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Bill of Rights
Preamble/Ammendments
Federalism
Seperation of Powers
Articles of Confederation
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What is the Bill of Rights?
The first ten ammendments of the United States Constitution!
100
What is the ammendment that abolished slavery?
The thriteenth ammendment
100
What is Federalism?
The system of government in which power is divided between central and regional units
100
What power does the Legislative Branch have?
Enacts the laws of the state
100
What is the Articles of Confederation and what year was it enacted?
Established a firm leauge of friendship amoung the states; 1777
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What is the ammendment that made double jeopardy illegal?
The fifth ammendment
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We the ________ of the United States of America.
People
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What powers are held by both the state and the federal government?
Concurrent Powers
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What power does the Executive Branch have?
Carry out the Laws
200
What did the conservatives believe in when the government revolved around the Articles of Confederation?
States Rights
300
Who is the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
300
What is the amendment that gave men of all reaces, creeds, and colors the right to vote?
The fifteenth amendment
300
What is a block grant?
Money with fewer strings attached
300
What power does the Judicial Branch have?
Interprets the laws
300
What did the radicals believe in when the government revolved around the Articles of Confederation?
Strong central government
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What is the ammendment that forbids unreasonable search and seizure?
The fourth ammendment
400
What is the amendment that gave women the right to vote?
The nineteenth amendment
400
What is an anti-federalist?
Those who did not favor the ratification of the Constitution
400
What did the Seperation of Powers create?
The three branches of government
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What was one of the three problems with the Articles of Confederation?
No way to raise money; No power to regulate trade between states; no power to make states obey
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What do the Bill of Rights protect?
Individual liberties
500
What is a formal change to the Consititution?
A change to the actual document
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What are the federalist papers and what year were they enacted?
Papers to support the constitution; 1787
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What were checks and balances used to prevent?
To prevent one branch from becoming to strong
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Where did the Articles of Confederation place sovereignty?
In the State governments