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The Bill of Rights is included in which document?

The U.S. Constitution

100

Which U.S. Constitution Article states the functions of the Executive Branch?

Article 2

100

Which U.S. Constitution Article states the functions of the Legislative Branch?

Article 1

100

What was the Bessemer Process?

-process for making steel easier and cheaper

200

Identify the 1 primary purposes for the U.S. Constitution that were discussed in class.

-to explicitly state/inform U.S. citizens about their rights as citizens

-to set up our system of government

200

How many senators does each state have?

2

200

What is the primary function of the judicial branch?

to determine the constitutionality of laws

200

Explain how the Transcontinental Railroad impacted businesses in the mid-1800s.

-it helped businesses ship their product across the country.
300

Identify 2 problems that existed with the Articles of Confederation.

-No separation of powers

-Weak central government

-No power to tax

-All 13 states needed to agree to amend the document

-major laws needed approval from 9 of 13 states

-no power to regulate interstate commerce

300

Explain the basic purposes for each of the following Amendments: 13th, 14th, 15th 

13th-to abolish slavery

14th-equal protection under the law for all U.S. citizens

15th-voting rights for African American males

300

Explain the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau.

-to help ensure rights and supports for newly freed slaves in society (especially in the former Confederate states).
300

Explain the concept of laissez-faire.

-the government largely stays out of business affairs by having little to no regulations and/or laws.

400

Identify 2 of the 4 primary principles the founding fathers used to develop the U.S. Constitution.

-federalism

-limited government

-popular sovereignty

-separation of powers


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What was one area of focus during the Reconstruction Era?

-rebuilding the economy of the Southern states

-rebuilding society in a post-slavery era

-rebuilding the physical structures of the Southern states

400

Explain who called Congress "Radical Republicans" and why they were known as "Radical Republicans" during the Reconstruction Era.

-because many Southerners felt that Congress was seeking to "punish" the Southern states for their role in the war.

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Explain the concept of vertical integration/monopolies.

Where one business in an industry eliminates its competition by owning all of the phases of production needed to develop the product.