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Why do we even need these guys?
Bills and rights
Rights and Bills
The East? THAT'S OVER.
Way to go, America
100
Government
What is the control of a state at a given time, and the ability to make and enforce laws.
100
Amendment I
What is the rights of freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and press
100
Second Amendment
What is the right to bear arms?
100
2 big motivations for moving west
What are mining and ranching
100
Nomadic
What is not living in any one place for long. WIth American indians, following herds, or seasons.
200
Democracy
What is the rule of the many?
200
Search and Seizure
What is the 4th amendment
200
The right to remain silent, no double jeopardy, trial by jury, due process, property protection (with just compensation)
What is the 5th amendment
200
Subsidy
What is it called when the government helps to pay for something?
200
Some of the ways the government would get NAs to move onto reservations
THey would trick them; promise them food, medicine, etc and not deliver. Would promise them good land, but give them crapy land.
300
Representative Democracy
What is rule by representation.
300
Trial by jury for cases involving money
What is Amendment 7
300
No quartering of soldiers
What is Amendment III
300
Why did the government subsidize rail roads?
Because subsidizing rail roads was beneficial to the government. More travel = more people/goods moving around. Which means more business, and more taxes. And more land, more strength.
300
What happened with the government discovered something of value on reservations? How is this related to the battle of little big horn?
The would kick them off the land, or take the land back. The gov discovered gold in the black hills, the land given the Lakota Sioux. Custer was sent to establish a fort, and he and all his men were slaughtered by the Lakota
400
List 3 reasons why government is important
Rules, order, protection, safety, management, common good, etc
400
6th Amendment
What is right to a speedy trial w/ fair jury, lawyer representation, informed why accused, confronted with witnesses
400
the 8th amendment
What is no cruel and unusual punishment nor excessive bail
400
Why might governments subsidize student loans?
Because if students are educated, in theory they will make more money. And if they make more money, they will pay more in taxes.
400
What was the basic story of the ghost dance?
Wovoka, a piaute prophet, spoke with god, and was given a revelations. If the Indians were good, and loved one another, and did the ghost dance, the dead would resurrect, the herds would return, and they would get land back. This freaked the gov out.
500
What are the 3 branches of government. What does the legislative branch do? What does the Judicial branch do?
Executive, legislative, and Judicial Legislative- makes laws Judicial- Decides whether laws are constitutional or not
500
9th Amendment
There are more laws than what exist in the constitution
500
10th Amendment
What is the states will have the rights to make other laws regarding rights
500
Why does the bill of rights REALLY matter?
Because it protects us from the government. It protects our rights and freedoms.
500
Why did the ghost shirts matter? And what was the result of them wearing them, and doing the ghost dance?
Because it made the ghost dance something militant. It scared the gov even more, because invincible indians are dangerous indians. Gov tried to force them to stop the ghost dance, and disarm. Then 300 were slaughtered at wounded knee.