Civics-Chapter 2
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- What two factors shape the government of a nation?
- How the leaders are chosen and how much power the people holds.
- What was the outcome of the 2nd Constitutional Congress?
- The Declaration of Independance.
- What are the four reason why people form governments?
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1)Provide services
2)Provide laws
3)Putting ideals into practice
4)Cooperation with each other. - What is a TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENT?
- A nation where one person or a small group of people have all the power, have total control of the lives of the people, and rules its nation by force.
- Where was the first temporary established capital located?
- Albany, New York.
- What is a FEDERALIST?
- A federalist is a supporter of the constitution that favors a strong national government.
- What were the arguments of the supporters and opponets of the Constitution?
- The supporters believed in strong national government and they believed that under the Articles of Confederation, it was too weak to unite all 13 states. The opponets feared a strong national government because they thought that another England type of issue would come up again.
- What are the FORMS of goverment?
- Absolute monarchy, dictatorship, and republic.
- What are the main purposes of the Declaration of Independence?
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1)Protect human rights
2)Justify independence
3)Statement of American ideals - What is the meaning of ABSOLUTE MONARCH?
- A king/queen would often hold all the power in their nation's government and they were able to rule by force.
- What is a COMPROMISE?
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An agreement where each side gives up part of its demands.
- Name the TYPES of government.
- Monarchy, totalitarian, and democracy.
- What is a DELEGATE?
- A representative of their state.
- What does FEDERALISM mean?
- A federal system where many powers of government are divided between the national government.
- What was important about 1781?
- The Articles of Confederation was set.
- What is a CONFEDERATION?
- A loose association.
- Why did the Articles of Confederation fail and the Constitution survive?
- The articles of Confederation failed because the states refused the nation government enough power to operate sufficiently and they feared a strong central government. The constitution survived because it created a strong national government, established Congress, provided a president to carry out the laws, and a national court to interpret those laws.
- What were the strengths and weakness of the constitution and the Articles of Confederation?
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Strengths of Constitution:
1)Able to coin money.
2)Collect taxes.
3)Has a national court system.
4)A president or executive branch.
5)Has an army and a navy.
6)Given power to regulate interstate and foreign trade.
7)Congress elected by the people.
8)Laws easier to pass.
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation:
1)Laws were hard to pass since they needed 9 out of 13 states.
2)No power to coin money.
3)No power to tax
4)Congress elected by state legislatures.
5)No power to regulate trade.
6)No power to establish army-each state had its own troops.
7)No president or executive branch.
8)No national court system. - What does BICAMERAL mean?
- Two parts or two houses.
- What is a RATIFICATION?
- An approval.
- What is a DIRECT DEMOCRACY and a REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY?
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A direct democracy is where all the voters in a community go to one place to make laws and decide what actions to take. But this only works in small communities.
A representative democracy is where people elect representatives to carry out the work of government for them (republic). - What is the LEGISLATURE?
- A lawmaking body.
- Why do we need a government?
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1)It helps people cooperate with each other
2)Provides services.
3)Provides laws.
4)Puts ideals into practice. - What is a DICTATORSHIP?
- This is also a form of government where one person or a small group of people have total control and power in their nation.
- What was important about 1789?
- The Constitution was set.
- The definition of LAW.
- Rules of conduct enforced by the government.
- What was borrowed from the English?
- The Parliament, English Bill of Rights of 1689, and the Magna Carta.
- What are HUMAN RIGHTS?
- The basic rights in which all human beings are entitled to.
- What is the PARLIAMENT?
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Lawmaking body of the British Government.
- What is the CONSTITUTION?
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Written plans of government.
- What is DEMOCRACY?
- A democracy is where the people of a nation either rule directly or they elect officials who act on their behalf.
- What is an ANTI-FEDERALIST?
- An anti-federalist is a person who urge the detection of the constitution because they feared that another issue with King George III would come up again from the making of a strong national government.
- When was the English Bill of Rights established?
- 1689.
- What was the reason for the secret meetings?
- Basically for free speech.
- Who were the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
- There were 55 in all. Some included Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison Jr., and Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer.
- What was the order of the states that ratified the Constitution?
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1)Delaware
2)Pennsylvania
3)New Jersey
4)Georgia
5)Connecticut
6)Massachusetts
7)Maryland
8)South Carolina
9)New Hamphsire
10)Virginia
11)New York
12)North Carolina
13)Rhode Island - In what year was the Magna Carta established?
- 1215.
- How long did it take for the Constitution to get ratified?
- 3 years.