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Federal Government
Fundamental Principles
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Which document was written during the American
Revolution to establish the powers of the new
national government?
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Articles of Confederation
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What document replaced the Articles of
Confederation?
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• Constitution

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Give 2 weaknesses of the Articles of
Confederation.
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Provided for a weak national governmentGave
Congress no power to tax or regulate tradeNo
common currencyEach state one vote regardless of
sizeprovided for no executive or judicial branch
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What document was added to the Constitution to
give more individual rights?
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Bill of Rights
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What is a system that divides governmental powers
between national government and the governments
of the states?
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Federal Government
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Powers not given to the national government by
the Constitution of the United States are given
to the states. What are those powers called?
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Reserved
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Powers given to the National Government and
written specifically in the Constitution are
called?
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Expressed
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Which level in the Federal system is responsible
for public health, safety, and welfare?
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• State

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• You do not have to say the pledge of allegiance
  in school. This statement is an example of a
  _____________ power.

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• Implied

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• Where do the states get their power from in the
  Constitution?

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• 10th Amendment

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• Which principle states that the government and
  those who govern are bound by the law?

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• Rule Of Law

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• Government type where the people rule

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• Democracy

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• People are the source of any and all governmental
  power

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• Consent of the Governed

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• Government is not all-powerful and may do only
  those things people have given it the power to do.

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• Limited Government

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• System of government where people elect public
  officeholders to make laws and conduct government
  on their behalf

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• Representative Democracy

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• The town hall wants to display a nativity scene
  on the front lawn during the week before Christmas

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• Freedom of Religion

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• College students at an anti-war demonstration
  burn a U.S. flag to show their disagreement with
  the governments stand.

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• Freedom of Assembly

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• What are unalienable rights?

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• Rights you are born with

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• The preamble to the Constitution begins with

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• We the People

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• What is the process for amending the constitution?

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1. Ratification by the states
2. Action by Congress or Convention

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• How many senators are there in the U.S. Senate

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• 100

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• How many representatives are there in the House
  of Representatives?

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• 435

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• How old do you have to be to become a U.S or VA
  senator?

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• 30

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• How many years do you need to be a U.S. citizen
  for the VA House of Delegates and the U.S. House
  of Representatives?

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• 7 years

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• How many VA senators are there in the VA General
  Assembly?

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• 40