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Articles of Confederation
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Bill of Rights
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Vocabulary
100
The Articles of Confederation had several weaknesses. However, what new Ordinance was considered a successful aspect of this plan?
What is the Northwestern Ordinance of 1787
100
In the Electoral College there are a certain amount of votes that if the President obtains they automatically win the election. What's the number?
What is 270
100
This article # expresses that any power not kept by the Constitution goes to the state and the people.
What is article # 10.
100
According to the video in what year was the Bill of Rights written?
What is 1787
100
This tax is one inherently different than most as it is a tax on goods being imported, or ported into the country.
What is Tariff
200
One area that lacked throughout the articles was a correct procedure by which to vote on issues. Any new law passed must have had how much support to pass?
What is 2/3, or nine out of the thirteen.
200
How many states would be formed out of the Northwestern Ordinance?
What is five
200
Explain what Article 1 means.
What is Freedom of religion, speech, and the press.
200
What starts out by saying, " We the people, In order to form a more perfect union, Establish justice.."
What is the Preamble.
200
If an individual commited a crime in one state, and had to be brought back to it to stand on trial, this idea is called what?
What is extradite
300
Under the Articles, it was unclear on how to solve the issue on how many votes each state could posses. After the Bill of Rights was put into play, a new system was founded. What is the system, and explain how each is determined?
What is Senate- two per state, elected for a total of six years House of Rep.- based on population, elected every two years
300
What is a common term expressed with one of the Bill of rights' in accordance to being arrested. " I plead the ___".
What is "I plead the fifth".
300
Amendment seven goes into detail about what kind of trial has the right to a fair, speedy trial, by jury, what kind of cases are these seen in?
What is Federal Court
300
According to the video, what is the second step a bill must do after it is passed through the house of representatives?
What is it goes to the Senate for the process to start over again.
300
There are three branches associated with government. what are they and what term is usually stated with them. (Hint: Too much power, is never a good thing.)
What is Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branch; and the term checks-and-balances.
400
The Article's had no real way of collecting money for taxes, and was unable to pay for things that we would feel is a necessity. Name one.
What is Public School System, Transportation (highways), or welfare system.
400
What is the only time that the quartering act can be overturned?
What is in times of war, or martial law
400
The protection from excessive bails, unreasonable fines, and punishments are expressed in what article #?
What is article 4
400
According to "Bill" how many days does the President have in order to sign a new bill into law?
What is 10 days
400
When a president prefers to not do anything with a Bill, and does not sign it. Even thought it has passed through both the Senate, and the House of Representatives.
What is Pocket-veto
500
Rather than having a two/thirds vote to make new laws, any already established law had to receive the backing of what % of states to become amended.
What is a 100%.
500
What rapper lost his right of freedom of speech after he wrote a song outlining his criminal past that included drug trafficking, murders, and other conspiracies?
What is Bobby Shmurda
500
Any rights' not expressed in the Constitution, or in the Bill of Rights is considered to be naturalized rights as a citizen. Even though they aren't explicitly written anywhere, where do we know we have these innate rights from?
What is the Preamble
500
This term is used for any bill that is in either house, and being fixed under a committee. This group is ______ for the bill.
What is lobbying
500
What war had a direct response to the people as they decided to have a quartering act, or in other words, "you did not have to let soldiers stay in your house during times of peace."
What is the French & Indian War