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Unit 2 History Test

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confederation   is a group of individuals united together for a purpose.  
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article   a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper, magazine, or other publication.  
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legislative   the branch that makes the laws  
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executive   the branch that executes and carries out laws  
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judicial   the branch that interpret the laws and make sure do not interfere with the Constitution  
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constitution   a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.  
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amendment   a minor change in a document.  
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chamber   a large room used for formal or public events.  
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preamble   an introduction of something (The introduction of the Constitution)  
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representative democracy   the government representing a group of people.  
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commerce   the social dealing between people.  
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Congress   the national legislative body of the government.  
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cabinet   a body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments of the government.  
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foreign policy   a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.  
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federalism   is the idea that the national government shares power with the state governments.  
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ratify   sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.  
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Anti-federalist   the group that believed that the Constitution was not enough to protect their rights.  
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Federalist   the group that believed that the Constitution was enough to protect the citizens’ rights.  
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naturalized   admit someone to a country  
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double jeopardy   to be tried twice for one case.  
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petition   a written request to do something.  
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criminal trial   a trial that is being fought against someone who broke the law.  
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civil trial   a trial that is being fought because of a money or personal issue.  
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due process   a legal requirement that the states must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person.  
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Definition of Articles of Confederation   The Articles of Confederation explained how the 13 states would be governed as one nation.  
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Article 1   Was the legislative branch/ made laws  
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Article 2   Was the executive branch/carried out laws  
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Article 3   Was the judicial branch/interpreted laws  
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Article 4   Interaction between states  
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Article 5   How Constitution can be amended or changed  
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Article 6   How we are built around federalism which is when the national government shares power with the state government.  
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Article 7   How the Constitution could not be put in place unless 9 of the 13 states ratified it.  
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Legislative branch is split into?   Two branches: House of Representatives and Senate  
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How are laws passed and made.   Legislative Branch can not pass law if the president does not sign it off./ can be voted on by three-fourths vote  
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How are Supreme Court members appointed?   Are appointed by the President.  
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What is the most important way an amendment can be proposed?   Either Congress or the States can propose an amendment to the Constitution. Both Houses of Congress must propose the amendment with a two-thirds vote.  
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What is the most important way an amendment can be ratified?   Three-fourths of the state legislatures must approve of the amendment proposed by Congress.  
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What did the Federalist want and believe?   LIked Constitution, They debated the it is impossible to list every single right They believed once the rights are written, the ones not written would be taken advantage of by the government.  
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What did the Anti-Federalist want?   Did not like Constitution/Wanted a list of citizens rights in the Constitution /They were worried that the national government would violate the people’s rights  
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Amendment 1   The people get freedom of religion, speech, and can protest when a complaint comes up.  
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Amendment 2   The people have the right to bear arms and will be protected by a military.  
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Amendment 3   Soldiers can not be quartered in any house without the permission of the owner.  
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Amendment 4   The people have the right to not have their houses searched, unless a warrant is placed by a court of law.  
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Amendment 5   No person will be subject to the same offense twice, be forced to be a witness against themselves, be deprived of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and are subject to fair compensation.  
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Amendment 6   The people have the right to a fair and speedy trial by an unbiased jury, to have witnesses for and against him, and have the assistance of a counsel.  
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Amendment 7   A debate that exceeds twenty dollars will be handled in a United States court without jury.  
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Amendment 8   Excessive bail will not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.  
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Amendment 9   The items in the Constitution will not be constructed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.  
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Amendment 10   The powers not sent to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or the people.  
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Preamble   Introduction of Constitution  
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What was written in the Preamble?   It introduces the Constitution, explains what the Constitution is meant to do, and describes the purpose of a new government.  
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What led to the Three-Fifths Compromise?   Regional debate over slavery led to the Three-Fifths Compromise  
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New Jersey Plan how many chambers?   The legislative branch has one chamber  
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How many votes did each state get in New Jersey Plan?   Each states get one vote Small states liked this plan  
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What states liked the New Jersey Plan?   Small states liked this plan  
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Virginia Plan how many chambers?   The legislative branch has two chambers  
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How many votes did each state get in the Virginia Plan?   The number of votes for each state depends on the state’s population  
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What states like Virginia Plan?   Larger states with a bigger population liked this plan.  
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What did Rutledge want?   Was from the south where slaves are needed, or economy is destroyed;he argued states rights and power.  
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PRO of Articles of Confederation   States got to keep their own power and independence because it was not a strong government.  
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CON of Articles of Confederation   Congress could not enforce laws  
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PRO of Articles of Confederation   No government was telling them what to do  
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PRO of Articles of Confederation   Gave the citizens protection by military  
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CON of Articles of Confederation   Had no power to collect taxes for military  
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CON of Articles of Confederation   To change them every state had to agree  
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CON of Articles of Confederation   States had different need which made it hard to fit them  
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What did Morris want?   Did not want slavery because slaves are not needed; he focused on morality  
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What was ignored in Constitution?   The issue of slavery was ignored  
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What was the founder main priority?   Founders needed 9 out of the 12 states to ratify the Constitution  
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What were different ideas the small and large states had?   Repersentation and economic concerns  
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What were the two different debates in the great Compromise?   Some wanted small changes to the Artciles of Confederation. Some wanted to rewrite the Artciles of Confederation completely.  
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What did the people disagree mostly over?   How to make a strong government.  
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