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Yates Unit 1 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the people of an area | population |
| the land where a group of people live | territory |
| absolute authority | sovereignty |
| a system to maintain order/laws | government |
| rule by one | autocracy |
| rule by a few | oligarchy |
| rule by the many (people) | democracy |
| people are allowed to make their own economic decisions | Favorable Economy |
| People must be educated in order to govern themselves | Educated Populous |
| working for the good of society even if no one tells you to or there are no financial rewards | civil society |
| people participate in the decision making | active citizen participation |
| people agree about the nature and purpose of government | social consensus |
| 4 features of a state | population, territory, sovereignty, government |
| 3 types of government | autocracy, oligarchy, democracy |
| 5 criteria for democracy | Citizen participation, favorable economy, educated populous, civil society, social consensus |
| powers of the Articles | declare war, borrow money, make laws, establish military, manage indian relations |
| weaknesses of Articles | no president, no court, could not tax, could not pay off war debts, could not force states to obey the law, could not regulate trade |
| Virgina Plan of Government | strong government, bicameral legislature, representation based on population |
| New Jersey Plan of Government | weak government, unicameral legislature, representation equal for all states |
| Great Compromise | strong government, bicameral legislature, representation based on population in the House, representation equal in the Senate |
| a series of newspaper articles promoting ratification of the Constitution | The Federalist Papers |
| 3 parts of the Constitution | preamble, articles, amendments |
| Introduction to the Constitution | preamble |
| The body of the Constitution 7 divisions | articles |
| the process to change the Constitution to meet the changing needs of society | amendments |
| a change to the Constitution | amendments |
| branch of government that makes the laws | Legislative |
| branch of government that carries out the law | Executive |
| branch of government that interprets the law | Judicial |
| three branches of government | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
| 6 principles of the Constitution | popular sovereignty, federalism, checks and balances, separation of powers, judicial review, limited government |
| Absolute authority of the people | popular sovereignty |
| power divided between a federal, state, and local level of government | Federalism |
| separate powers belong to separate branches of government | separation of powers |
| each branch of government checks the power of the other two branches of government | checks and balances |
| ability of the court to review the actions of the other branches | judicial review |
| government operates in a limited capacity | limited government |
| Why is it important to be able to amend the Constitution? | so it can adapt to our changing needs |
| freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition | 1st amendment |
| right to bear arms | 2nd amendment |
| no quartering troops | 3rd amendment |
| no unreasonable search and seizure | 4th amendment |
| rights of the accused | 5th amendment |
| speedy trial | 6th amendment |
| trial by jury | 7th amendment |
| no cruel or unusual punishment | 8th amendment |
| all powers given to national government | delegated powers |
| powers directly stated in the Constitution | expressed powers |
| powers that are suggested by the expressed powers (elastic clause) | implied powers |
| powers every government has because it is the government | inherent powers |
| powers held back for the states | reserved powers |
| powers shared by the federal and state governments | concurrent powers |
| 4 ways states work together | Full Faith & Credit, Privileges & Immunities, Extradition, Interstate Compacts |
| agreements between states | interstate compacts |
| honoring each state's official records Ex: birth certificate | Full Faith & Credit |
| returning a criminal who has fled | extradition |
| states cannot discriminate against citizens of another states | Privileges & Immunities |
| system of government where one central government has all power | unitary system |
| loose union of independent states | confederacy |
| system of government where power is divided among federal, state, and local governments | federal system |
| achievements of the Articles | Northwest Land Ordinance, peace treaty with Great Britain, Depts of War, Marines, Foreign Affairs |
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