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USA Character of America
online course BYU
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History
12th Grade
01/04/2017

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Which powers did the federal government have under the Articles of Confederation
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the power to create laws, with a majority vote from the state representatives
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Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?
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John Dickinson
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When the Articles of Confederation were written....
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the writers tried to avoid too strong a central government.
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At the time the Constitution was written, America was
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governed by the Articles of Confederation
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Which of the following expresses a concern that the Founding Fathers might have been seeking to address as they wrote the Constitution?
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"it is . . . by the unwise or unwarrantable use of [legal powers] that governments oppose their true end and object"
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In which ways is our government similar to that of ancient Greece?
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Which of the following is not a way that our government differs from the Greek and Roman governments?
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he citizens' right to vote
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Which is the most likely reason the Founders did not set up a republic exactly the same as the Republic of Rome?
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The consuls of Rome decided when the legislature met and what they could discuss.
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Which of the following was a characteristic of Greek democracy?
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All citizens could vote.
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a government where the legislative seats would be granted on the basis of state population
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Virginia Plan
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the reason the Founding Fathers decided to create a republic instead of a pure democracy
Definition
tyranny of the majority
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dealt with how to include slaves in the state population for the purpose of taxing and determining the number of state representatives
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Three-Fifths Compromise
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created with the goal of avoiding a strong central government
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Articles of Confederation
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a government where the legislative seats would be granted equally to each state
Definition
New Jersey Plan
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created a government with a bicameral legislature, where one house would have an equal number of representatives per state and the other house would have population-based representation
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Great Compromise
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How is our government different from the Roman government?
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The Constitution provides checks and balances. For example, the president can veto (not pass) a bill passed by the legislature.
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The president's ability to appoint Supreme Court judges is a
(appoint means to choose)
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check
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Who possesses the powers not specifically delegated (given) in the Constitution?
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the states or the people
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Which is a power reserved to the states?
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the power to ratify amendments to the Constitution
(the power to pass a law to change something in the constitution)
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Congress's ability to impeach Supreme Court judges is a

(Impeach means to challenge)
Definition
check
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Which is a power reserved to the federal government?
Definition
the power to print money
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In the case study, what do Caleb and/or Barret's actions show?
Definition
Their actions show the effectiveness of the Constitutional right to freedom of speech.
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The Constitution likely impacts our lives most in what way?
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by providing a framework of freedom that we often don't notice unless our freedoms are threatened
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