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Test #1 Study Guide Based on Chapters 1-3 Early Colonists in North America What principle of government did the Magna Carta create? _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ •
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keys of British government borrowed by Colonists _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Colonial government consisted of _________________________ _________________________ King George III tightens control because ________________________ _________________________ Acts that angered colonists (there are many) How did King George III policies unite the colonists?
Declaration of Independence • •
1. 2. 3.
Opening words "_________________________ Natural rights _________________________ _________________________ _________________________
Consent of governed means what: _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ • •
Grievances Against King George III Resolution: says what?
Articles of Confederation
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. •
Problems facing writers • Problem #1 • Solution • Problem #2 • Solution Weaknesses of the Articles __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Articles mentioned in We the People and relationship to US Constitution • II• V• VIII• IX• XIII-
Constitutional Convention •
1. 2. •
Basic rules: _________________________ _________________________ Four resolution
1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 4. _________________________ •
1. 2. •
1. 2. 3. •
2 proposed plans for the legislature _________________________ _________________________ Compromises _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Be able to demonstrate understanding of the system of checks and balances. Be familiar with the the visual on p. 66 in your textbook United States Government: Democracy in Action.
US Constitution • •
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. •
Opening words "_________________________ Purposes of the Constitution _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Article I-Legislative Branch
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Requirements/term • House • Senate Enumerated powers (Section 8) • "elastic clause" II-Executive Branch
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Requirements/term • Expressed powers (section 2 and 3) III-Judicial Branch
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term allows for creation of lower courts defines treason IV-Relations Among the States
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extradition fugitive-slave clause V-Amending Process
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in congress state approval VI-National Supremacy
• • •
all debt taken on by National Government supremacy clause oath but no religious test
VII-Ratification approval by how many states needed?
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Why is Article I much larger than the others?
_____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ • • • • •
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Know the requirements, length of term, selection process for Representatives in the House, Senators, and Presidents Know the enumerated powers The vague and specific powers of the President how is treason defined? Prosecuted? Amendments • Bill of rights (p. 86) (there will be a matching section on the test) • know basics of each • everyday situation in which rights could be violated • Amendments 11-27 (p. 88) • States sued by others • 11 • Vice President • 12, 25 • Civil War Amendments • 13, 14, 15 • Income tax • 16 • elections • 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26 • Alcohol • 18, 21 • Pay raises • 27 Five most important Presidential Issues (specific to your government class)
Terms: limited government, representative government, Constitution, Legislature, separation of powers, boycott, embargo, popular sovereignty, federalism, checks and balances, judicial review, enumerated powers, elastic clause,
1. 2. 3. •
1. 2. •
1. 2. • •
keys of British government borrowed by Colonists _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Colonial government consisted of _________________________ _________________________ King George III tightens control because ________________________ _________________________ Acts that angered colonists (there are many) How did King George III policies unite the colonists?
Declaration of Independence • •
1. 2. 3.
Opening words "_________________________ Natural rights _________________________ _________________________ _________________________
Consent of governed means what: _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ • •
Grievances Against King George III Resolution: says what?
Articles of Confederation
•
•
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. •
Problems facing writers • Problem #1 • Solution • Problem #2 • Solution Weaknesses of the Articles __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Articles mentioned in We the People and relationship to US Constitution • II• V• VIII• IX• XIII-
Constitutional Convention •
1. 2. •
Basic rules: _________________________ _________________________ Four resolution
1. _________________________ 2. _________________________ 3. _________________________ 4. _________________________ •
1. 2. •
1. 2. 3. •
2 proposed plans for the legislature _________________________ _________________________ Compromises _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Be able to demonstrate understanding of the system of checks and balances. Be familiar with the the visual on p. 66 in your textbook United States Government: Democracy in Action.
US Constitution • •
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. •
Opening words "_________________________ Purposes of the Constitution _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Article I-Legislative Branch
•
•
Requirements/term • House • Senate Enumerated powers (Section 8) • "elastic clause" II-Executive Branch
•
Requirements/term • Expressed powers (section 2 and 3) III-Judicial Branch
• • •
term allows for creation of lower courts defines treason IV-Relations Among the States
• •
extradition fugitive-slave clause V-Amending Process
• •
in congress state approval VI-National Supremacy
• • •
all debt taken on by National Government supremacy clause oath but no religious test
VII-Ratification approval by how many states needed?
•
•
Why is Article I much larger than the others?
_____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ • • • • •
•
Know the requirements, length of term, selection process for Representatives in the House, Senators, and Presidents Know the enumerated powers The vague and specific powers of the President how is treason defined? Prosecuted? Amendments • Bill of rights (p. 86) (there will be a matching section on the test) • know basics of each • everyday situation in which rights could be violated • Amendments 11-27 (p. 88) • States sued by others • 11 • Vice President • 12, 25 • Civil War Amendments • 13, 14, 15 • Income tax • 16 • elections • 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26 • Alcohol • 18, 21 • Pay raises • 27 Five most important Presidential Issues (specific to your government class)
Terms: limited government, representative government, Constitution, Legislature, separation of powers, boycott, embargo, popular sovereignty, federalism, checks and balances, judicial review, enumerated powers, elastic clause,
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