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what colonies grew from religious differences in Massachusetts
rhode island
connecticuit
georgia
new york
what was established as a Catholic colony
maryland
rhode island
conecticuit
massachusetts
what was created as a “religious experiment” for persecuted religious groups in Europe
pennsylvania
maryland
rhode island
connecticuit
which are functions of american govt
establish justice
ensure domestic tranqulity
provide for the common defense
maintain a republic
what are functionf of american gvt
promote general welfare
secure blessings of liberties
protect individual rights
promote equity for all
secure blessings of liberties
can critisize the govt
can criticize other people
cnprotest
john locke baby
evolved as “freedom from …” to “freedom to…” do certain things without government interference or discrimination
personal liberty
individual rights
civil liberties
civil right
everyone is equal in the eyes of the law
political equality
political equity
constitutional equality
constitutional equity
what happened by 1760
there were weak ties with Britain and most colonies had their own constitutions for governing.
there were strong ties with britain but the colonies had their own governing systems
the british banned colonies from self government
the colonies went to war with pakistan
the colonies did not have compulsory tithing with no what
state church
national church
oligarchy
monarchical system
compulsory tithing
required payment to the church
charity
free donations
what wil help build our parish center
1765, 9 of 13 colonies participated to draft a list of the colonists’ fundamental rights had been violated by the crown. This was the first official meeting of the colonists.
stamp act congress
1st continental congress
2nd continental congress
committees of correspondence
– formed in each colony to keep the colonies informed of the British actions
committees of correspondence
samp act congress
1st continental congress
2nd continental congress
56 delegates meeting in Philadelphia to iron out issues with Britain
1st continental congress
2nd continental congress
committees of correspondence
stamp act congress
what did the 1dt continental cogress do
drafted a declaration of righits
organized boycotts
addressed coercive acts
guaranteed civil liberties
what are some of the declaration of rights
assembly
trial by peers
standing army
representation to levy taxes
gu n ownrship
raised an army and named george washington commander in chief
2nd continental congress
1st continental congress
stamp act congress
committees of correspondence
basic principles
all people are created eual
all people have basic rights that cannot be taken away
the ogvt gets its power to make and administer laws from the people
if the people do not like their govt, they have the right to abolsh it
all people are granted equity
what could congress do under the articles of confederation
make peace
coin money
appoint officers
grant equal rights
what coudl congress do under the articles of confederation
control the post office
negotiate wirth indian tribes
go to war
make laws
what did the articles propose
a national govt with a congres emporered to ...
each state retained its independence and governed within its own terotiries
one vote in congress no matter what
granting of civil liberties
what did the articles propose
majority of 9 states to pass congressional measures
states select and pay delegates to congress
bicameral legisuature
1 brnahc of govt
what were sme problems withthe articles of confederation
little agreement
no power to tax
little value
inability to protect rights
what were some problems with the articles of confederation
states negotiated their own trade agreements wth foreign ations
no executive or judicial branches
no strong central govt
no bill of rights
wanted to scrap the articles and create a ew govt
virginia plan
new jersey plan
georgia pan
pennsylvania plan
wanted to improve the article of confederation
new jersey plan
virginia pla
georgia plan
pensylvania plan
key features of the virginia plan
powerful central govt with 3 branches
bicemeral legislature n which people elect one rp-epresentative and the other chosen by state legislatures
power derived fom people
legislature can select executive and judiciary
executive branch elects representatives and the others are elected by th eople
key features of the new jersey plan
strengthen articles
1 vote per state
representatives chosen by states
congress cna declare war
key features of new jersey plan
congress has the power to raise revenue
supreme court appointed by eecutive branch ofor life
legislature created by eecutive branch
tricameral legislature
key features of the great compromise
bicameral legislature
govt is supreme over states
govt regulate foreign trade
house originates all bills for raising and spending money
senate has the power to tax
key feature of the great cpm[romise
56 total representatives; 1 fr every 30,000 inhabitants
2 votes per state
supreme court is appointed by the judicial branch
no cabinet
functions of the legislature
makes laws
confirms appoitments
ratifies treaties
grants rights
functions of the legislature
grants money
delares war
elects representatives
destroys laws
function fot the judicial brach
interprets constitution
reviews lower court decisions
impeaches the preisident
fires cabinet members
functions of the executive brnahc
proposes laws
administers laws
commands armed fources
lowers gas prices
functions of the executive branch
appoints ambassadods
conducts foreign policy
negotiates treaties
ends wars
what can the supreme court do the the eecutive and legislative branches
declare laws unconstitutional
impeach public officials
lower taxes
start an insurrection
what can the executive branch do to the legislative branch
veto bills
destroy ;a--laws
make them pay higher taxes
fire representatives
what cna the executive branch do to the judicial branch
appoint judges
fire judges
assassinatejudges
remove court cases from files
what can the legislature do to the judicia lbrnach
reject appointments to the scotus
override decisions via amendments
impeach justices
fire justices
what cna the legislature do to the executve branch
impeach the president
reject appointments
withold funding
appoint cabinet members
what cn the legislature do to the eecutive branch
override veto
reject treaties
reverse war declrarations
erase information about the president from files
what does article 1 of the constitution include (powers of congress)
taxaion
creation of military
declrartion of war
pomotion of equity and gender pronouns
what does article 1 of the constitution include (powers of congress)
estabish a court system
create money
reglate commerce
impeach representatives
what is included in article 1 of the constitution (owers of congress
regulate immigration
impeachment
inflation
reverse iflation
who does what in the impeachment process
house brings charges
senate tries case
house tries case
senate brings charges
article 2
preisdent and departments
approves and vetoes laws
heads armed forces
apponts cabinet
lowers gas prices
article 2
president and cabinet make policies
civil service - day to day functiof of govt
makes laws
bans free speech
article 3
establishes judicial branch
establishes supreme court as head of judicial branch
specifies hw many justices there are
specifies what cases can be tried
article 3
specifies how session should be held
specifies powers and limitation of scotus
specifies condition of impeachment
specifies term limits
article 4
full faith and credit
power to tax
aedments
3/5 clause
artile 5
how the ocnstitution can be amended
constitution cannot be amended
powers of the legislature
establishes a department of justice
article 6
supremacy clause
nationality cluse
equity
diversity
what is included in the bill of rights
freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
right to own guns
no forced wquartering of sodiers
unreasonabele search and seuzure
doversity and equity
what is included in the bill of rights
right to not testify
fair and fast trial
trial by jury
cruel and unusual punishment
right to change gender
what is included in the bill of rights
rights unspecified in the constitution are granted to the people
rights not given to th govt are given to the states and people
right to destroy buildings
rights to steal shoes
which are reserved powers for the states
criminal laws
death penality
public health, safety and morals
gay marriage
what powers are shared by national and state govts
taxation
establish courts
charter banksc
spend money
make money
powers denied to the states
grantig titles of nobility
employees cant accet salarie sor gift from foreign heads of state
ex post facto laws
abortion
– law that makes an act punishable as a crime even if the action was legal at the time it was committed
ex post facto law
pre post facto lw]aw
ex pre facto law
post e facto law
disptes between the states are handled by
scotus
potus
house of reps
senate
requires that criminals of other states be returned to their state to stad trial
extadition
full faith and credit
eath penalty
equity
1816, Congress chartered a Federal bank in ____.
2. ____passed laws requiring the bank to pay a tax to do business in the state.
3. The bank refused to pay the tax. ____ sued in state court and won.
mchulloch v maryland
roe v wade
planned parenthood v proud boys
tpusa v daily show
who won mcholloch v maryland
mcholloch
maryland
the radical left
the alt right
he Constitution allows Congress the enumerated powers to issue currency and borrow funds. This implies (necessary and proper clause) Congress can charter a bank.
true
false
National laws are not supreme and can be interfered with by the states
true
false
what was thr siginficance of mchulloch v maryland
helped define relationships between states and govt
dividd states and govt
united states and govt
abolished the concept of a state
New York, New Jersey and Congress argued over shipping rights on the Hudson River.
2. The question for the Supreme Court was ‘what was the scope of Congress’s authority under the Commerce Clause in the Constitution?
gibbons v ogden
mchulloch v maryland
roberts v scalia
cortez v cruz
the court ruled that
Congress had authority under the Constitution to regulate interstate commerce
Congress had no authority under the Constitution to regulate interstate commerce
Congress had some authority under the Constitution to regulate interstate commercesome
Congress had to regulate interstate commerce
significance of gibbons v ogden
paved way for expansion of national federal powers
paved way bfro expansion of state powers
abolished national federal powers
abolished state powers
. ____owned a docking business off of the city wharf.
2. Dirt and sand began to build making the harbor unusable.
3. ___ sued ____ under the 5th (actually the 4th) Amendment, stating that the city had taken his property without due compensation.
barron v baltimore
roe v wade
mcholloch v maryland
gubbons v ogden
what did the court rule in barron v maryland
the 5th Amendment didn’t apply to states’ actions
the 5th amendment applied to states actions
abolished the 5th amendment
... silence
what is the significance of barron v baltimore
ilmited the bill of rights to congresssional actions alone
expanded the bill of rights to state actions
abolished the bill of rights
specified more rights
federalism that combines cooperative and dual federalism (layer and marble cake)
progressive
conservative
liberal
traditional
what are the purposes of a grant
providing additional funds for the health, safety and welfare of state citizens
attempt to financially equalize rich and poor states
set national standards for national problems such as clean air and water
support states in creating in-state institutions
Grants that appropriate federal funds to state/local governments for a specific purpose.
categorical
block
programmatic
logical
Grants that appropriate federal funds to states for a general purpose.
block
categorical
programmatic
logical
return of administrative functions to the states.
new federalism
traditinal federalism
conservative federalism
liberal federalism
prorammatic grants
Money allocated for a specific program
May be private or public sector
May be localized or regional
May be used to pay for tuition
The personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge by law, constitution or judicial interpretation.
liberties
rights
laws
bills
freedom from arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by the government or individuals
rights
liberties
bills
laws
a principle allowing courts to protect certain fundamental rights from government interference, even if procedural protections are present or the rights are not specifically mentioned elsewhere in the US Constitution.
substantive due process
due process
judicial due process
federal due process
1st amendment
right to speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly
right to own gun
no quartering of troops
no unreasonable search an dseizure
3rd amendment
no quartering of troops
no unreasonable search and seizure
speedy trial
trial by jury
what is in the 5th amendment
right to indictment by the grand jury before any criminal charges for felonious crimes
a right against forced self-incrimination,
a prohibition on double jeopardy,
right to raid a court during a hearing
5th amednment
a guarantee that all criminal defendants have a fair trial
a guarantee that government cannot seize private property without making a due compensation at the market value of the property
a guarantee that diversity and equity will be considered first in all hearings
a guarantee that all bails will be only $1
6th amendment
the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay
the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.
the right to an impartial jury
the right to a lawyer
the right to complain in court
7th amendment
the right of a jury trial by jury for civil cases
the right to chant "NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE" right outside a court hearing
the right to start an issurrection
the right of a jury to present evidence in civil cases
Basically, the court is willing to support religious programs as long as they provide aid to religious and nonreligious schools alike.
establishment clause
realistic clause
religion clause
christian country clause
Governmental interests can outweigh free exercise rights.
true
false
Prohibiting speech or publication before the fact.
prior restraint
censorship
cancle culture
the law
Test by the Supreme Court to draw a line between protected and unprotected speech.
Whether the words used could create a clear and present danger of bringing about substantive evils that Congress seeks to prevent.
clear and present danger
unclear and present danger
clear and unpresent danger
unclear and unpresent danger
conditions of clear and present danger test
the speech must impose a threat that a substantive evil might follow
the threat is a real, imminent threat.
the speech is directed against ideology
the speech goes against the values of diversity and equity
Protects advocacy of illegal action unless imminent lawless action is intended and likely to occur.
direct incitement test
indierct incitement test
insurrection test
free speech test
unprotected speech
Libel – written statement that defames the character of a person
Obscenity
Fighting words – includes profanity, obscenity and threats.
Slander – spoken statement that defames a person.
Hate speech - speech that advocates for the health and well-being of those with mental disorders
what do state decide
Assault weapon bans
Magazine capacity
Open carry
Concealed carry
Who can own AR-15s
National or federal gun laws currently govern only _______.
Federal licenses are required to own these firearms
fully automatic weapons
sawed-off shotguns
AR-15s
assault rifles
police can make a warrantless search if
There is reasonable suspicion someone is committing a or about to commit a crime
They obtain consent to search.
They are part of the Department of Justice
They ae a public oficial
petition requesting authorities prove a person is being held lawfully. The prisoner may be freed if the case does not persuade a judge.
writ of habeas corpus
writ of lores ipsum
erit of e pluribus unum
grit of habeas corpus
patriot act
Allows government to examine private records held by 3rd parties
expands use of spying intelligence to include whom the documents are intended.
expands the collection of foreign intelligence
Allows the government to search without notice
Allows government to raid a privte vacation home
