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Whose writings outlined classical liberal
concerns for creating a new government?
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Thomas Jefferson
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All men are created equal People have the right
to rebel against an unjust government Government
should protect peoples safety and
happiness. The principles above represent?
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Thomas Jeffersons idea of self-evident truths
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The Constitution of the United States is, in
large part, a written statement to
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Limit the power of government
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In the preamble to the Constitution, the phrase
We the People expressed the basic democratic
principle of
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Popular Sovereignty
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promote the general welfare -preamble of the
constitution This excerpt from the Preamble to
the Constitution represents the ideas of the
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Classical Republicans
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Name the two major principles that Representative
government is based
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Separation of powers and Federalism
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Early American political leaders were concerned
about oppression by rulers and tyranny of the
majority. What was added to deal with their
concerns?
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Bill of Rights
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The power to levy taxes and the power to
establish courts are examples of
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Shared powers of both state and national
governments (concurrent powers)
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The founding fathers were concerned about a
powerful military able to overthrow a government.
Who did they place in charge of the military?
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The President (Civilian control of the military)
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the causes of faction cannot be removed, and
that relief is only to be sought in the means of
controlling its effects. -The Federalist 10 In
the above quote, what was Madison suggesting
about how government handles opposition
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Representative Democracy
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Article I of the Constitution is the foundation
for which branch?
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Legislative branch
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In Congress the vice-president serves as
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President of the Senate
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This committee evaluates bills prior to passing
them along for floor debate
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Standing Committees
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The duty of the conference committee in Congress
is to
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Find an acceptable compromise on conflicting
versions of a bill
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James Madison argued that the Senate was more
important than the House of Representatives
because
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The longer terms of office support continuity in
law making
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The length of term for the president is
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4 years
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According to article II of the Constitution,
Congress may remove a president for what reason
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Treason, Bribery, and other high crimes and
misdemeanors
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If no candidate receives a majority of the
Electoral College votes, who elects the president?
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House of Representatives
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Which enumerated power of the President has the
most potential for lasting impact?
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Appointing Supreme Court justices
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What are the formal qualifications for President
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35 years old Natural Born Citizen 14 year resident
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Efficiency of government would be an advantage
for what system of government?
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Unitary government
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Too much centralized power would be a
disadvantage for what form of government
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Unitary government
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The diagrams above display the major
difference between what two forms of government?
State Government
State Government
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State Government
Central Government
Central Government
State Government
State Government
State Government
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Confederal and federal forms of government
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The United States have had two types of
government in its history, what were they?
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Federal and Confederal
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This court case affirmed the superiority of
federal authority under the Constitution
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McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)