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Reason Captain Shays rebelled. |
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To protest taxes and
Farm foreclosures. |
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Occupation of Shays’s
rebels |
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Rebellion showed weakness of which agreement Between the states. |
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Articles of Confederation |
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Rebellion reinforced fears Among this group of Americans. |
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Political leaders in each Of the states. |
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Rebellion pointed out the dangers
Of _______________ rule. |
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Revolution was first fought
to preserve former colonists
______________ rights
Under English law. |
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In the “Declaration…” by T.
Jefferson; you can revolt if the
Government fails to protect
These “things”. |
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“all men are created equal” did
NOT immediately end this
“peculiar institution”. |
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This doctrine is based on popular
Consent, limited government, and
Preventing majority tyranny. |
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The Founders feared that
Popular sovereignty would
Lead to this…….. |
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If the Electoral College ties in
A vote, who chooses the
President? |
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The House of Representatives |
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If powers are divided between
States and the National govern-
ments, that is a ______ system! |
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Each branch of National Govt
Acts as a “brake” on the other
Two branches. The term is… |
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Your unalienable right to acquire, Use, and transfer __________ is Protected in Constitution. |
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Forbidding a state from taxing Other states exports broke down _____________ to interstate trade. |
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“barriers” to interstate trade. |
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Clause requiring a state to Honor the legal decisions of Another state………….. |
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Definition
Full faith and credit clause |
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Clause declaring Constitution To be the “highest” law of The land…………………… |
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Supremacy clause, of course… |
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Money, given to the states For a purpose set by the Feds; is called a ________. |
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This steamboat case gave the Federal Gov’t. power through The Commerce clause…….. |
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C. J. Marshall said this gov’t
Body determines what the
“fundamental” law is…….. |
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The States Rights position Gained its strength from This clause…………….. |
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“reserved powers” clause, or “reservation” clause, aka the Tenth Amendment. |
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The first “due process” clause Is in the Bill of Rights, and the Second is in the ___________
Amendment!! |
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Definition
Fourteenth (14th) Amendment. |
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The “wall of separation” Comes from which clause? |
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Definition
The Establishment Clause. |
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What “rule” forbids the use In a trial of unjustly gotten Evidence? |
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Definition
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There is a rule police must Follow during an arrest: what Is that rule called, and what Rights does it protect? |
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Your “Miranda” rule protects Your right to remain silent, And your right to counsel. J |
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The “due process” amendments (4th, 5th, 6th, & 8th) are largely about protecting Whom? |
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Definition
Those accused of crimes! L |
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Burning the American Flag Or wearing a political button Are examples of this……… |
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Definition
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Government censoring of Materials before it is Published is called…….. |
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Definition
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Obtaining evidence without A search warrant is called… |
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Definition
Unreasonable search and Seizure. |
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This doctrine is the piece By piece application of the Bill of Rights to the states. |
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Definition
Incorporation or Selective incorporation |
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Term
Selective incorporation relies
On the application of which
amendment? |
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Definition
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Term
Regents of U. of California v. Bakke dealt with this issue. |
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Definition
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Term
Which amendment forbids
States from denying to persons
“equal protection of the laws”? |
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Definition
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Term
Brown v. Board of Ed.
overturned this earlier case. |
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Definition
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Which amendment permitted
Suffrage to Women? |
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Definition
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A policy that gives special
Attention to a previously
Disadvantaged group. |
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Definition
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Term
The reality of school
Segregation in areas that
Are racially segregated. |
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Definition
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Term
What year was the Equal
Rights Amendment
Ratified? |
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Definition
The Equal Rights
Amendment was NOT
Ratified at the National
Level. |
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Term
Define “party out of power”. |
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Definition
The minority party in
Government. |
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Term
A party’s endorsement of
A candidate for office is
Called …………………. |
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Definition
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The legal doctrine depriving
Married women of an identity
Separate from their husbands. |
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Definition
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Term
The “institution” that ties
The voter to the politician. |
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Definition
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Term
Which group is most
Likely to engage in
Ticket-splitting? |
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Definition
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Term
A job given for political
Reasons rather than for
Merit is called________. |
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Definition
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A type of primary that
Encourages party loyalty. |
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Definition
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Term
People gradually moving
Away from both major
Parties is called _______. |
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Definition
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Term
What was the Federal
Communications
Commission created to do? |
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Definition
To regulate use of the
Airwaves. |
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Term
This decade marked the end
Of the “cozy” relationship
Between press and politician.
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Definition
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Term
There is attitude of _______
By many reporters toward
the Government. |
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Definition
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Term
This president was the first
To use “broadcast media”. |
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Definition
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Term
Which “yellow rose” state
Did pass its own Equal
Rights Amendment? |
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Definition
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Term
In 1964 with this law of Congress, Federal
Aid was prohibited to schools which
Remained racially segregated…………… |
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Definition
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