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Unit 1 Test Review

AP Government and Politics

QuestionAnswer
Article 1 of the Constitution Legislative Branch (Congress)
Article 2 of the Constitution Executive Branch (President)
Article 3 of the Constitution Judicial Branch (Supreme Court)
Article 4 of the Constitution States Rights
Article 5 of the Constitution How to change the Constitution
Article 6 of the Constitution Concerns the United States
Article 7 of the Constitution Explains how the Constitution was agreed to
1st Amendment Freedom of religion, speech, petition, assembly, and the press
2nd Amendment The right to bear arms
3rd Amendment No housing/quartering of soldiers
4th Amendment Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
5th Amendment Protection of rights to life, liberty, and property
6th Amendment Rights of accused (speedy trial, impartial jury, and lawyer)
7th Amendment Rights in civil cases jury trial in federal civil court cases)
8th Amendment Excessive bails, fines, and punishments are forbidden
9th Amendment Other rights kept by the people
10th Amendment Undelegated powers kept by states
AOC Article 1 Combines the 13 colonies and names them the United States of America
AOC Article 2 State governments still have own powers that aren't listed in articles
AOC Article 3 Combined states are responsible for helping protect each other from attacks
AOC Article 4 People can travel among states; however, criminals could possibly be sent back to other states for trial
AOC Article 5 Creates Congress of Confederation; states fet 1 vote each and have anywhere from 2-7 representatives
AOC Article 6 New central government is responsible for working with other countries
AOC Article 7 States can choose their own military leaders
AOC Article 8 Each state government must raise money for the new central government
AOC Article 9 Only the new central government can declare war and make peace with foreign countries
AOC Article 10 Creates the Committee of States that can step in when the Congress of Confederation when Congress isn't working
AOC Article 11 Canada can join the USA if it wants to
AOC Article 12 New nation agrees to pay for earlier war debts
AOC Article 13 Articles of Confederation will last forever; can only be changed by Congress of Confederation if all states agree
AOC Weakness One branch of government (legislative)
AOC Weakness Central government has power to levy taxes
AOC Weakness Change to Articles requires unanimous consent
AOC Weakness No central military power
AOC Weakness States hold majority of power
Result of AOC Weaknesses Led to Shay's rebellion, central government was unable to raise a militia and private forces were payed to control the uprising
Anti-Federalists Objected the Constitution
Federalists Supported the Constitution
Federalist 10 A large republic will help protect our rights and control factions
Federalist 51 Separation of power through the use of checks and balances will protect our rights and freedom
Brutus 1 States are better at protecting rights because large republics have too much power
Created by: erynfabro
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