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Review 2. By JG. US Constitution. Where was the Constitution Convention held?. Philadelphia. How many branches of the Federal Government does the US Constitution call for?. 3. What are the three branches of the Federal Government. Executive Legislative Judicial.

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Review 2

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  1. Review 2 By JG

  2. US Constitution • Where was the Constitution Convention held?

  3. Philadelphia

  4. How many branches of the Federal Government does the US Constitution call for?

  5. 3

  6. What are the three branches of the Federal Government

  7. Executive • Legislative • Judicial

  8. Which branch would be impacted the most by the federal census – population survey?

  9. The Legislative Branch • House of Representatives

  10. How many Senators does each state have?

  11. 2

  12. How is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives determined for each state?

  13. Population

  14. What is a Federalist?

  15. Someone who supports the Federal form of government – power divided between State and National Government

  16. What is an Anti federalist?

  17. Someone who supports State government and is opposed to the Federal form of government.

  18. At the Constitution Convention there was a “great compromise”. What is this?

  19. Creation of a 2 house legislative body. • Senate – all states are equal – each has 2 Senators • House of Representatives – more populated states have more representatives

  20. What is the system of checks and balances?

  21. System where branches of the federal government can check each other. • Presidential Veto • Congressional Override • Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional

  22. What are the first 10 amendments called?

  23. The Bill of Rights

  24. What freedoms does the 1st amendment protect?

  25. Speech • Press • Religion • Assembly • Petition

  26. Which provision was included in the United States Constitution to allow it to adapt to changing times?

  27. The Amendment Process

  28. . The case Marburyv. Madison was a landmark Supreme Court decision because it

  29. Allowed the Supreme Court to make a law unconstitutional

  30. Who did the US purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

  31. France

  32. Who was President at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?

  33. Thomas Jefferson

  34. What was Jefferson trying to accomplish with the Louisiana Purchase?

  35. Gain control of the Port of New Orleans – the Mississippi River

  36. Who did Jefferson send to map/explore the Louisiana Territory?

  37. Lewis and Clark

  38. What law, supported by Andrew Jackson, forced Native Americans to leave their homelands to move to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi?

  39. Indian Removal Act

  40. The long, painful journey that thousands of Native Americans traveled after being removed from their lands.

  41. The Trail of Tears

  42. During the start of the Industrial Revolution – prior to 1820 – how were most factories powered?

  43. Water

  44. Eli Whitney and Samuel Slater were important to the early Industrial Revolution in the United States because they

  45. Developed new methods of manufacturing

  46. The cotton gin advanced the growth of the textile industry because it

  47. Provided a faster method of separating seeds from cotton fiber

  48. During the first part of the 19th century, differences between the North, South, and West led to

  49. Sectionalism

  50. Many Americans justified westward expansion during the 1840s based on

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