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Pre-Ap Civics
Unit 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Features of the Articles of Confederation | Legislative,No True Executive, Judicial |
| In the AOC Congress did not have the power to levy________________ | or collect taxes |
| In the AOC Congress did not have the power to regulate______________ | trade between the states |
| In the AOC Congress could not force_______________ | anyone to obey the laws it passed |
| In the AOC Laws needed the approval of_________________ | 9 or the 13 states |
| In the AOC amending or changing the________________ | articles required the consent of all states. |
| The Articles of Confederation was also called_______________ | The Firm League of Friendship |
| James Madison,Alexander Hamilton,John Jay, George Washington are all | Federalists |
| George Mason, Mercy Otis Warren, Elbridge Gerry, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Richard Henry Lee | Anti-Federalists |
| Need strong Central Gov. because articles too weak | Federalist Arguments |
| We need a bill of rights to protect individual liberties | Anti-Federalist Arguments |
| National Government is way too powerful | Anti-Federalist Arguments |
| For ratification | Federalists |
| Against ratification | Anti-Federalists |
| Who can remove court Judges through impeachment? | Legislative (The congress) |
| Who checks the constitutionality of congressional actions? | Judicial Branch(Supreme Court) |
| Who veto's legislation? | Executive Branch(President) |
| The system of gov. where the powers are divided into distinct and independent branches | 6 guiding principles-Seperation of power |
| a system where each gov. branch can check the operations and balance of power of the other branches | 6 guiding principles-Balances and Checks |
| people are the source of the political power | 6 guiding principles-Popular Sovereignty |
| the power of the supreme court to decide whether what the gov. does is in accord with what the constitution provides. | 6 guiding principles-Judicial Review |
| the division of power of gov. between a central authority and lower levels | 6 guiding principles-Federalism |
| gov. is not all powerful -gov. can only do those things that the people gave it power to do. | 6 guiding principles-Limited Government |
| Purposes of the Declaration of Independence | -Explain ideas and philosophies that justify the break(social contract) -Rally world support for US. |
| Parts of the Declaration of Independence | 1)explain why written and principles behind it 2)List the changes against the king 3)Explains efforts for a peaceful settlement |
| What was proposed June 7th 1776 by Richard Henry Lee -written by Thomas Jefferson in the second continental congress? | Declaration of Independence |
| Constitution | Compromised on the issues, keep concepts intact |
| Benefited large states;James Madison | Virginia Plan |
| Benefited Small States;William Patterson | New Jersey Plan |
| Benefited All States;Roger Sherman | Connecticut Compromise |
| Benefited South States;James Wilson;Roger Sherman | Three-Fifths Compromise |
| remove through impeachment aprove treaty and appointment can override vetos | Legislative(the congress) |
| appoint federal judges and justices | Executive Branch(president) |
| Check constitutionality of Exec. Actions Can remove president from office | Judicial(supreme court) |
| What man argued for declaring independence? | John Adams |
| Who is opposed for declaring independence? | John Dickinson, John Rutledge |
| What colony was absent at the beginning of the convention? | New Jersey; they were loyalists |
| Who was the president of the continental congress? | John Hancock |
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