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the consitution
the consitution test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| who used enlightened ideas to justify their opposition to the British government | Benjamin franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison |
| What are natural laws | laws that can not be taken away that were here before government |
| give some examples of natural laws | um air water food |
| what dose enlighten mean | FFFFFFRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| what was consent of the governed | people form governments to preserve natural rights therefore government is based on consent of the governed |
| what book did Charles Montesquieu | in his spirit of the law |
| what are the three branches of government | executive legislative and judicial |
| what was shays rebellion | frustrated Massachusetts farmers were losing their land because they could not pay debts in hard currency |
| who led shays rebellion | Daniel shays |
| should government have all power | no the power should be limited |
| what was the Virginia plan | called for a bicameral legislature and also called for representation based on each states population |
| what was the new jersey plan | the new jersey plan was an unicameral legislature and also called for equal representation regardless of population |
| what was the 3/5 compromise | it was a compromise that each slave could count as 3/5 of a person |
| who liked the 3/5 compromise and why | the southern states because that would give them more power |
| what is the purpose of checks and balances | so that one branch don't over rule the other branches |
| what are the checks and balances in charge of | congress the president and the supreme court |
| what are the three branches of government | legislative branch, judicial branch, and the executive branch |
| what is the legislative branch made up of | a house of representatives and a senate |
| what is the executive branch made up of | the president |
| what is the judicial branch made up of | the supreme court |
| who are the anti federalist | small farmers, shopkeepers, and laborers (common ppl) |
| who are the federalist | the rich or wealthy ppl |
| who write the federalist #10 | james madison |
| what did james Madison argue in the federalist #10 | political factions are undesirable |
| what 2 states insisted on a bill of rights | north Carolina and rode island |
| what are the two methods of ratification | by legislatures in 3/4 of the states and by conventions in 3/4 of the states |
| what powers dose the president have | commander in chief of the armed forces to send troops into combat without declaration of war |
| what year did the judicial branch claim the power of judicial review | 1803 |
| are political parties mentioned in the constitution | no they are not |
| what year did political parties begin holding conventions to nominate candidates for president | 1830's |
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