Power
What influenced Napoleon's decision to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?
Needed money after losing a naval base.
Mr. Willis's pateral grandpa served in this war.
civilians ready to fight at a minute’s notice.
Minutemen
branch of government that executes, or carries out the law; headed by the president.
Executive Branch
power belonging only to the states.
Reserved Powers
Why did Federalists oppose the Louisiana Purchase?
They thought it would weaken their power.
Mr. Willis met this 3x Super Bowl Champion at Game 3 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final.
Patrick Mahomes
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence.
Loyalist
special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president.
Electoral College
power shared by the states and federal government.
Concurrent Powers
What were the five effects the Louisiana Purchase had on the United States?
doubled the size of the United States
Ended threat of a French empire in America
opened new lands for farming and fur trade
US owned port of New Orleans
would provide land for 15 new states
Mr. Willis's first teaching job was at Immaculate Conception School in this Missouri town.
Union
American colonists who favored American independence.
Patriot
the branch of government that includes the courts that settle the disputes and questions of the law.
Judicial Branch
a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one has too much power.
Separation of Powers
On the blank map of the United States below, shade in roughly the area that was the Louisiana Purchase.
Start in Louisiana and shade up towards the northwest at an angle
Mr. Willis drives this kind of car.
Chevy Equinox
Why did colonists object to the Sugar Act?
It allowed colonists’ homes to be searched for smuggled goods, violating their right to be safe in their own home.
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did not have the authority to do what?
Force citizens to join the army.
power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in the language.
Implied Power
Mr. Willis went to this southern state last summer.
Louisiana
What did the preamble to the Declaration of Independence say?
The Constitution exists to protect individual liberties.
power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional.
Judicial Review
Mr. Willis has broken every leg and every arm with the exception of the ____________.
Right leg
the legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of life, liberty, or property.
Due Process
Mr. Willis was asked to have a special job at his brother's wedding, requiring him to make a small speech at the reception.
Best Man
the equal application of the law regardless of a person’s race, religion, political beliefs, or other qualities.
Equal Protection
Mr. Willis played this sport in high school.
Golf
first amendment
Right to free speech
He likes being different, because Mr. Willis does not like this popular soft drink.
Dr. Pepper
second amendment
right to bear arms
third amendment
fair and speedy trial
fourth amendment
search warrant required to search property
fifth amendment
right to remain silent