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The “certain ordering of inhabitants of a city state” is defined as…
Constitution

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The English document that ensured the king/ chief executive would be answerable to an assembly.
The Magna Carta

4. 1 - $300
The term for letting a person know the charges brought against them in a court
Habeas Corpus

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England’s “hands off” policy for dealing with the colonies before the French & Indian War
Benign Neglect

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A judge using the words of a law and attempting to discern the “original intent” of the author is using what type of interpretation?
Textual/ Strict Constructivism

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The Confederations Congress did not have the power to perform what essential job of a government?
Collect Taxes

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The Articles of Confederation kept states strong to avoid what?
A Tyrant

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The uprising of Massachusetts farmers that showed the need for a strong central government
Shays’s Rebellion

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The Federalists were led by whom?
Name 2
Hamilton
Madison
Jay

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What piece of legislation, authored by the Confederations Congress, laid the groundwork for future Congressional Control of territories?
The Northwest Ordinance

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The New Jersey Plan and Virginia plan were combined into what?
What did it call for ($25 per answer)
The Connecticut Compromise
Bi-cameral legislature
House of Reps (large states)
Senate (small states)

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What was the agreement over apportionment of slaves in the census called?
3/5ths Compromise

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What did Massachusetts demand a guarantee of in order to ratify the Constitution?
A Bill of Rights

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What type of Government did the United States Constitution create? BE SPECIFIC
A Federal Republic

16. 3 - $500 Name at least 2 types of laws Congress CANNOT pass
Bill of Attainder
Habeas Corpus
Ex Post Facto

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Congress’s power to author any laws that are “necessary and proper” is often referred to as what?
The Elastic Clause

18. 4 - $200 All revenue bills must originate where?
The House of Representatives

19. 4 - $300 How long does each house of Congress serve?
House of Representatives- 2 years
Senate-6 years

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The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law UNConstitutional is not listed in Article III. What is that power called?
Judicial Review

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The power to negotiate treaties rests with which branch of government?
The executive

22. 5 - $100 The supreme law of the land in the United States is what?
The Constitution

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What percentage/ fraction of states must approve of a Constitutional Amendment for it to be officially ratified?
3/4ths

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Delegated powers can be enumerated or implied, to whom are they granted?
The Federal Government

25. 5 - $400 Goss v Lopez ensured that students are entitled to what?
Due Process in cases of expulsion or suspension

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According to Article IV, states must respect the laws of other states. What is the term for this practice?
Full Faith and Credit

27. Final Jeopardy
What co-author of the Declaration of Independence negotiated the Connecticut Compromise?
Roger Sherman