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UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION, EACH STATE

HAD THIS MANY VOTES.

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One

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THIS MANY STATES NEEDED TO APPROVE SOMETHING WITHIN

CONGRESS FOR IT TO PASS.

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9 of 13

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A MAJOR WEAKNESS UNDER THE ARTICLES WAS THAT

THERE WAS NOT ONE OF THESE PEOPLE TO BE THE FACE OF

THE NATION.

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A President / leader

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THIS RARE SUCCESS OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION ESTABLISHED A METHOD FOR

ADMITTING NEW STATES

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

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THIS EVENT SIGNALED THAT THE ARTICLES DID NOT WORK

BECAUSE THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WAS TOO WEAK.

IT LED TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL

CONVENTION.

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Shay’s Rebellion

THE PRESIDENT IS THE HEAD OF THIS BRANCH

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Executive

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THIS BRANCH INTERPRETS THE LAW

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THERE ARE 100 SENATORS. THIS IS BECAUSE EACH STATE

GETS THIS MANY

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Two

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THIS BRANCH COULD BE DESCRIBED AS BICAMERAL

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NONE OF THE HIGHEST MEMBERS OF THIS BRANCH

ARE ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE

Judicial

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THE POWER TO BUILD ROADS BELONGS TO THIS

GOVERNMENT

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Both the state and national

governments

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ONLY THIS GOVERNMENT CAN COIN MONEY

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The Federal Government

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THIS GOVERNMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH A

MILITARY

The Federal Government

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THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH SCHOOLS BELONGS TO THIS

GOVERNMENT

State Governments

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THIS GOVERNMENT IS ABLE TO RAISE TAXES

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Both the state and federal government

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LEGISLATIVE

EXECUTIVE

JUDICIAL

The Three Branches

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SECRETARY OF STATE

ATTORNEY GENERAL

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

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Members of the Cabinet

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FREEDOM OF SPEECH

FREEDOM OF RELIGION

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

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Rights protected by the 1st Amendment

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35 YEARS OLD

NATURAL BORN US CITIZEN

US RESIDENT FOR 14 YEARS

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Qualifications to be president

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ANTONIN SCALIA

SONYA SOTOMAYOR

CLARENCE THOMAS

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Supreme Court Justices

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IF THE PRESIDENT DOES NOT LIKE AN ACT, HE CAN DO THIS TO

IT TO STOP IT

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IF THE PRESIDENT OR A JUSTICE BREAKS THE LAW,

IT IS UP TO THIS BRANCH TO IMPEACH THEM

Legislative

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THE JUDICIAL BRANCH CAN DO THIS TO A LAW IN ORDER

TO CHECK THE POWER OF THE LEGISLATURE

Declare the law unconstitutional

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IF CONGRESS DOES NOT AGREE WITH AN

INTERPRETATION OF THE SUPREME COURT, THEY CAN

DO THIS TO THE CONSTITUTION.

Amend the Constitution

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IF THE PRESIDENT VETOES A LAW, THE CONGRESS CAN OVERRIDE IT DOING THIS

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THE FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

ARE ALSO CALLED THIS.

THE BILL OF

RIGHTS

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THIS IS ONE OF NY STATE'S TWO

SENATORS

Chuck SchumerAnd

Kirsten Gillibrand

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A US PRESIDENT CAN ONLY BE ELECTED THIS MANY TIMES.

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SUPREME COURT JUSTICES SERVE FOR THIS LONG.

THEY SERVE FOR LIFE

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THIS SUCCESS OF THE THIS SUCCESS OF THE ARTICLES OF ARTICLES OF

CONFEDERATION SET CONFEDERATION SET UP THE PROCESS FOR UP THE PROCESS FOR ADDING NEW STATES.ADDING NEW STATES.

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NY v. US NY v. US ConstitutionConstitution

The First The First AmendmentAmendment

Which Which Branch Branch Am I In?Am I In?

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THIS CONSTITUTION IS RE-WRITTEN TO

CHANGE.

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New York

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THIS MAN WAS CRUCIALLY INVOLVED IN THE WRITING OF

THE NY CONSTITUTION.

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John Jay

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NY DOES NOT HAVE A HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, INSTEAD IT HAS

THIS.

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An Assembly

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A KEY SIMILARITY BETWEEN THE TWO CONSTITUTIONS IS

THAT BOTH SEPARATE POWERS INTO THESE.

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3-Branches

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THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH IS

HEADED UP BY A PRESIDENT AND VICE-

PRESIDENT. NEW YORK'S EXECUTIVE

BRANCH IS HEADED UP BY THESE.

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Governor and

Lieutenant Governor

GOVERNMENT CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT TO

BELIEVE BECAUSE OF THIS.

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Freedom of religion

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GOVERNMENT CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT TO

SAY OR NOT SAY BECAUSE OF THIS.

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Freedom of speech

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GOVERNMENT CAN'T STOP THE NEWSPAPER

FROM PRINTING STORIES AGAINST THE

GOVERNMENT BECAUSE OF THIS.

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Freedom of the press

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GOVERNMENT CAN'T PUNISH YOU FOR

PUTTING YOUR NAME ON ONE OF THESE.

A petition

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GOVERNMENT CAN'T ARREST YOU FOR

HAVING A MEETING BECAUSE OF THIS.

Freedom of assembly

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THIS COMPROMISE LET SLAVE STATES

COUNT 3/5 OF THEIR SLAVES.

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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ROGER SHERMAN PROPOSED THIS

COMPROMISE WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A

GREAT IDEA BECAUSE IT ADDED A SENATE AND A

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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The Great Compromise

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Stupid Answers $600MUCH LIKE HOW THE

PREAMBLE OF THE DECLARATION

OUTLINED THE GOALS OF THE DOCUMENT, THIS PART OF THE

CONSTITUTION OUTLINES THE GOALS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

Preamble of the Constitution

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THE PRESIDENT CANNOT MAKE YOUR

TAXES HIGHER BECAUSE IT IS THE

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH THAT DOES THIS WITH

LAWS.

Makes the laws

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DANIEL SHAYS LED THIS REBELLION WHICH

SIGNALED THAT THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

WAS TOO WEAK UNDER THE ARTICLES.

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Shay’s Rebellion

WHICH BRANCH AM I IN? $200

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS

Judicial

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WHICH BRANCH AM I IN? $400

VICE-PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN

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SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID

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ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER

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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE JOHN

BOEHNER

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THE POWERS OF GOVERNMENT ARE BROKEN UP INTO 3-

BRANCHES.

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THIS PROTECTS AGAINST ONE

BRANCH BECOMING TOO POWERFUL.

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POWER IS SHARED BETWEEN THE

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND

THE STATES.

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GOVERNMENT ONLY HAS THE POWER TO

DO WHAT IT MUST DO, AND LEADERS MUST OBEY THE LAW TOO.

Limited Government

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WE THE PEOPLE HAVE ALL OF THE

POWER IN GOVERNMENT.

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A CHANGE TO THE CONSTITUTION.

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Amendment

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THE FIRST GOVERNMENT OF

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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NEW YORK'S VERSION OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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AssemblyAssembly

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THE HEAD OF THE JUSTICE

DEPARTMENT.

Attorney GeneralAttorney General

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HOW SUPREME COURT JUSTICES GET THEIR JOBS.

Appointed by the Appointed by the PresidentPresident

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