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Civics Study Guide Mr. Georgiafandis
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Civics
9th Grade
12/28/2011

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Stated that powers should be taken away from the states and give to the federal government.
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Alexander Hamilton
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Constitution
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A written document stating how the federal government should be run.
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The first constitution was called
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Articles of confederation
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Bill of Rights
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A list of personal rights
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Why were the states more powerful than the federal government
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We made it this way because we were afraid of monarchy.
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3 Branches of Gov:
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Separation of powers
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Voting Requirements in the U.S. after the revolution
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21 yrs old, white, male, and a property owner
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When a law was passed under the articles of confederation, what was the main problem?
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Not all of the states would enforce it.
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Under the articles of confederation, the government could raise an army, but what was the problem?
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We didn't have a way to raise money because we couldn't tax.
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