Chapter 7 Review

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Chapter 7 Review
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Document that sets out the laws and principles of
a government
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constitution
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What is the main part of the Legislative Branch?
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Congress
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What are the 3 branches of government?
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Legislative, Judicial and Executive
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Branch of government which makes the laws
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Legislative branch
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Document that lists freedoms the government
promises to protect
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bill of rights
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What was our first Constitution called?
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Articles of Confederation
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Who is the main person in the Executive Branch?
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President
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Who had the most power under the Articles of
Confederation?
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states
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The Articles of Confederation formed a __?___
alliance of states.
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The Articles of Confederation formed a loose
alliance of states.
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What was the main problem of the Articles of
Confederation?
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Congress was too weak
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Power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws
passed by Congress are Constitutional
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Judicial review
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What was the main positive impact of the Articles
of Confederation?
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The division of land in the West (Land Ordinance
(1785) and the Northwest Ordinance (1787))
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How many House members does a state have?
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It depends on their population. The more people
in a state the more members in the House of
Representatives.
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What was the original purpose of the
Constitutional Convention?
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Revise the Articles of Confederation
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What is the main group in the Judicial Branch?
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Supreme Court
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Where was the Constitutional Convention?
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Philadelphia
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In what year did the Constitutional Convention
take place?
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1787
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Who was the President of the Constitutional
Convention?
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George Washington
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How many justices are there in the Supreme Court?
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9
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What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
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Make sure the laws are constitutional.
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Who was known as the Father of the
Constitution?
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James Madison
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The __?__ Compromise called for a bicameral
legislature and 3 branches of government.
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Great
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What was the compromise regarding slavery at the
Constitutional Convention?
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3/5ths Compromise
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The delegates to the Constitutional Convention
decided to leave the slave trade alone for how
many years?
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20 years
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What Native American tribe served as a source of
the Constitution?
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Iroquois
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What were the people who supported the
Constitution called?
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Federalists
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How long do Senators serve for?
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6 years
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What do we call the leader of the House of
Representatives?
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Speaker of the House
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What was the name of the group against the
Constitution?
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Antifederalists
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Formal written change (to the Constitution)
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amendment
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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay
were part of which group during the ratification
debate?
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Federalists
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What group wanted a bill of rights added to the
Constitution?
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Antifederalists
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Patrick Henry was a leader of which group during
the ratification debate?
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Antifederalists
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System of government in which voters elect
representatives to make laws for them
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Representative government
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How many amendments have there been to the
Constitution?
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27
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How long do Supreme Court justices serve for?
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life
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What did the Bill of Rights protect?
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Individual rights
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Where is the principle of popular sovereignty
found?
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The Preamble
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What does popular sovereignty mean?
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The power of the government comes from the people.
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What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
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Make the laws
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Period in which business activity slows, prices
and wages falls and unemployment rises
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Economic depression
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The Constitutional Convention held its meetings
in __?___.
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secret
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Branch of government which carries out the laws
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Executive branch
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Branch of government which determines if laws are
fair
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Judicial branch
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Settlement in which each side gives up some of
its demands in order to reach an agreement
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compromise
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System is which the power of the government is
divided among separate branches
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Separation of powers
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Division of power between the states and national
government
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federalism
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Group of electors from each state that meets
every 4 years to vote for the President and Vice
President
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Electoral college
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System set up by the constitution in which each
branch of the federal government has the power to
control the actions of the other branches
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Checks and balances
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reject
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veto
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What allows Congress to increase its power in
times of emergency?
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The elastic clause
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What are similarities each state had with their
government during the Revolution?
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1. Constitutions2. Bill of rights3. Elected
legislature
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Overrule. Congress can override a Presidents
veto if two thirds of both houses vote to do so.
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override
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Bring formal charges against an elected official
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impeach
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change
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amend
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Right of every citizen to the same fair rules in
all cases brought to trial
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Due process
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approve
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ratify
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national
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federal
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reject
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veto
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Not permitted by the Constitution
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unconstitutional
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Example set for later people to follow
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precedent
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What were the voting requirements that were the
same for each state in 1781?
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21malewhiteowned land / pay taxes
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Group of people who head government departments
and advise the President
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cabinet
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Congress is a bicameral or two house legislature.
What two houses make up Congress?
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Senate and the House of Representatives.
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How old must you be top become a Senator?
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30 years old
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What is the Senate sometimes called?
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Upper House
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How long is a term in the House of
Representatives?
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2 years
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How old must you be to run for the House of
Representatives?
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25 years old
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How many Senators are there today?
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100
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How many people are in the House of
Representatives today?
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435
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Proposed law
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bill
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Who is the leader of the Senate?
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The Vice-President
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What type of states have more power in the House
of Representatives?
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large
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How many Senators does a state have?
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2
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What word means to bring an elected official to
trial?
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impeachment
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The __?__ Plan called for each state having 1
vote in Congress. It favored smaller states.
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New Jersey
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Nation in which voters elect representatives to
govern them
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republic
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What is the job of the executive branch?
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Carry out the laws
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When was the Bill of Rights added to the
Constitution?
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1791
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Who is our President today?
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George W. Bush
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Who is our Vice President today?
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Dick Cheney
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How long is a presidential term?
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4 years
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The __?__ plan called for a legislature which
favored larger states.
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Virginia
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What was the name of the rebellion of farmers in
Massachusetts in 1786?
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Shays Rebellion
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How old must someone be to become a President?
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35 years old
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What term means sworn into office?
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Inauguration
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Carry out
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execute
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Who actually elects the President?
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Electoral College
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What is the head of the Supreme Court called?
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Chief Justice
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What type of cases does the Supreme Court deal
with?
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It is the final court of appeals. It sees cases
where the constitutionality of laws are under
discussion.