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Types of governments
> Direct vs. indirect (representative)
> Absolute monarchy, dictatorship
> Rule by a small group
> Rule by religious leaders
Which Enlightenment thinker came upwith the Idea of having 3 branches of government.
Who is Montesquieu
Delegates from 12 colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss response to the Coercive Acts ...
What is First Continental Congress?
A system of government where power is divided between national and state.
What is Federalism?
Identify each branch of government and respective main function.
What is legislative and make laws, executive and enforce laws, & judicial and interpret laws!
Explain Amendments 1-5?
1 RASPP
2. Right to bear arms
3 No quartering
4 No illegal searches & seizures
5 Self- incrimination, double jeopardy, eminent domain, due process
A tax on an imported good ...
What is a tariff or a duty?
A document was created to declare the colonists should have liberty ...
What is Declaration of Independence?
Information that an organization or government sends out to promote a policy, idea, or cause. (Can be a cartoon, an article in the paper, or on TV)
What is Propaganda?
Special duty of the Senate.
What is confirm presidential appointments?
A government comprised of a group of states.
What is confederation?
C. The guarantee of a well-paying job
Which situation does NOT involve a right protected by the Bill of Rights?
A. Freedom to publish opinions in the local newspaper. B. The ability to own a gun,
C. The guarantee of a well-paying job D. Freedom to join the church of choice
Only a segment of the enslaved population would count for representation in Congress.
What is Three-Fifths Compromise?
What are these called? 1. Legislative Branch, 2. Executive Branch, 3. Judicial Branch, 4. Relationship Between State and Federal Gov, 5. Amendment Process, 6. Supremacy Clause, and 7. Ratification?
What is the 7 VII Articles
Explain amendments 6-10.
6th Amendment: Guarantees rights to the accused in criminal prosecutions, including a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, the right to confront witnesses, the right to compulsory process for obtaining witnesses, and the right to legal counsel.
7th Amendment: Extends the right to a jury trial in civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds twenty dollars.
8th Amendment: Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
9th Amendment: States that the enumeration of specific rights in the Constitution does not mean that other rights retained by the people are not also protected.
10th Amendment: Reserves powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, to the States respectively, or to the people.
The first constitution in the United States to unify state governments for common good.
What is Articles of Confederation?
The Plan proposed that representatives be equal in every state. Not based on Population
What is The New Jersey Plan?
Congress consisting of two parts.
What is bicameral?
Identify all sections of the Declaration of Independence.
What is Preamble, Declaration of Natural Rights, Grievances, Resolution of Independence, and Ratification?
a system of government where power is divided between a central, national government and smaller, regional or state governments.
What is Federalism?
Daniel Shays led an armed revolt against the federal government. This proved a needed to change what document?
What are The Articles of Confederation?
"In the Senate, each state would have two members ... In the House, the number of seats for each state would reflect the state's population."
What is Great Compromise?
Meetings that led to adoption of new constitution.
What is Constitutional Convention?
Ms. Leo threatens what will happen to you if you don't pass the EOC civics exam
What is bleeding from the eyes....
The delegates needed to decide if they wanted to remain loyal to Great Britain or completely split ...
What is Second Continental Congress?