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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Why did the colonists come to the New World from England? | To freely practice their religion. |
| What caused the American Revolution? | Too many taxes. |
| Anti-Federalists | opponents of a strong central government who campaigned against the ratification of the Constitution in favor of a confederation of independant states. |
| Federalists | supporters of the stronger central government, who advocated the ratification of the new constitution. |
| What were some problems with the Articles Of Confederation and why did citizens feel we needed to rewrite the Constitution? | The Articles had problems with Currency, Interstate Commerce, Foreign Trade, and Foreign Affairs. |
| Legislative Branch | the branch of government that makes the laws. |
| Executive Branch | the branch of government that carries out laws. |
| Judicial Branch | The branch of government that interprets laws. |
| What majority is needed to amend the constitution? | 2/3 of the votes. |
| What majority is needed to ratify the constitution? | 3/4 of the votes. |
| What type of government did the Founders create and where did they get their ideas on government from? | Democratic Republic, they got the ideas from the Magna Carta, & the English bill of rights. |
| Enumerated Powers | The powers explicitly given to Congress in the Constitution. |
| Reserved Powers | Powers not specifically granted to the federal government or denied to the states belong to the states and the people. |
| Concurrent Powers | powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments. |
| Implied Powers | powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution. |
| Electoral College | the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-president. |
| Presidential Requirements | 1. natural born citizen of the us 2. must be at least 35 years old 3. resident of the us for 14 years. |
| Senator Requirements | 30 yrs old, live in the state that they are running in, citizen for 9 yrs. |
| Representative Requirements | 25 years old, resident of state, citizen for 7 years, 2 year (no limit). |
| Democratic Party | the older of two major political parties in the United States. |
| Republican Party | the younger of two major political parties in the United States. |
| Libertarian Party | A minor party that believes in extremely limited government. Libertarians call for a free market system, expanded individual liberties such as drug legalization, and a foreign policy of nonintervention, free trade, and open immigration. |
| Criminal Law | the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment. |
| Civil Law | the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation. |
| Misdemeanor | a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct. |
| Felony | a serious crime (such as murder or arson). |
| Opportunity Cost | whatever must be given up to obtain some item. |
| Trade-Off | alternatives that must be given up when one is chosen over another. |
| Specialization | the special line of work you have adopted as your career. |
| Scarcity | a small and inadequate amount. |
| Global Independence | A relationship in which the lives of all people are intertwined closely and any one nation's problems are part of a larger global problem. |
| Four Factors Of Production | Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurship. |
| Market Economy | an economy that relies chiefly on market forces to allocate goods and resources and to determine prices. |
| Command Economy | An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy. |
| Fixed Costs | Costs that do not vary with the quantity of output produced. |
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