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How do we formally amend the constitution?
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Propose by 2/3 congress and ratified by 3/4 of states, illustrates the federal structure of the US government
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Know the checks and balances between the three branches.
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Okay
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What was Madison's opinion of factions in Federalist 10? How could they be controlled?
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Natural, but controllable by institutions; undesirable but inevitable in a free nation
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What was the most important effect of replacing the articles of confederation with the constitution?
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Creation of strong national government
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Define the doctrine of original intent
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Meaning of constitution based on the intent of the framers
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List the core values of the US political culture.
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Legal equality, political equality, freedom of religion, freedom of speech
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What was the importance of Shay's rebellion to the development of the constitution?
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Strong national government needed to protect property
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Define federalism and how is power distributed.
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A division of power between the central government and regional government
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Which principles was established in mccullough v maryland?
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States can not interfere with, or tax the legitimate activities of the federal government, doctrine of implied powers and supremacy clause.
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The 10th amendment reserved powers to the states can best be described as those powers not granted to the national government or ________ to the states are reserved to the states.
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Denied
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The framers believed that the primary function of government is____________________.
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Protecting individuals property rights.
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The interpretations of the necessary and proper clause have been central in defining the principle of ________ and it has allowed the national government to extend its _______ powers.
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Federalism, enumerated
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The framers of the constitution devised a legislative process that can best be described as ________ and __________.
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Cautious, deliberative
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List four consequences of our federal system
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Inequality of government services across sub national entities, opportunities for experimentation by states in government programs, multiple points of access for interest groups, decentralization of political conflict.
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The original constitution included provisions to _______ the economic powers the national government
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Increase
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