GSSP 330 Lesson 2.2 (Chapter 2)

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Under the Constitution, the​

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would be chosen according to popular sovereignty while the​

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would be chosen by state legislatures.

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House of Representatives

Senate

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The requirement of the House of Representatives and Senate to agree on a bill for it to move beyond Congress is known as

• Dual Majorities

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

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Originally elected through indirect methods (choose two)

• President

• Senators

• Representatives in the House of Representatives

​Separation of Powers

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Match the following

• The way the national and state governments split and share power

• The specific powers of each branch of government

• The powers branches of government have over one another

Federalism

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

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• Veto Power

• Can declare Laws unconstitutional

• Can override a Veto with a 2/3rds majority vote

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

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Match the following

• Approves Treaties and Court Appointments

• Negotiates Treaties and Appoints Justices

• Can declare Executive Orders unconstitutional

Legislative

Executive

Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

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• Interprets Laws

• Power of Impeachment

• Appoints Judges

Judicial

Legislative

Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

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Match the following

• Powers given to the national government alone

• Powers shared by the national and state governments

• Powers given to the state government alone

Enumerated Powers

Concurrent Powers

Reserved Powers

• Enumerated Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Reserved Powers

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Groups with distinct interests (ex poor vs wealthy) is known as

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When it came to ratification, the main debate was whether the Constitution would

• respect personal liberties

• maintain order

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The atification process for the Constitution was technically illegal under the Articles of Confederation, but more democratic than the process used to ratify the Articles of Confederation

• True

• False

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The Framers bypassed​

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and had the Constitution ratified through​

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State Legislators

State Conventions

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Most of criticism of the Constitution came from those who believed that it would lead to

• tyranny

• anarchy

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• Favored ratification of the Constitution as it was

• Believed the Constitution needed more safeguards to protect liberty

• Groups with distinct political interest

Federalists

Antifederalists

Factions

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Factions

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James Madison believed factions would be controlled best by

• Large National Governments

• Small Local Governments

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Why wasn't a Bill of Rights included in the Constitution?

• Some liberties were already protected in the Constitution

• Most states already had Bills of Rights

• Most Framers believed the government would naturally be limited by the Constitution

• The Framers believed protection of rights was not necessary in a democracy

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With the inclusion of a ​

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based on equal representation among the states, the​

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ratified the Constitution quickly.​

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featured more debate over ratification of the Constitution.

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Small States

Senate

Large States

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Once ratified, the limitations to government's power written in the Bill of Rights applied to

• the National Government

• the State Governments

• both the National and State Governments

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Constitutional Amendment that began the Incorporation Doctrine (the process by which States would also have to abide by aspects of the Bill of Rights as a result of Court decisions)

• 14th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

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Which of the following were compromises regarding slavery? Select all that are correct

• Each slave would count as 3/5ths of a person for taxation and representation

• The slave trade could not end until 1808

• A Constitutional Amendment would be written to protect the institution of slavery

• The Fugitive Slave Law required slaves who escaped to the North, to be returned to the South

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The Framers generally voted according to

• State Interests

• Personal Interests

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The​

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believed that a strong national government balances liberty, order, and progress while the​

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believed liberty is best preserved through decentralized government and limiting centralized power.

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Federalists

Antifederalists

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A modern problem with the Constitution is that over time it has become outdated due to its inability to be changed.

• True

• False