Gov Finals Study Guide
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13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Events Leading to Declaration | French & Indian War -> Stamp Act -> Stamp Act Congress -> Tea Act -> Coercive Act -> 1st Continental Congress ->2nd Continental Congress (Lexington/Concord) -> Declaration |
| The Great Compromise (Connecticut Plan) | House of Representatives & Senate |
| Article 1: Legislative | makes the laws; elastic clause = congress makes laws that are necessary |
| Article 2: Executive | enforces the laws; president's duties + powers |
| Article 3: Judicial | interprets the laws |
| Article 4: The States | states must honor laws & those of other states (faith full + credit clause) |
| Privileges + Immunities Clause | guarantee that citizens in all states have the same rights |
| Concurrent Powers | states share powers with the Federal Gov (taxes, borrow $, etc) |
| 13th Amendment | ends slavery |
| 14th Amendment | same rights b/w blacks & whites |
| 15th Amendment | blacks can vote |
| 16th Amendment | Congress has power to lay & collect taxes on personal income |
| 17th Amendment | 2 senators of each state are elected (6 yrs) |
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