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100
the location of the first 2 battles of the Revolutionary War
What are Lexington & Concord?
100
the type of federal government created under the Articles of Confederation
What is a strong national government?
100
the definition of ratify
What is to approve?
100
powers such a printing money and controlling trade with other nations
What are delegated powers?
100
an act that betrays or endangers one's country
What is treason?
200
2 political ideas John Locke had that we included in our Declaration of Independence and US Constitution
What are natural rights & social contract?
200
the main reason the Articles of Conferation was a failure
What is lacking the power to tax?
200
what the antifederalists feared concerning the US Constitution
What is the states losing power to the federal government?
200
the power to establish local governments
What is reserved powers?
200
a bill approving the spending of money
What is an appropriation bill?
300
the revolutionary pamphlet written by Thomas Paine supporting the overthrow of the monarchy
What is Common Sense?
300
the event that showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
What is Shay's Rebellion?
300
the number of states that had to ratify the Constitution
What is 9?
300
the reasons only 1/3 of the Senate's membership comes up for election every 2 years
What is ensuring that at least 2/3rds of the senators have prior experience?
300
the vote required for cloture to end a filibuster
What is a 3/5ths vote of the Senate?
400
a government controlled by one or more religious leaders
What is a theocracy?
400
the reason the delegates held their meetings to write the US Constitution in secret
What is not wanting to be pressured by outsiders?
400
the number of states that did ratify the Constitution
What is 13?
400
what powers that Congress exercises under the "necessary & proper" clause are referred to as
What are implied powers?
400
two ways a bill can become a law once it is sent to the president
What is the president signs it or doesn't act on it for 10 days while Congress is still in session?
500
a form of democracy in which all voters in a community meet in in one place to make laws and decide what actions to take
What is direct democracy?
500
explain the agreement that became known as the Great Compromise
What is a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the House?
500
Which article explains the legislative branch?
What is Article I?
500
laws that sentence people to prison without a trial
What are bills of attainder?
500
the court case that established judicial review
What is Marbury v Madison?