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All 13 colonies constitution had:

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Bill of rights - state legislatures - weak executive branch - people in charge

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Who said “173 despots would surely be as oppressive as one”?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What did John Copley paint a painting of?

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A family representing Republican Motherhood

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Republican motherhood

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Women have power in being mothers post revolution; made decisions and organized

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Continental Congress: where meet, what do

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Met in Philly, acted as government

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Articles of confederation

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1st national constitution, ratified 1781 & awful

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What wrong with Articles of Confederation?

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  1. Each state had 1 votes
  2. 9/13 congress to pass laws
  3. no executive branch
  4. no standing army
  5. no supreme court
  6. Congress couldn’t tax
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Land Ordinance

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One good thing from Constitution: way to profit off of Midwest (one square for education/gov/church)

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Northwest ordinance (1787)

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Good thing #2 - how to govern Northwest? need make new states - 5,000 people need governor & judges
60,000 people - submit to Congress to make state

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What did England do to us?

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Hated us, so dumped cheap goods & ran American businesses out of business (no tariffs under Articles of Confederation)

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Tariff

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Tax on imports

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Protected Tariff

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Makes foreign imports more expensive

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How did Spain feel about America?

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Controlled New Orleans, and would not let us use it

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How did France treat us?

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Angry & wanted loaned money back

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Captain Daniel Shay?

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Veteran & farmer in West Mass - started Shay’s rebellion

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Shay’s Rebellion: where & what

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In Mass b/c farmers treated poorly; squashed quickly

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Aftermath of Shay’s Rebellion

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Founding Fathers realize people are angry and they need to fix government and constitution

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Where is the convention to talk about commerce?

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Annapolis - only 5 states show up

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Who calls for another convention and where and when?

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1787, Philly, Alexander Hamilton

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Where did the constitutional convention meet?

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Independence Hall

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Who was the Father of the Revolution?

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James Madisson

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Who wrote the entire constitution?

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Madisson & Hamilton

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Who were present at the convention?

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Hamilton, Madisson, Washington, Franklin

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Who (notable) was not present at the convention?

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Jefferson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Hancock, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry

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What did Patrick Henry smell?
A rat - monarchy
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Two major controversies at convention
1. Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey plan 2. Slave states want slaves counted
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Virginia Plan vs. New Jersey plan
VA: want rep by population, NJ: want equal rep in gov
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Connecticut Plan
Solved the Virginia vs. New Jersey: Set up Bicameral congress
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3/5 compromise
Solves slave states population by counting slaves as 3/5 of a person
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What is never written on the constitution?
Slavery, slaves, or any word related
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House of Reps facts
2yr term, 25yo, 7yr citizen, voted on by people, 435 (cannot change), (Pingree & Golden)
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Senate facts
6yr term (33% reelected every 2yrs), 30yo, 9yr citizen, voted on by states, (Collins & King)
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House of Reps leadership
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson, minority leader: Hakeem Jefferies
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Senate leadership
VP (JD), Majority: John Thune, Minority: Chuck Schumer, President Pro Tempare = temporary president of Senate (Charles Grassley)
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Filibuster
In Senate, can debate bill forever (60% to shut them up)
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Majority rules in congress
Makes all laws; controls money; declare war; approve federal judges; impeach (HoR)
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2/3 rules in congress
approve treaties; override president veto (house and senate); convict in impeachment trial (senate), amend const.
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When is 3/4 used in constitution?
3/4 of states to amend the constitution
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Bipartisan
Both parties like
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Impeach
to accuse
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Article 1
Legislative
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Article 2
Executive branch
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Article 3
Judicial
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President qualifications
35yo, 14yrs in US, native born, elected in even yrs (start on odd), 4yr term, max 2yr terms
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Powers of president
Enforce laws; commander in chief; foreign relations; appoint federal judges; veto power; pardon
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Preemptive pardons
stops courts from going after people for stuff haven't done/proven (like Hunter)
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Electoral College
how to vote for pres: # of senators+# of reps = states electoral college votes; 538 total (ME = 4); maj vot (270) wins pres
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What are the two districted states?
Maine & Nebraska
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If there's tie in pres election:
go to house & they decide (x2)
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In OG const., how decide Pres and VP
Pres = most votes, VP = second most votes
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Main power of Judicial Branch?
decide whether laws are consititutional
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Qualifications to be judge (supreme court)?
none - just have to be approved by senate
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How long do judges serve?
life (only impeach/retirement stops)
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Order of courts
District - appeals - supreme court (fed level)
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How many judges at first & now?
OG = 6, now = 9
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Chief judge
Head honcho of court, John Roberts today
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Two types of judges
Strict constructionist (originalist) vs. loose (conservatives vs. liberals)
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How many amendments have there been?
27
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Federalism
System of shared powers
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National powers
declare war print/produce money foreign policy admit new states interstate commerce
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state powers
elections schools marriage laws public safety intrastate trade
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shared powers
tax citizens courts banks law & order borrow money & many, many others
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Inter vs. intra
inter = between; intra = within
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10th amendment of the bill of rights
Reserve clause: all powers not federal are given to states
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Bill meaning
proposed law (10,000ish per year) (1,000ish pass) - AKA "baby law"
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Three things a pres can do when a bill make it to him
1. sign = law 2. veto = can be overridden 3. Leave alone: 10 days later, law without signature
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What state was first to ratify the const.?
Delaware
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To convince NY:
Federalists papers (Hamilton, Jefferson, and Jay write)
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To convince Mass:
Promise Hancock VP & signed on (didn't happen)
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Who doesn't ratify the const.?
RI - the next year, either ratify or become suburb of Mass (ratified it)
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