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History of Civilization – Chapter 3 – Flashcards 37 terms

Jazzlyn Howe

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History of Civilization – Chapter 3 – Flashcards

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The Zhou rose up and overthrew the Shang in about

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1050 B.C.E.

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According to Daoism, human society

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prospers when government is least intrusive.

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Confucius redefined the term junxi to mean

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a man of moral cultivation.

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Anyang was

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the seat of Shang government for more than two centuries.

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The crop well suited to the Yellow River basin was

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wheat.

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In Shang culture, the taotie was a

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stylized animal face image.

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All of the following are features of southern China except

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drought is a perennial problem.

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The written Chinese language

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was a major factor in social, cultural, and political unity.

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According to the text, the military technology of the Shang dynasty included all of the following except

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gunpowder.

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The historical, or premodern, China

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did not include Manchuria.

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A follower of Confucius, Mencius claimed

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human nature is fundamentally good.

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Around 350 B.C.E. Chinese military technology developed the

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crossbow.

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According to the text, Confucianism and Daoism

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were mutually exclusive belief systems.

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Many Legalist politics were adopted by

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the state of Qin.

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Confucius believed that peaceful social relations and effective government were the product of

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benevolent conduct.

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The thinker Xunzi argued that

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people are born selfish and greedy but can be trained to be good.

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In the philosophy of the Laozi, people would be better off if they

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knew less.

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Northern China, compared to southern China

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receives less rain.

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In the Yangzi River basin, the predominant agricultural activity was

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rice farming.

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The traditional dates for the life of Confucius are

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551-479 B.C.E.

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Confucius's ideas are known primarily through the sayings recorded in the

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The Analects.

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According to Confucius, the basic unit of society was the

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family

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The development of more complex forms of social organization in Shang China coincided with the mastery of

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metalworking.

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A ruler retains the Mandate of Heaven as long as he

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rules in the best interests of the people.

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According to Han Feizi, politics must be based on

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the power to reward and punish.

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The predominate image on Shang bronze decorations are

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wild animals.

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The first Chinese Dynasty to have writing, cities, and metalworking was

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Shang.

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Agriculture has been practiced in China since about

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10,000 B.C.E..

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The Zhuangzi

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questioned whether life was better than death.

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Around 350 B.C.E. Chinese soldiers began wearing armor that was largely made from

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leather.

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In the Chinese logographic system of writing

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each word was represented by a single symbol.

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The majority of recovered bronze objects from the Shang dynasty are

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ritual vessels.

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Yin and yang represent

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the complementary masculine and feminine principles of nature.

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All of the following were features of Shang cities except

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the most densely populated settlements in the ancient world.

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In Zhou times, Confucian ideas

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attracted a small but dedicated following.

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Texts from royal tombs indicate that Shang kings were

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warriors.

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According to Confucius, the only relationship that was based on mutual obligations between equals was that of

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friend and friend.

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Victory and Despair – Flashcards 20 terms

Robert May

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Victory and Despair – Flashcards

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William Faulkner and John Steinbeck's fiction expressed

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a regional revival

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With his writing, William Faulkner explored universal themes, such as

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the past and present in human lives

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Randall Jarrell wrote poems that expressed what

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he had witnessed

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After World War I, many young American writers took up residence in Paris and

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abandoned tradional values

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Read the excerpt from William Faulkner's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech. The poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail. According to Faulkner, the poet is not just a witness to the past, but also

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a force of strength

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Read the excerpt from William Faulkner's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech. But I would like to do the same with the acclaim too, by using this moment as a pinnacle from which I might be listened to by the young men and women already dedicated to the same anguish and travail, among whom is already that one who will some day stand here where I am standing. Who is Faulkner addressing in his speech?

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up and coming young writers

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Read the quotation from Ernest Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. There is nothing as bad as war. . . . When people realize how bad it is they cannot do anything to stop it because they go crazy. There are some people who never realize. Which common Lost Generation theme is reflected in the passage?

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not D

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Read the excerpt from William Faulkner's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech. . . . the old universal truths lacking which any story is ephemeral and doomed—love and honor and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice. Which best describes the meaning of the term "universal truths"?

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feelings

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Both Flannery O'Connor and William Faulkner explored the lives and existence of

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Not C

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Lost Generation writers, such as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, were influenced by

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the rejection

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Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. The major asked me to have a drink with him and two other officers. We drank rum and it was very friendly. Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark. The casual behavior of the characters during a difficult time demonstrates Hemingway's belief that a hero should

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exhibit grace

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Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. We parked the cars beyond the brickyard. The ovens and some deep holes had been equipped as dressing stations. There were three doctors that I knew. I talked with the major and learned that when it should start and our cars should be loaded we would drive them back along the screened road and up to the main road along the ridge where there would be a post and other cars to clear them. Which best describes Hemingway's style of writing in the excerpt?

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straightfoward

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Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. "I believe we should get the war over," I said. "It would not finish it if one side stopped fighting. It would only be worse if we stopped fighting." "It could not be worse," Passini said respectfully. "There is nothing worse than war." "Defeat is worse." "I do not believe it," Passini said still respectfully. "What is defeat? You go home." "They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters." "I don't believe it," Passini said. "They can't do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house." "They hang you. They come and make you be a soldier again. Not in the auto-ambulance, in the infantry." What does Hemingway's indirect characterization of the narrator reveal?

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the narrator recognizes tha war

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Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. "There is nothing worse than war." "Defeat is worse." "I do not believe it," Passini said. . . . "What is defeat? You go home." "They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters." "I don't believe it," Passini said. "They can't do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house." This excerpt exemplifies how Hemingway's dialogues typically includes

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common

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Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. The major was a little man with upturned mustaches. He had been in the war in Libya and wore two wound-stripes. He said that if the thing went well he would see that I was decorated. I said I hoped it would go well but that he was too kind. I asked him if there was a big dugout where the drivers could stay and he sent a soldier to show me. I went with him and found the dugout, which was very good. The drivers were pleased with it and I left them there. In the excerpt, what does the diction, or words used to express an idea, show about the narrator?

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it makes the narrator seem disciplied

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Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. "Tenente," Passini said. "We understand you let us talk. Listen. There is nothing as bad as war. We in the auto-ambulance cannot even realize at all how bad it is. When people realize how bad it is they cannot do anything to stop it because they go crazy. There are some people who never realize. There are people who are afraid of their officers. It is with them the war is made." In typical Hemingway style, the excerpt

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constains few adjectives

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Read the excerpt from A Farewell to Arms. The major asked me to have a drink with him and two other officers. We drank rum and it was very friendly. Outside it was getting dark. I asked what time the attack was to be and they said as soon as it was dark. I went back to the drivers. They were sitting in the dugout talking and when I came in they stopped. I gave them each a package of cigarettes, Macedonias, loosely packed cigarettes that spilled tobacco and needed to have the ends twisted before you smoked them. Manera lit his lighter and passed it around. The lighter was shaped like a Fiat radiator. I told them what I had heard. In the passage, Hemingway's characterization of the narrator and his peers

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allows

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Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. "They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters." "I don't believe it," Passini said. "They can't do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house." "They hang you. They come and make you be a soldier again. Not in the auto-ambulance, in the infantry." The use of simple and vigorous words in A Farewell to Arms reflects

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the harsh

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Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. "It could not be worse," Passini said respectfully. "There is nothing worse than war." "Defeat is worse." "I do not believe it," Passini said still respectfully. "What is defeat? You go home." "They come after you. They take your home. They take your sisters." "I don't believe it," Passini said. "They can't do that to everybody. Let everybody defend his home. Let them keep their sisters in the house." This excerpt exemplifies how Hemingway uses short sentences that

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are still loaded

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Read the excerpt from Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. I talked with the major and learned that when it should start and our cars should be loaded we would drive them back along the screened road and up to the main road along the ridge where there would be a post and other cars to clear them. What effect does the style of this long sentence achieve?

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the uninterrupted

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Chapter 12: The Renaissance – Flashcards 25 terms

Deacon Kirby

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Chapter 12: The Renaissance – Flashcards

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Which of the following statements best describes marriage in Renaissance Italy?

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Marriages were usually arranged, to strengthen familial alliances.

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Which of the following was not one of the five major powers that dominated the fifteenth-century Italian peninsula?

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Mantua

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The Italian Renaissance was primarily

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a recovery of antiquity and Greco-Roman culture

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The wealth of the northern Italian cities that funded the Renaissance was gained mostly from

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trade

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The commercial and military association known as the Hansa or Hanseatic League was created by?

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North Germany coastal towns

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Which ancient writer was considered by the civic humanists as their model?

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Cicero

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Johannes Gutenberg was a key developer of

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the movable type printing press

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Which pair of artists both sculpted a likeness of King David?

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Donatello and Michelangelo

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After 1438, the position of the Holy Roman Emperor remained in the hands of

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Habsburg dynasty

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In Renaissance Italy

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the importance of the family helps explain the policy of retaliation involved in the vendetta

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The development of printing in the fifteenth century

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ensured that literacy and new knowledge would spread rapidly in European society

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Humanism's main effect on the writing of history was

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the secularization of the writing of history and the explanation of change over time

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Machiavelli's The Prince advocates that a successful ruler must

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act without scruples for the good of the state

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The "new monarchs" of the late fifteenth century in Europe

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were focused upon the acquisition and expansion of power

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The word "Renaissance" means

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rebirth

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The family of merchants and bankers who dominated Florence during the high point of the Renaissance were the

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Medici

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The Renaissance figure in the following list who was not a leading painter was

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Petrarch

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The Third Estate of the fifteenth century was

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overwhelmingly made up of peasants

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The Book of Courtier was a

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popular handbook laying out the new skills in politics, the arts, and personal comportment expected of Renaissance aristocrats

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In the late fifteenth century, Italy became a battleground for competing interest of the rulers of what countries?

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Spain and France

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The Byzantine Empire was finally destroyed in 1453 by the

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Ottoman Turks

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The Renaissance papacy

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was often seen as corrupt and debauched, as evidenced by Alexander VI

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The liberal education taught by Vittorino da Feltre

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contained as its primary goal the creation of well-rounded, virtuous and ethical citizens

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The monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella

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all of the above

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The War of the Roses refers to a civil conflict in

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England

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Psy 301 (online) – Flashcards 28 terms

Jonathan Walsh

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Psy 301 (online) – Flashcards

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In the Psychology Deparment, we have 24 full-time tenure track faculty members and over 39 part-time lectures.

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True

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The Psychology Department has over 1200 declared psychology majors.

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True

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To apply to the Psychology major you need:

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PSY 100, 210, and 220 with a grade of C or better and an overall GPA of 2.5

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1. College of Liberal Arts Advising Center - ATLAS in Ph1 room 104 2. Psychology Resource Office (PRO) in room PSY 206 3. The University Center for Undergradaute Advising (UCUA) in the Horn Center room 103 4. Department Faculty Undergradute Advisor (Dr. Jennings for Psychology) (NOT CORRECT)

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__3__ Workshops and help for students on (or in danger of becoming on) Probation and Disqualified student help. Academic advising for undeclared students and other colleges (not College of Liberal Arts majors). __2__ Department specific items, for Psychology: Help with Psychology courses not counting, psychology course equivalents, getting psychology credits for studying abroad, helping transfers from 4 year schools, and timely graduation policy help. __4__ General Psychology related questions, course info, psychology course syllabi, grad school info, jobs, internships, and 301 help. __1__ Academic Advising for Psychology Major, College of Liberal Art's majors & minors, GE, capstones, units, GPAs, class planning, double counting, and CSULB graduation requirements.

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You can drop by the Psychology Resource Office (PRO) in room PSY 206 for

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Questions about majoring or minoring in Psychology and applications to declare the major or minor Graduate School in Psychology resources Help finding a job with a BA in Psychology resources PSY 301 help Tutoring for psychology courses Course syllabi from Psychology courses

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If you were looking for opportunities for Research experience where could you look?

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on BeachBoard in the Psychology Resource Office (room 206), a binder in the Graduate Resource Room (GRR) called "Research Opportunities

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Students can apply for the Psychology major anytime by stopping by PRO - the Psychology Resource Office in room PSY 206. The suggested deadline for the major application is to guarantee that you will be in the major before the next semester's registration starts.

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True

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To graduate from CSULB you need: (check all that apply)

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at least 120 total units 3 upper division Capstone courses at least a 2.0 in all four GPAs (overall, CSULB, major and upper division major GPA) to complete all major requirements to complete all lower division GE courses or have your GE certification

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Minors usually require at least ____ units.

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30 units out of your 120 total units needed must be taken in Residency, this means:

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at least 30 out of your 120 units must be taken at CSULB

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You must pass the Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE) or take a writing course at CSULB before graduating to meet the GWAR writing requirement.

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True

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You must file a request to graduate (found online at the enrollment services website) at least:

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After 90 units and before the enrollment services deadline for graduation terms (Oct. 15th for Spring Graduations; March 1st for Fall Graduations).

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PSY 241- Psychobiology is required for:

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taking PSY 331, 332, 333 and all the other group one psychology courses psychology major requirements for graduation

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All departments handle prerequisites differently. In the psychology department you can take a psychology course without the prerequisites

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False

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Which sources could you use to find out what the prerequisites for psychology courses are?

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CSULB catalog (both online and in print) CSULB Schedule of Classes on the Psychology Major & Minor Checksheets in the Psychology Major Handbook on the Psychology Department Website

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If you register for a psychology course and do not have the prerequisites

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You can and most likely will be dropped from the class by the instructor once the semester starts. You will still have to take the prerequisite course for the psychology major or minor.

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If you plan on going to Graduate School in Psychology, you shoud plan on taking:

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PSY 310 Intermediate Statistics, 411 Experimental Design & analysis, and 412 Multivariate Statistics PSY 314 Assessment and/or 315 Testing 400 level research courses

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At CSULB a grade of D is considered a passing grade. Only the Psychology Department requires you to have a grade of C or better in PSY 100, 210, and 220 for admission to the major

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True

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The last category of the psychology major requirements requires you to take 2 courses from other departments. .

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One must be from the list of _Ethnic Studies__ courses. The other must be upper division (300 level or above) from any of the approved departments

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You can get a list of the approved ethnic studies courses from:

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Inside the Psychology Major Handbook The University Center for Undergraduate Advising in the Horn Center, room 103.

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All courses take at a Community or Junior College are considered Lower division. Lower division community college courses CANNOT be used for upper division (300 level or above) CSULB courses. You can check Assist.org or in the Psychology Major Handbook for transfer equivalents at CSULB

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True

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At CSULB you can take PSY 100, 210, and 220 all in the same semester

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False

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If you are declared as a "pre-major" you will have to declare a "real" major by 60 units or enrollment services will put a hold on your account until you declare a major

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True

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The Psychology Student association (PSA) and Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society:

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meet together every other week put on Psych Day every spring look good on vitas and resumes for applying to graduate school and jobs

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Which group of psychology courses are open to Psychology majors only? (Meaning you must be declared as a psychology major to take these courses)

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The 400 level courses

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Starting Fall 2009 students at CSULB are limited to ____ units of repeating

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1. Grade Forgiveness (new grade replaces old bad grade in your GPA) 2. Total number of units you need to graduate with a psychology BA at CSULB 3. Total number of units you are allowed to withdraw (drop) from at CSULB 4. Total number of units you are allowed to repeat (includes both grade forgiveness AND grade averaging) at CSULB 5. Grade Averaging (after you have used up your grade forgiveness units, the grades in any courses you repeat will be averaged together in your GPA)

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__5__ 12 units __3__ 18 units __4__ 28 units __2__ 120 units __1__ 16 units

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The new College of Liberal Arts Advising Center called ATLAS is in Ph1 room 104 is open Monday-Friday and you can drop in or make an appointment to see them about GEs, units, GPAs, or majors and minors in the College of Liberal Arts. They do all the academic advising for psychology students.

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True

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Federalist Papers No. 10 Test Questions – Flashcards 8 terms

Julie Noel

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Federalist Papers No. 10 Test Questions – Flashcards

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That our government is too unstable and that the public good is rarely served and often disregarded. Also, that there is great injustice within the United States government

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What is the complaint about government that Madison addresses in his essay?

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Faction: Group of citizens, majority or minority 1. Destroying the liberty 2. Giving to every citizen sam opinions, passions, and interests BAD ^^ b/c liberty iss essential to political life Men are diverse=barrier on agreeing to common interests

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What is a faction? What are causes of faction? Why does Madison say that we cannot and should not try to remove the causes of faction?

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The influence and sentiments of [protection of different and unequal faculties of acquiring property, possession of different kinds of property] cause the division of society

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What, according to Madison, is the root cause of the division of society into factions?

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The unequal distribution of property causes a division of classes, interests, and views. This causes the society to ultimately divide into factions

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What significant conflict is created by a system of democratic decision make in a society characterized by factions?

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When a faction is a majority, it can disregard minorities by defeating their "sinister views" by vote. It sacrifices public good and rights of other citizens.

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How are the public good and the rights of minorities to be protected when a majority is included in a faction?

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Democracy doesn't cure the harm done by a faction. Democracies are turbulent and don't last long

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Why can a pure democracy "admit of no cure to the mischiefs of faction"?

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A government administered by representatives of the people. Yes, it "promises the cure for which we are seeking".

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What is a republic? And why, in Madison's opinion, does a republic promise a cure for such mischiefs?

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To guard against cabals [people w/ secret political motivation] AND it will present a greater opinion and probability of a fit choice 1. Each rep=chosen by larger # of people=more difficult for an unworthy candidate to be elected 2. Larger society=Variety of people, parties, and interests=less likely for a majority to invade rights of other citizens A republic controls effects of a faction better than a democracy

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Why is a cure more likely in a large (both in population and in size) republic than in a small one? What are two specific advantages does a large republic have over a small one?

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Paper 1 – Who won the Cuban Missile Crisis? – Flashcards 40 terms

Owen Clarke

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Paper 1 – Who won the Cuban Missile Crisis? – Flashcards

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Communist forces under Mao Zedong defeated the Chinese Nationalist forces and took control of China

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1949

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Communist North Korea invaded the USA'S ally, South Korea - after 3 years of warfare, US forces pushed back the North Koreans

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1950

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South-east Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) established by Secretary of State Dulles

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1954

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Central Treaty Organisation (CENTO) established by Secretary of State Dulles

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1955

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The USA and USSR competed in an arms race

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1950s

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Stalin died and was succeeded by Khrushchev

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1953

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Khrushchev's statement of 'de-Stalinising' Europe led to anti-Soviet rebellions in Poland and Hungary - Soviet troops were sent in to regain control

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1956

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CIA established by the US

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1947

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Engineers from the Soviet Union began testing the world's first ICBM in Baykonyr in Kazakhstan

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15th May 1957

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The idea of a 'Missile Gap' between the USA and the USSR was heavily reported in American media

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1950s

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Eisenhower knew the 'Missile Gap' was a myth because of a Soviet source

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Early 1960s

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Kennedy became President of the USA

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January 1961

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The USA had developed their own ICBMs - Atlas and Minutemen missiles - Polaris missiles from virtually undetectable submarines

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1959

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The USA was pulling ahead in the Arms race

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Early 1960s

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Americans were warned about the terrible dangers of a nuclear attack - 'Duck and Cover'

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1950s

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Fidel Castro overthrew General Batista after a 3-year guerrilla campaign

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1959

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Eisenhower authorised the CIA to investigate ways of overthrowing Castro

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June 1960

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Castro had allied Cuba with the Soviet Union - Khrushchev signed a trade agreement giving Cuba $100 million in economic aid

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Summer of 1960

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Kennedy broke off diplomatic relations with Cuba

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January 1961

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Cuban exiles landed at the Bay of Pigs

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April 1961

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The Soviet Union announced publicly it was supplying arms to Cuba

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May 1962

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Cuba had the best equipped army in Latin America

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By July 1962

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Cuba had thousands of Soviet missiles, as well as patrol boats, tanks, radar vans, missile erectors, jet bombers, jet fighters and 5,000 Soviet technicians to maintain the weapons

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By September 1962

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Kennedy's own Intelligence Department said it did not believe the USSR would send nuclear missiles to Cuba - it had not done so with any other satellite states and the USA thought it would be too risky

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September 1962

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Kennedy warned the USSR it would prevent Cuba becoming a nuclear base 'by whatever means might be necessary,

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11th September 1962

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An American spy plane photographed missile sites on Cuba

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Sunday 14th October 1962

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Kennedy is informed of the missile build up - Ex Comm (special team of advisors) formed

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Tuesday 16th October 1962

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Kennedy decides on a blockade of Cuba

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Saturday 20th October 1962

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Kennedy announces the blockade and calls on the Soviet Union to withdraw its missiles

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Monday 22nd October 1962

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Kennedy receives a letter from Khrushchev saying Soviet ships will not observe the blockade - Khrushchev does not admit the presence of nuclear missiles on Cuba

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Tuesday 23rd October 1962

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The blockade begins - 20 Soviet ships stop or turn around

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Wednesday 24th October 1962

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Intensive aerial photography reveals that work on the Cuban missile bases is proceeding rapidly

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Thursday 25th October 1962

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Kennedy receives a long, personal letter from Khrushchev, who claims that the missiles are purely defensive and asks for the USA not to invade Cuba

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Friday 26th October 1962

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AM Khrushchev sends a second letter, in which he explains that his condition for removing the missiles in Cuba is that the USA withdraws its missiles from Turkey An American U2 plane is shot down over Cuba and the pilot is killed - the President is advised to launch an immediate reprisal attack PM Kennedy decided to delay an attack and also ignore the second Khrushchev letter, but accepts the terms of the first - he warns that if the Soviet Union does not withdraw, an attack will follow

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Saturday 27th October 1962

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Khrushchev agrees to withdraw the missiles from Cuba

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Sunday 28th October 1962

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The USSR removes its missiles from Cuba

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November 1962

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The USA withdraws its missiles from Britain, Italy and Turkey

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April 1963

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A Test Ban Treaty was signed by the USA, USSR and Britain - this limited tests

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1963

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A Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty was signed - the superpowers promised not to supply nuclear weapons to other countries

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1968

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Khrushchev was replaced as Soviet leader

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1964

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Essay – The Last of the Mohicans – Flashcards 22 terms

Alexandra Robertson

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Essay – The Last of the Mohicans – Flashcards

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Describe the setting of the Last of the Mohicans.

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It is 1757 - 3rd year of the war between British and French for possession of the continent. c

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What are the French and Indians doing?

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Army is heading South to war against the British

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British and colonial quote

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"I remind you all that France is our enemy." "France is your enemy."

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What were the colonial families scared of?

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That the French and Indians would attack the British colonial women and children while the colonial men were out fighting the war.

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What did the British promise the colonial men?

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That the colonial men would be permitted to go back home from war against the French if their colonies were being attacked.

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What was British policy?

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"Make the world England."

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Which Indian tribe was in alliance with the French?

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Huron

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Which Indian tribe was in alliance with the British?

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Mohawk (Iroquois)

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Why did colonial people live on the frontier in the first place?

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The frontier was the only land available to poor people

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What siege was occurring when the movie took place? What year? Under which commander?

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French siege of British Fort William Henry in 1757 under British army officer George Monro

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What was George Monro's quote in the French siege?

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"The situation is his guns are bigger than mine and he has more of them."

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What was George Monro's reaction to the colonial men plea of letting them go home during the siege to protect their families from Indian war parties?

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He refused to let them go and said the colonials who left Fort William Henry would be killed.

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What was George Monro's quote about the colonial affairs?

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"Those considerations are subordinate to the interest of the Crown."

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What shows the savageness and desire for revenge of the Huron Indians?

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Magua's vow of ripping out George Monro's heart, eating it, and killing all his children to get revenge on the British for killing his family.

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What was the reality of the occurrences on the frontier?

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There were Indian war parties killing the women and children. It was not an act of stealing possessions.

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How did the colonials see the British crown?

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As a tyranny because they wouldn't let them go and protect their family.

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What was Cora's devastating quote?

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"The whole world's on fire."

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Why couldn't the British get more troops to help Fort William Henry?

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The small garrison at Fort William Henry was cut off from the main British force commanded by General Daniel Webb

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Who was the French officer leading the French and Indian army?

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Marquis de Montcalm

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What was the result of the siege?

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The British surrendered to the French. Munro negotiated safe passage for all the British to leave with safe passage to Fort Edward.

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What happened as the British lead their troops away from Fort William Henry?

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Montcalm's Huron Indian allies, still seeking revenge, attacked the British without order from Montcalm, killing about 185 British

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What was Monro's quote upon surrender to the French?

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"Death and honor are thought to be the same. But today, I have learned that sometimes they are not."

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18th c.: "A Modest Proposal" – Flashcards 20 terms

Brooke Sharp

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18th c.: "A Modest Proposal" – Flashcards

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All of the following are problems afflicting Ireland with which Swift is concerned in this essay EXCEPT:

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The breakdown of parental authority

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What is the primary consideration of the speaker's argument?

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Economics

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According to the speaker, all of the following are advantages of his proposal EXCEPT that:

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The number of absentee landlords will fall

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Which of the following best describes the cumulative effect on the reader of the speaker's presenting the advantages of his proposal one after another?

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Horrifying

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To remove all suggestion of irony from the title of this essay, one might rename it:

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"An Outrageous Proposal"

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The overall tone of this essay could best be described as _____

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Mock-earnest

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Swift's main purpose in writing this essay was most probably to: ____

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Shock the reader into realizing the plight of Ireland's poor

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The speaker believes that the answer to Ireland's problems lies in _____

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Cannibalism

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According to the speaker's calculations, the greatest number of children born in Ireland _____

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Are born into poverty

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When the speaker argues that only one male for every four females need be reserved for breeding he is implying that _____

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Poor people are not faithful to one mate

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Which of the following best describes the values of the "experts" to whom the speaker refers?

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Materialistic

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What point does Swift make through the speaker's statement that the landlords have "already devoured most of the parents" of poor children?

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Landlords are responsible for the poverty of poor people

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Swift suggests that the main problem with absentee landlords is that they ____

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Take from, but do not add to, Ireland's economy

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What is one thing that Swift accomplishes by referring to people in this essay with such term as "dam," "breeders," and "salable commodity"?

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Treating them as animals

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Explain why "A Modest Proposal" would be classified as an example of Jevenalian satire?

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B/c it's bitter and dark

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Whose advice does Swift receive whenever he wishes to know what a child would taste like at a year old or 12 years old?

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By his American acquaintance

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Swift would "not get a single penny" from his proposal. Why?

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Bc he has no children and they are too old to sell and his wife is too old

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Name one of the things that Swift attacks or ridicules

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Landlords

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List one of Swift's advantages

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Tenants will have something valuable on their own

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Define Satire

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Writing that uses humor to ridicule human vice and folly

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BIRMINGHAM CAMPAIGN ESSAY level 1 – Flashcards 30 terms

Paulina Ratliff

30 terms

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BIRMINGHAM CAMPAIGN ESSAY level 1 – Flashcards

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Why was the 1963 Birmingham campaign a very important event?

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It evidently progressed the BCR movement.

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AA were still seen as secondary citizens despite what?

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Despite the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, 100 years before the campaign, AA's lack of change in status was evident.

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Despite many attempts to further the progress of the BCR movement, such as...?

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The Albany campaign, MLK needed to tackle Birmingham, the most segregated city in the South, so they could get the results they wanted and raise awareness for the cause, so that change for the status of African Americans could happen.

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The long term cause of the 1963 Birmingham campaign goes as far back as the...?

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13th and 14th amendments (the reconstruction acts) which were put in place changing their status in society but, racism and prejudice still continuing.

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What did segregation say about people's attitudes?

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The attitude since slavery still continued; AA's were still seen as secondary class citizens. Though they had jumped from being owned by whites to being free, they still had next to no human rights.

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Why was the long term cause of the 1963 Birmingham campaign significant?

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Because it resulted in the creation of prejudice groups and laws: like the KKK, White Citizens Council and the Jim Crow laws, meaning there needed to be a campaign like Birmingham because black lives and human rights were at stake.

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When was the White Citizens Council created?

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Shortly after the Brown vs Board case which ended segregation in schools in June, 1954.

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When were the Jim Crow Laws established?

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The Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation in the South started in the Reconstruction period in 1877 and ended at the beginning of the civil rights movement in the 1950s.

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When did the Ku Klux Klan start?

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In 1865.

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The previous successes of the BCR movement was another cause of the 1963 Birmingham campaign. Why?

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Because it motivated a campaign like the 1963 Birmingham campaign . The creation of groups like SNCC and SCLC furthered the progress of the BCR movement. E.G, positive change like the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which desegregated buses and Brown vs Board, officially desegregating schools.

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What does SNCC stand for?

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Student Nonviolent Co-ordinating Committee.

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What does SCLC stand for?

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

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Describe the Montgomery Bus Boycott?

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In 1955 a black woman named Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama and was arrested. MLK organised a bus boycott for 381 days where no black people took buses, making the bus companies lose a lot of money. It ended in 1956 when the US supreme court ruled that the Alabama segregation on buses rule was unconstitutional.

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Describe the background to the Brown vs Board case?

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It all started when a little girl named Linda Brown tried to enrol at a white school that was safer and closer to her home and was denied entry. Four other cases like this one combined because they all wanted the desegregation of schools because of the terrible conditions in blacks only schools. The 'separate but equal" doctrine was overturned and segregation in schools was illegal. State governments could override this but if they did, their schools would not be funded.

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Another significant cause of the 1963 Birmingham campaign was the Albany Campaign in 1961. Why was it significant?

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It taught MLK and SCLC that non-violent protest had to be planned and for it to work, it had to meet violence. The campaign did not cause enough outrage like Project C did therefore failing to further the progress the BCR movement and forcing MLK to tackle Birmingham, because he knew there would be controversy. This is significant to Project C because its failure pushed MLK and other civil rights leaders to try a different tactic of protesting.

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What was an immediate cause of the 1963 Birmingham campaign?

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It was Birmingham, Alabama being the most segregated city in the South. The city was segregated in law and in society in general. MLK knew that if they could desegregate Birmingham, then anything was possible. He needed to redeem himself and restart up the movement and Birmingham was the way to do this. He knew that it would be violent because Bull Connor left the Freedom riders in 1961 to the white mobs. This was an immediate cause of the campaign because it was the very reason MLK announced he would tackle desegregating Birmingham.

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Why did MLK need to redeem his position and reignite the movement?

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Because of the failure of the Albany campaign.

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How did MLK know that Project C would be violent?

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King knew that the results of protests would be violent or at least newsworthy due to the fact that in 1961, Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor delayed sending police to intervene when Freedom riders were left at the mercy of white local mobs. Bull Connor was a violent segregationist.

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What are the points for the linking paragraph?

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Known as Bomingham. May 2nd, 1000 students left school gathered to protest at church and were jailed. May 3rd was a repeat of the day before and because there was no spave in the jails, Bull Connor used fire hoses and police dogs to fight them off. JFK named this Birminghams day of shame. This was all televised to all of America.

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Why was Birmingham nicknamed Bomingham?

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Because of the KKK activity and the corrupted police force.

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What happened on May 2nd 1963?

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Over 1000 students skipped school and gathered at the 16th Street Baptist Church and began to protest. They were all jailed.

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What happened on May 3rd 1963?

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When another march began through Kelly Ingram Park, on the 3rd of May there was no more space in the jails and Connor changed his tactics and began to put fire hoses on them all. He even used them on children as young as eight and when bystanders started to throw bottles and rocks and police to stop, they set police dogs on them. This was named as Birmingham's 'day of shame'.

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A significant consequences of the 1963 Birmingham campaign impacting on the BCR movement, is that it proved what?

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It proved that non-violent protest works to bring about change. MLK proved that if the protests are planned and met with violence- Unlike the Albany Campaign, then they will successful, as the campaign was successful in desegregating Birmingham. The Birmingham Manifesto was the product of this. This is a significant consequence because it helped future campaigns that could occur, teaching the BCR movement that non-violent protesting can bring change for the status of African Americans.

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What was the Birmingham Manifesto?

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The Birmingham Manifesto was the product of Project C and desegregated public facilities, established fair hiring practices in Birmingham businesses and integrated swimming pools and libraries that were previously shut down, rather than integrating.

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An on-going consequence of the 1963 Birmingham Campaign on African Americans was the continuing of mistreatment of African Americans by the way of white backlash. Why was this a significant consequence?

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MLK's house was bombed and NAACP secretary Medgar Evers was murdered outside of his home on June 12th 1963. The 16th Street Baptist Church was planted with 16 sticks of dynamite killing four little girls on their way to Sunday School. This is a significant consequence of Project C because it injured/took many black lives because of the progress the movement was making.

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What does NAACP stand for?

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National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People.

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Another consequence of the 1963 Birmingham campaign is that it motivated the movement for further success?

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MLK had redeemed himself after the failure of the Albany Campaign and was back in favour of the Black protesters, and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. MLK led the March on Washington, 200,000 people sharing a day of songs, prayers and speeches including MLK's famous "I have a dream" speech. This showed how important civil rights for African Americans had become. In 1964 President Johnson issued the Civil Rights Act and the Voter registration act. This is a significant consequence because it progressed equality for AA's immensely and motivated the movement for further successes.

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What was in the Civil Rights Act?

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The Civil rights bill was written in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy and issued in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson. It ended segregation in public places, banning employment discrimination on the basis of sex, ethnicity, gender and religion.

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What was in the Voter Registration Act in 1965?

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It made literacy tests illegal.

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What do you put in conclusion?

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List the causes that led up to the Birmingham Campaign and then say the consequences.

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A Level History AP Government Social Studies

CH5 History – Flashcards 62 terms

Lucas Davies

62 terms

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CH5 History – Flashcards

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Three Branches of Government

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Legislative, Executive, Judicial

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What does the legislative branch do

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Create Laws

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What does the judicial branch do

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Interpret Laws

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What does the executive branch do

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Enforce Laws

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Federalism

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Type of government where powers are shared between one central government

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Anarchy

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Complete Lack of Government

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Compromise

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Settlement- Mutual

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Confederation

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An alliance permitting states or nations to act

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Constitution

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Supreme law of the land

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Convention

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An assembly of delegates for the same purpose

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Amendment

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Change or addition to constitution

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Ratify

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Give formal approval

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Representative

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Somebody who stands for acts for another

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Republic

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Government having a chief of state, not a monarch

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Veto

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To reject a proposal

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Once gaining independence what was the biggest challenge to Americans

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Creating a new government

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Define a republic

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a government in which citizen elect their representatives

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Define Republicanism

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The idea that governements should be based on the constent of people

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What did the states constitution emphasize

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Rights, Liberty rather than equality

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What powers did the articles of of confederation have/ not have

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Power to make war, peace, sign treaties, borrow money, set standards, deal W/ Natives No Power, To carry out and enforce congress, No nation court system to interpret the meaning of laws

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What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance in 1785

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Congress provided procedure for dividing. Requirement for admission to state

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What three stages did a state go through before becoming a state

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Congress appointed a territorial governor, When a teritory had 2,00 residents the governors could write a temporary constitution. 60,00 temprotaty constituion

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What was the most serious economic problem facing America where did it originate

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Taxes. Britain

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Why did economic problems in America lead to foreign problems with Britain? What was their response?

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They had to repay their debts and until they did so their property could be taken.

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How did Spain pose as a threat in the Western Expansion

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Presense on the bonder, closed Mississippi to Natvigation and deprived Westerners shipping of crops

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What was Shays rebellion and what effect did it have on the nation

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Farmers protest Panic & Dismay

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What was the debate at the constitional convention over representation in congress

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Strengthening central government, and how to do so

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How did the Great Compromise settle this debate Who suggested this arrangement

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Roger Sherman, 2 House of Congress to satisfy big and small states, Each state had a certain amount of votes to represent their population

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What was the debate over Nations slave population How was this settled

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If slaves should be counted as people, 3/5 were counted

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What are three branches of governement what is the main duty of each

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Legislative- make laws. Executive- Carry out. Judicial- Interpret

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How does the system of checks and balances work

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Prevents one branch from dominating another

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Why did the founding father create the electoral college how does this procedure work

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To make voting equal, Elect representatives to vote and cast ballots for canidates

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BEfore the constitution would be the law of the land what did the states have to do

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Ratification from 9 states & select delegates

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Who were the leaders of the Federalists

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George Washington & James MAdison

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Who were the leaders of the Anti- Federalists

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Patrick Henry & Samuel Adams

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Beliefs of Federalists

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Supporters of the constitution

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Beliefs of Anti Federalists

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Opposed having a strong central governement

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From where did each side recieve support

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F: Urban, Small States AF: Rural Areas LARGE states

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Actions they both took

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"The federalist" and "Letters from the federal farmer"

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Arguments made over adding Bill of Rights

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F: Limited powers to nat governement, add the bill. AF: Written Guarantees, Nat Bill

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Which state was the first to ratify

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Delaware

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Though the constituion was approved June 1788, What two states had not voted

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Virginia and New York

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Which state was the last to ratify

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New Hampshire

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Why was the bill of rights so important to our founding fathers

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Because it was under one ruler

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Who was not protected by the bill of rights

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Africans Women Natives

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The articles had power to control (BLANK) over states

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Trade

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(BLANK) had 9 posts within the Northern Boundary of the US

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Britain

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81 yrs old Deeply respected by other delegates and could calm things down

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Benjamin Franklin

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55 yrs old Presiding Officer

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George Washington

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BLANK of Virgina refused coming saying he "Smelled a rat"

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Patrick Henry

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States must have the power to (BLANK) raise an (BLANK) and regulate (BLANK)

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Tax Army Trade

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What was virginias plan

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The population of each state would determine the # of Representatives sent to Congress

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What was the Commerce Compromise

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The power by giving congress the power to regulate trade commerce with foreign countries as well as to levy tarriffs on imports

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The first 10 Amendments in the Constitution are also known as

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THE BILL OF RIGHTS

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The US congress is made up of

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2 houses

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Which power of government can declare war

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legislative branch

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Which power of government can veto bills

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Executive

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Would there be conequence if a state violated the consitution and if so what would happen

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What is the term for a member of the house of representitives

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2 year

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The president

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4 year

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Senator

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6 yrs

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Supreme Court Justice

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life

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Am Gov Final Exam Part II – Flashcards 155 terms

Ben Russell

155 terms

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Am Gov Final Exam Part II – Flashcards

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In a democracy with whom does the supreme authority reside?

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with the people

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Which political idea holds that thestate was born when one person or a small group claimed control over an area and its people?

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force theory

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Which term describes the type of government in which the power to rule is held by a small elite,usually self-appointed?

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oligarchy

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What is a benefit of a confederate government?

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Several states can cooperate in matters of common concern and still retain their separate identities.

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Which principles are essential to a balanced democracy?

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majority rule and minority rights

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Which of the following documents is not considered a landmark document of English history?

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the Virginia Bill of Rights

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Benjamin Franklin's proposal for the creation of an annual congress of delegates from each of the 13 colonies was the?

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Albany Plan of Union.

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Supported by the force of public opinion and practical necessity our nation's first national government was the?

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Second Continental Congress.

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Which event highlighted the period of economic and political weakness following the American Revolution?

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Shays' Rebellion

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The effectiveness of the Second Continental Congress was severely limited by the lack of powers to?

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tax and regulate trade.

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Which proposal finally moved the Philadelphia Convention to create a Congress composed of two houses?

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the Connecticut Compromise

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Consider the percentage of slaves in each State in this map. Why would the southern States be supportive of theThree-Fifths Compromise?

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The Compromise allowed southern States fair representation in the House, based on population.

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In the process of creating the Constitution the delegates never wavered on?

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the wisdom of representative government.

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What was the basic distinction between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists?

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Federalists favored ratification of the Constitution; Anti-Federalists opposed it.

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Which feature of the Constitution was eventually created as a result of Anti-Federalists' efforts?

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a bill of rights

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Which States were essential to the ratification of the Constitution and the success of the new government?

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Virginia and New York

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The Constitution provides for a separation of powers among the three branches of government. What keeps one branch from having more power than the others?

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a system of checks and balances

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The principle of federalism helped the Framers of the Constitution?

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shape a strong central government while preserving local self-government.

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The 27th Amendment to the Constitution added in 1992, forbids sitting members of Congress from raising their pay while in session. Who wrote this Amendment and when was it written?

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James Madison; 1789

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The "no-third-term" tradition became an amendment as a direct result of the fourth term of?

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Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Which term describes the powers that the Constitution does not grant to the National Government and does not at the same time, deny to the States?

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reserved powers

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Which acts are part of the process of an area seeking to become a State?

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enabling act and act of admission

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What is the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State can be returned to that State?

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extradition

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Which role of a political party is derived from a business agreement that protects against loss caused by a third party?

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bonding agent

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Why are Americans considered to be an "ideologically homogeneous" people?

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Americans generally share ideals, basic principles, and patterns of belief.

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Which of the following was the original name for today's Democratic Party?

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Anti-Federalists

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As the U.S. moved toward civil war, the Republican Party grew out of?

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a grouping of former Whigs and antislavery Democrats.

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What is meant by the term divided government?

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One major party occupies the White House while the other major party holds a majority of seats in Congress.

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Which of the following does not today fit into any of the four categories of minor parties?

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the Green Party

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What is the primary work of each political party's national committee?

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staging the party's national convention every four years

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Voting qualifications based on were the first to be removed?

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religion, property, and taxes

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In which democratic countries are people free to decide whether or not they should register in order to vote?

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only in the United States

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What were Connecticut and Massachusetts trying to accomplish when they adopted the first literacy qualifications in the mid-1800s?

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exclude voting by Irish Catholic immigrants

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Which term describes the process by which a State or county subject to the voter-examiner and preclearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 can be removed from the law's coverage?

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bail-out

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The organization that works to encourage young voters aged 18-25 to participate in the election process is?

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rock the Vote.

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What does the term "political socialization" mean in terms of voting behavior?

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It is the process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions.

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A person who has an unusually strong influence on the views of others is called a(n)?

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opinion leader.

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Which of the following is the most useful tool for measuring public opinion?

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scientific public opinion polls

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Media impact has become an important fact of electoral politics. Which of the following explains the limits of the media's influence on public attitudes about politics?

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people generally watch, listen, and read sources that agree with their own viewpoints.

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The largest number of interest groups is based on?

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economic interests.

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The decline in union membership related to the decline of the industrial sector of the economy in recent years has been partially offset by?

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an increase in the unionization of government workers.

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The process by which organized interests attempt to affect the decisions and actions of public officials is called?

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lobbying.

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In what way does an open primary differ from a closed primary?

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Any qualified voter can vote in an open primary, while only declared party members vote in a closed primary.

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What is one of the main problems of the bed-sheet ballot?

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There is a drop-off in voting at or near the bottom of long ballots.

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Which of the following issues negatively affects presidential election public funding arrangements?

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a decline in taxpayer contributions to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund

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What is the theoretical reason behind the Framers' favoring of a bicameral Congress?

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The British Parliament was bicameral.

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Who or what initially established the length of a normal session of Congress?

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the Constitution

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How do the congressional terms of senators and representatives differ?

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Senators have more years in office, which gives them better job security.

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What is an off-year election?

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a congressional election that occurs between presidential elections

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Which of the following did the Framers hope would be a result of the shorter terms of the members of the House of Representatives?

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the shorter terms would force representatives to pay more attention to their constituents.

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How do "delegates" view their voting responsibilities?

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They vote to represent the people who elected them.

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What factor can limit the level of congressional pay?

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fear of election-day fallout

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Why are special sessions of Congress rarely called?

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congress already meets nearly year-round

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Along with the power to tax what power has provided much of the basis upon which Congress and the courts have built nearly all the implied powers?

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the Commerce Clause

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What power did the Constitution grant Congress that was not provided for in the Articles of Confederation?

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the power to tax

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What term describes the Federal Government's practice of spending more than it takes in each year and then borrowing to make up the difference?

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deficit financing

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To whom does the Constitution give the primary responsibility for the conduct of American foreign policy?

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the President

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What term describes the powers Congress has that relate to the daily lives of the American people?

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domestic powers

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McCulloch v. Maryland upheld the concept of implied powers and set a pattern for which type of approach to interpreting the Constitution?

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liberal constructionist

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What term describes the clause that is the constitutional basis for the existence of implied powers?

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Necessary and Proper Clause

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According to the 12th Amendment if no one person receives a majority of electoral votes for President, who decides the issue?

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House of Representatives

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In what way does Congress participate in checks and balances as a lawmaking authority?

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It oversees operations of various agencies in the executive branch.

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Which governing body has been organized without interruption since its first session in 1789?

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the Senate

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Looking at this map what can you say about the number of senators that represent the States around California and Wyoming?

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All the States on the map have two senators.

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Why are standing committees so important to Congress?

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Standing committees are where most bills receive a thorough consideration.

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Where are tax bills required to originate?

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House of Representatives

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What term defines a stalling tactic by which a minority of senators seeks to delay or prevent Senate action on a measure?

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filibuster

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Which presidential tradition was broken by Franklin D. Roosevelt and resolved through passage of the 22nd Amendment?

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no-third-term tradition

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The formal duties assigned to the Vice President by the Constitution are to preside over the Senate and help decide the question of presidential succession. What development led to a change in the electoral college system following the election of 1800?

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the rise of political parties

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Which of the following establishes the procedures for picking presidential election delegates in each State?

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State laws and/or party rules

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Who determines the party platforms to be adopted at the national conventions?

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the party's leadership

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Which electoral college reform plan proposal would give a share of each State's electoral vote based on each candidate's share of the State's popular vote?

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the proportional plan

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What has had the most influence on the growth of presidential power since 1789?

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the unity of the presidency

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Which inherent power of the President provides for the refusal to disclose certain information to Congress or the federal courts?

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executive privilege

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What is a primary difference between a treaty and an executive agreement?

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Treaties must be approved by the Senate; executive agreements do not.

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How can a President use a line-item veto?

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only through an amendment to the Constitution

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Which bureaucratic feature allows people to work on a complex task based on a set of known standards and with little interruption?

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formalized rules

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Which of the following is an agency of the Executive Office of the President?

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the Office of Management and Budget

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Which informal advisory body was not created by the Constitution or Congress although its advisors are subject to Senate confirmation?

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the Cabinet

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Which independent executive government agency was created as a result of the need for reform and the assassination of President James Garfield?

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Civil Service

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16. What distinguishes the independent regulatory commissions from other independent agencies?

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The regulatory commissions are largely beyond the reach of presidential direction and control.

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What produces the largest amount of federal revenue in the United States?

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individual income tax

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In order to resolve its deficit spending the Federal Government borrows money from a variety of investors. Which term describes the result of this government borrowing?

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public debt

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What is discretionary spending?

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Budgetary spending about which Congress and the President can make choices.

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Who is responsible for carrying out the government's monetary policy?

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Federal Reserve Board

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What is the right of legation?

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the right of every nation to send and receive diplomatic representatives

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What is the relationship between the military and the Federal Government?

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The military is subordinate to the elected civilian leadership.

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Which two principles have directed the foreign policy of the United States since World War II?

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collective security and deterrence

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Which council of the United Nations bears the major responsibility for maintaining international peace?

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the Security Council

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Which kind of jurisdiction does a court exercise when it hears a case on appeal from a lower court?

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appellate

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Who must confirm a President's selection of every federal judge?

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the Senate

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Which courts are the "courts of first instance" in the federal judiciary?

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district courts

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Which court is the final authority on the meaning of the Constitution?

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the Supreme Court

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Which courts conduct trials that serve the disciplinary needs of the armed forces?

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courts martial

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What was the original intent of the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

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to restrict the new National Government

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What does the Supreme Court use to decide whether a State law amounts to an "establishment" of religion?

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the Lemon test

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In addition to the right of free expression what fundamental right do the 1st and 14th amendments guarantee?

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the right to hear what others have to say

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Which right was named by the Supreme Court as part of the freedoms of assembly and petition?

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the right of association

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Which power gives States the authority to protect and promote the well being of the people?

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police power

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Which of the following prevents evidence gained as the result of an illegal act by police from being used at the trial of the person from whom it was seized?

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exclusionary rule

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Which court order is directed to an officer holding a prisoner to show why the prisoner should not be released?

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writ of habeas corpus

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In which of the following situations does double jeopardy not apply?

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A person violates a federal law and a State law in a single act.

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What is the underlying principle behind the right of the accused to "take the Fifth"?

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The accused does not have to prove his or her innocence.

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What makes the United States a heterogeneous country?

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its diverse population

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Which group is the largest minority group in the United States?

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Hispanic Americans

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Which test is used most often to help the Supreme Court decide equal protection cases?

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the rational basis test

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Where is the only reference to gender found in the Constitution?

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19th Amendment

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Which legislation forbids anyone from refusing to sell or rent a dwelling to any person on the grounds of race color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability or to rent to a family with children?

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Civil Rights Act of 1968

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What does this chart indicate about the earnings of women and men with high school and college diplomas?

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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

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Which term describes the legal process by which a loss of citizenship occurs?

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expatriation

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Which event caused the largest single instance of collective naturalization in the United States?

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ratification of the 14th Amendment

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What dictated the division of ancient Greece into many small independent city states?

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the geography of the region

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What was a major consequence of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?

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the collapse of organized government

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As feudalism faded, what fostered the development of centralized power and the establishment of national governments and legal systems?

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the rise of monarchy

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Which term describes the policy of several European monarchies seeking control of foreign lands beginning in the late 1400s and 1500s?

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colonialism

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Which English political theorist put forth the idea of the natural rights of all human beings including the rights to life, liberty, and property?

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,John Locke

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Which word describes the Spanish system of giving control of Indians to a settler for forced labor?

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encomienda

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Why was there no large middle class in African and Asian countries to balance the interests of the vast numbers of poor and of the few elite following the era of colonial control?

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Most former colonies had underdeveloped economies.

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In addition to the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and the election of Boris Yeltsin what else contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union?

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the leadership of Mikhail Gorbachev

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Democratization refers to a change from dictatorship to democracy marked by free and fair elections. Which term defines the longer process for establishing the essentials of democracy?

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democratic consolidation

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What did the people of Bosnia experience as a result of the weakening of Communist rule in Yugoslavia?

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They suffered genocide.

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How do the democracies of the United Kingdom and Mexico differ?

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The United Kingdom has a constitutional monarchy, and Mexico has a federal system.

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What makes the House of Commons more powerful than the House of Lords?

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The House of Commons chooses the prime minister and the cabinet.

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Which term describes the United Kingdom's process of returning the delegation of authority from the central government back to the regional governments of Scotland Wales, and Northern Ireland?

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devolution

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What term do economists use to describe the basic resources used to make all goods and services?

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factors of production

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A market in which buyers and sellers are free to buy and sell as they wish is known as a?

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free market

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Which term is used to describe businesses owned by a single individual?

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sole proprietorships

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A rebuilt bicycle is worth a certain amount because it takes that much labor to produce it. Who did Marx believe should be compensated for the bicycle?

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The laborer who rebuilt the bicycle should receive the value in full.

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What is the name for any country that provides extensive social services at little or no direct cost to consumers?

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a welfare state

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In which type of economy do government bureaucrats plan for the development of the economy over a period of years?

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command economy

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Who holds the decision-making power in a communist-run nation?

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the Communist Party

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How did China's Great Leap Forward and the Four Modernizations differ?

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The Great Leap Forward eliminated all elements of free enterprise; the Four Modernizations is moving China toward a market economy.

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Which two principles are the foundation of every State's constitution?

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popular sovereignty and limited government

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Which basic steps are central to the process for changing a State's constitution?

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proposal and ratification

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Which State power is central to the protection and promotion of public health public safety, public morals, and the general welfare?

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police power

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Legally and in the strictest sense who may introduce a bill in either house in any State's legislature?

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only a member of the State legislature

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Who is the principal executive officer in each of the 50 States?

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the governor

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Which term describes the voters' removal of an elected official from office before his or her term is over?

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impeachment

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Which branch of the law regulates wrongful acts involving injury to one's person property, or reputation in a situation not covered by the terms of a contract?

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tort law

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Which type of trial is heard by a judge alone?

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bench trial

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What is a court of "first instance"?

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a court for first-time offenders

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What distinguishes tribal governments from local and State governments?

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Tribal governments are considered sovereign nations.

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What term describes an urban political unit within a township that usually exists as a separate government entity?

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a municipality

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What is the principle reason for the existence of a city?

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for convenience

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Which type of city government was first formed when Galveston Texas, was devastated by a hurricane?

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the commission form

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What does a city seeking aid often have to do to be eligible for Federal Government grants and loans ?

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It must provide a master plan for future growth.

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Which of the following has most affected city growth since World War II?

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the suburban boom

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What is the most expensive item in every State's budget?

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education

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Which of the following statements is true about U.S. roads and highways?

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The Federal Government is a partner with the States in funding highways.

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Which term describes a tax that is levied without regard for race nationality political party membership, or other unreasonable factors?

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the Equal Protection Clause

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Which of the following taxes is not levied according to a person's ability to pay?

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a regressive tax

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How does a township differ from a county?

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Townships are subdivisions of counties.

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Who collects property taxes in a county government structure?

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the county clerk

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Which county government official would you contact for a copy of your birth record?

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the county clerk

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Which of the following is a source of weakness in county organization?

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the size and number of counties in a State

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PoliSci Chapters 12, 13, 14 – Flashcards

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Ch. 12 Senator Harry Reid was a vulnerable candidate in the 2010 midterm elections because

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he helped Obama push through the stimulus and health care bills, both of which were unpopular in his home state.

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Parties help to overcome the problem of _______ created by the Constitution.

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fragmented government

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All of the following statements concerning party identification in the electorate are true EXCEPT

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[ A.] Most people who are registered members of a party work actively for their party organization. B. Most voters who identify with a party identify with the same party as their parents. C. The percentage of the electorate identifying themselves as independents grew substantially in the 1970s and 1980s. D. Most people who identify with a party regularly vote for that party in elections. E. The percentage of voters identifying with the Democratic Party has dropped significantly from its high in the 1950s.

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The party _______ are the members of a political party who consistently vote for that party's candidates.

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base

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the responsible party model?

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A. Each party should present a coherent set of programs to the voters, consistent with its ideology and clearly different from those of the other party. B. The candidates for each party should pledge to support their party's platform and to implement their party's program if elected. C. Voters should make their choices based on which party's program most closely reflects their own ideas and hold the parties responsible for unkept promises by voting their members out of office. D. While governing, each party should exercise control over its elected officials to ensure that party officials are promoting and voting for its programs, thereby providing accountability to the voters. [ E.] Each party should make sure it has a candidate for each electoral district, even if the candidate is not a true representative of the party's ideals.

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Since the 1960s,

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Republicans and Democrats have become more consistent with respect to their ideologies.

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The Democratic Party has become more liberal and the Republican Party more conservative because of the

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movement of conservative, southern Democrats to the Republican Party.

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Parties appeal to moderate voters by all of the following EXCEPT

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[ A.] publically denouncing the more extreme wing of their own party. B. not publically endorsing positions they may like but know that moderates reject. C. emphasizing issues they know are popular with moderates. D. reframing issues in ways that are more palatable to voters. E. changing positions that have been rejected by moderates.

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The party that usually gets the most votes is the party that

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best appeals to moderate voters.

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The rank-and-file members who carry out the party's electioneering efforts are the

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party activists.

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The major source of money for party fundraisers comes from

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individual donors and political action committees.

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The statement that third parties are irrelevant in modern-day politics is

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less accurate than in the past due to the Tea Party victories of the 2010 midterm elections.

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Primary voters, party activists, and big-money donors

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tend to be more ideological and issue oriented than the voters in the general election.

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According to James Madison, political parties were

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a dangerous version of factions.

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All of the following statements concerning "party machines" are true EXCEPT

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A. Their goal was to take advantage of the expansion of voting right to all white men in the early nineteenth century. B. Their activities had the consequence of integrating masses of new immigrants into the political process. C. They were characterized by central control by a party leader or "boss." [ D.] They dominated party primary elections. E. They were exceptionally strong in urban areas.

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The system in which successful party candidates reward supporters with jobs or favors is called

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patronage.

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In a(n) _______, registered party members rather than party bosses nominate party candidates.

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party primary

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The current party era is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

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A. the massive migration of white southerners to the Republican Party. [ B.] a weakening in party identification among voters. C. a shift among African Americans from limited support of the Democratic Party to overwhelming support of that party. D. the emergence of third parties, such as the Tea Party movement and FreedomWorks. E. the emergence of the South as the most reliably Republican region of the country.

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An election signaling the significant change in popular allegiance from one party to another is a ________ election.

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critical

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Realignment refers to a

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substantial and long-term shift in party allegiance by individuals and groups, usually resulting in a change in policy direction.

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In America's First Party Era,

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parties were primarily an elite phenomenon.

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The advent of mass communication has changed the role of the party organization in the general election from _____ to _____.

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organizing and mobilizing voters; providing services to candidates

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Southern Democrats, Catholic immigrants, blue-collar workers, and farmers made up

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the New Deal coalition.

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Electioneering refers to

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the process of getting a person elected to public office.

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The two main advantages of incumbents in elections are that they have name recognition and

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have previously assembled a winning coalition in their district.

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Ch. 13 Liberals who criticized President Obama's strategy for getting the health care bill passed say he _______ when he dealt with interest groups from the health insurance industry.

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"gave away the store" by not insisting on inclusion of the public option

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At the time the health care bill was being debated in Congress, the insurance industry was in a tough position because

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if it stayed outside of the political process but was unable to stop health care reform, it risked being stuck with a policy it hated.

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Americans

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are much more likely to belong to interest groups than are citizens of other nations.

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Interest groups perform all of the following roles in politics EXCEPT

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A. representing their members' views to government. [ B.] electing members to public office. C. providing an avenue for citizen participation in politics. D. educating policymakers regarding issues important to the interest group. E. alerting the proper government authorities about the group's issue to get the issue on the political agenda.

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Interest groups are formed with the common goal of

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altering public policy.

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Political action committees, or PACs, are

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the fundraising arm for interest groups.

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Political action committees were created as a result of

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interest group restrictions in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974.

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The likelihood that people with a shared interest will form a group is increased when each of the following occurs EXCEPT

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A. they perceive a threat to their shared interest. B. they have the resources to organize and become active. C. an interest group entrepreneur decides to organize or lead the group. D. they can provide the selective incentives to overcome any potential free rider problem. [ E.] the potential members are unemployed and have a great deal of time to engage in politics.

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Expressive benefits are:

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selective incentives that derive from the opportunity to express values and beliefs and to be committed to a greater cause.

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A common feature of all interest groups is that they

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are organized around shared interests among members.

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An interest group ______ is an effective leader who is likely to have organized an interest group and can effectively promote its interests.

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entrepreneur

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Many interest groups face the _______ when recruiting members who can gain the benefits of their activities whether or not they join.

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free rider problem

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Interest groups often provide selective incentives, which are

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benefits available only to group members.

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Selective incentives are necessary for some interest groups because

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collective benefits cannot be kept from those who do not join the group and the group needs paying members to join.

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The _______ is a business association that represents three million businesses that range from small mom-and-pop stores to large employers.

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Chamber of Commerce

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Economic interest groups include all of the following EXCEPT

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[ A.] consumer groups. B. unions. C. professional associations. D. corporations. E. agricultural interest groups.

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The ______ is the interest group that argued a number of key civil rights cases in court, including Brown v. Board of Education.

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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AARP is very large because

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AARP provides a wide variety of selective benefits for a small cost.

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The Eagle Forum is an interest group that

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advocates a more traditional role for women in society.

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______ are interest groups that try to influence government to produce collective goods or services that benefit the general public.

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Public interest groups

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The text indicates that_____ are the type of interest group that is least likely to meet Madison's definition of "factions."

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public interest groups

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Second Amendment groups lobby for or against

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gun control.

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The "revolving door" exists because

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some of the most effective lobbyists are former government officials.

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________ is a nonpartisan defender of individual rights against the encroachment of a powerful government.

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The American Civil Liberties Union

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All of the following statements concerning direct lobbying are true EXCEPT

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A. Interest groups lobby Congress, in part, by providing testimony and expertise. [ B.] It is hard for interest groups to lobby the bureaucracy. C. The White House has a special office to foster good relations between the president and interest groups. D. Interest groups attempt to bolster their lobbying efforts by forming coalitions with other interest groups. E. Congress has attempted to regulate relationships between lobbyists and lawmakers many times.

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Ch. 14 Elections perform all of the following functions EXCEPT

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A. selecting leaders. [ B.] decreasing political efficacy. C. informing the public. D. containing conflict. E. making political outcomes acceptable to the participants.

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Citizens' feelings of effectiveness in political affairs is called

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political efficacy.

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In recent presidential elections, voter turnout has been

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rising.

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The primary impact of state voter registration laws has been to

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decrease turnout.

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What method has increased voter registration?

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Motor Voter bills

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Those who are LESS likely to vote tend to be

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poor rather than wealthy.

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A party's effort to inform potential voters and persuade them to vote for that party is known as

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voter mobilization.

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The single biggest factor accounting for how people decide to vote is

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party identification.

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_______ voting occurs when people base their voting decisions on well-informed opinions and consideration of the future consequences of their votes.

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Prospective

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_______ voting occurs when people use their judgment of the current political situation along with the past performance of the incumbents.

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Retrospective

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Major-party presidential nominations are now determined primarily by

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convention delegates selected in party primaries, caucuses, and state conventions.

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A party caucus is a meeting of

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local party members who choose delegates for the national convention.

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Front-loading is the process of

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scheduling presidential primaries earlier in the primary season.

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Politicians who are thinking about running for the presidency begin their run by

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testing the waters unofficially.

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_______ determine(s) how delegates are distributed by the primaries.

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Party rules

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Delegates to the national conventions are chosen

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in primary elections and caucuses.

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Typically the three important tasks of the presidential convention are to pick the presidential candidate,

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select the vice presidential candidate, and write the party's platform.

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about the choice of a vice presidential candidate?

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A. The choice has not seemed historically to have had significant electoral consequences. B. Presidential candidates weigh the choice carefully. C. The caliber of the decision about whom to choose as a vice presidential candidate can be viewed as an indication of the other appointments a presidential candidate might make. D. The choice of the vice presidential nominee is up to the presidential nominee. [ E.] Traditionally the vice presidential candidate is from the same region and wing of the party as the presidential candidate.

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The term "convention bump" refers to

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the opinion poll spike that most candidates enjoy immediately after the convention.

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When analyzing campaign advertisements, one should ask all of the following questions EXCEPT

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A. Who is running the ad? B. Are the accusations relevant to the campaign or office in question? C. Is the accusation or attack timely? D. Is the ad true? [ E.] How much did the ad cost?

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The Constitution dictates that each state has

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one elector for each senator and representative.

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Faithless electors, as defined by the text, are electors who

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vote their conscience rather than for the candidate they were pledged to support in the Electoral College.

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All of the following statements concerning the Electoral College are true EXCEPT

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[ A.] The rules of the Electoral College give all the states importance in presidential elections. B. Critics argue that the Electoral College is undemocratic. C. Critics argue that a close election could be decided by a few faithless electors. D. It distorts candidates' campaign strategies. E. All the proposed alternatives have problems or at least serious criticisms.

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According to the textbook, for candidates the goal of presidential campaigns is to

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mobilize their base and entice swing voters to vote for them.

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Swing voters are

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people who have not made up their minds at the start of the campaign.

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A Level History AP Government Presiding Officer Of The Senate The House Of Representatives United States Government-Comprehensive

United States Government Test Questions – Flashcards 43 terms

William Jordan

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United States Government Test Questions – Flashcards

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If a bill is approved by the committee and has survived a House of Representatives vote, it will go to the:

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Senate

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Both Houses of Congress are part of this branch of the government:

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legislative

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A sitting bill is a bill that is inactive in Congress.

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True

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If the president doesn't want to deal with a bill and lets it sit for twelve days while Congress is in session, it automatically becomes law.

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False

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Override

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two-thirds majority vote needed

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Whenever the other house of Congress significantly alters a bill, a conference committee must be formed to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate bills. These differences in the bill are known as:

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Versions

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A bill that becomes law is called legislation

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True

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If a committee does not act on a bill, it's the same as if the bill has been voted down.

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True

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Repealing a bill means the Senate is reconsidering it.

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False

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A subcommittee often makes changes and adds amendments to a bill before it is recommended to the full committee. This is known as ___ a bill.

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marking up

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A standing bill is one that has been passed as a law.

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False

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A member of the House of Representatives may not introduce a bill.

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False

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The executive branch interprets the federal laws and upholds or negates them.

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False

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The president may serve a maximum of how many terms in office?

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two

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The Tax Court is a court established by the:

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Congress

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guideline document in judicial review

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Constitution

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gives power to the judicial system of courts

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Artile II of the Constitution

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Head of Armed Forces

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President

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The Circuit Court is also known as the:

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Court of Appeals

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Federal courts have the right to do which of the following to laws that they feel are violating the Constitution?

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nullify

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Three Congressional powers include:

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making laws, overriding a presidential veto, and coining money

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This individual is the presiding officer of the Senate whenever the vice president is not present:

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President pro tempore

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A __ is when one party controls the House and another party controls the Senate.

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divided government

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The legislative system gets its authority from Article I of the Constitution.

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True

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can create, alter, or repeal laws

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legislative branch

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number of delegates who signed the Constitution

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question

numbers of senators in Senate

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100

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number of representatives in House

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435

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Problems with the Articles of Confederation

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trading with each other, printing state currency

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Ben Franklin

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a signer of the Constitution

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George Washington

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presided over the Constitutional Convention

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This document was complete in 1787:

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Constitution

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Another term for peacefulness or calmness is:

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domestic tranquility

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The Electoral College makes the decision to elect which of the following?

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President

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The term for "correcting a wrong that was done" is__ .

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redress

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The Eighth Amendment deals with:

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not allowing excessive bail or punishment

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The right to keep and bear arms is found in this amendment:

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second

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The Sixth Amendment gives a U.S. citizen the right to:

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a speedy trial

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Jurisdiction means the power to:

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make laws and enforce them

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The Claims Court is a part of the judiciary system.

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True

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Nine justices serve in the Supreme Court.

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True

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There are 12 courts of appeal in the judiciary system.

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True

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Federal judges on the Supreme Court serve for life.

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True

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How the federal Government works – Flashcards 37 terms

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37 terms

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How the federal Government works – Flashcards

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Congress is made up of 2 bodies. Name them.

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House of Representatives and the Senate

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How many members are in the House of Representatives?

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435 members

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How is the number of representatives determined for each state? What is their term of office?

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Members are based on population, but every state gets atleast one representative. The members have a two year term.

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What is the leader of the House called?

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Speaker

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What is the job of the Speaker of the House?

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the Speaker regulates debates and controls the agenda. The speaker is next inline for the Vice President if something happens to the President. he would become the vice president and the vice president would become presiident

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How many Senators are from each state? What is their term of office?

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two senteters for each state. six-year terms.

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What is the 17th Amendment?

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It says that the senators will be directly elected by the people

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What job does the Vice President have over the Senate?

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The Vice President is the president of the senate. He presides over the Senate and casts a vote when there is a tie.

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Who takes the Vice President's job if he is absent?

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The temporary president presides for the president.

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What is the most important power of Congress?

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make the nation's laws.

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What is a bill?

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laws that start as proposals.

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How does a bill become a law?

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After the bill is introduced, it is debated. If both houses approve it, it is sent to the President. He must sign it before it becomes a law.

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What is the elastic clause

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it enables Congress to stretch its powers to deal with needs of the nation.

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What is a standing committee?

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It is a committee that deals with specific topics. Members that have served in Congress will usually be appointed to the most important committees.

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What is a joint committee?

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It is a committee that is made up of both the Senate and the House members. One of the most important kinds of joint committees is the conference committee. The conference committee settle differences between the House and the senate.

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Who is part of the executive branch of government?

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The president, the Vice President, the Cabinet, and the many departments and agencies.

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What does the President do?

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He has the duty to carry out the nation's laws. He directs foreign policies and has the power to make treaties with other nations and to appoint ambassadors. He also suggests laws and works for their passage. He can grant pardons and call special sessions of Congress. He is also the living symbol of the nation.

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Who is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces?

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The President is.

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Who has the power to declare War?

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Congress.

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How long is a presidential term?

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four-year term

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What is the Twenty-second Amendment?

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The president cannot have more than two terms

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What is the Electoral College?

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a complex system for electing the President

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Explain how the Electoral College works?

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The votes for who we voted for do not dirently to the canidate, instead the vote goes to a group of electors who are plegded to the canidate. The numbers of elctors depends on the number of its Senators and Representitives.

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Where do most federal cases begin?

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in district courts

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What is an appeal?

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ask that the decision be reviewed by a higher court

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What is the next level of courts after the district courts?

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appellate court or court of appeal

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What does the appellate court do?

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they decided if the district court interpreted and applied the law correctly.

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What court is at the top of the American judicial system?

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Supreme Court

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How are decisions made at the Supreme Court?

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They hear and decide fewer than 100 cases, than they vote.

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What is the greatest power of the Supreme Court?

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to decide what the Constitution means

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What does unconstitutional mean?

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not allowed

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Explain the system of Checks and Balances?

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it allows the three branches of government to check, or limit the power of the other two

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What does veto mean?

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reject

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What does override mean?

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overule

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What does impeach mean?

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make charges of serious wrongdoing against

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Which presidents have been impeached?

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Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton

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Were these impeached presidents convicted?

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The Crucible Act 3 Study Guide – Flashcards 21 terms

Alexandra Robertson

21 terms

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The Crucible Act 3 Study Guide – Flashcards

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Judge Hathorne

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He is a judge presiding over the Salem witch trails along with Deputy Governor Danforth.

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Deputy Governor Danforth

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He is the head judge of the Salem witch trials. He thinks he is fair-minded.

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1. As this act opens, what accusations does Giles Corey make?

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Giles Corey accuses that Thomas Putnam has been killing his neighbors to get land.

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2. What news do we learn about Rebecca Nurse?

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She was condemned to hang because she was accused to witchcraft.

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3. When John Proctor arrives at court with Mary Warren, of what does Rev. Parris accuse him?

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He has been accused of trying to overthrow the court.

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4. What two pieces of evidence are brought out against Proctor in regard to his Christian nature?

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He doesn't go to church and plows on Sundays.

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5. What news does Danforth tell John Proctor about Elizabeth? What deal does he try to make with him?

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Elizabeth is pregnant and that she has one year to live for the baby.

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6. What is going to happen to the 91 people who signed the testament stating a good opinion of Elizabeth, Martha Corey, and Rebecca Nurse?

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They will arrest and question all 91 people.

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7. Discuss "Do that which is good, and no harm shall come to thee." (page 95).

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If you are good, then no harm will come. If you do wrong, then bad things will come to you.

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8. What is Giles Corey's proof that Thomas Putnam is "reaching out for land."? Why won't he reveal his source?

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Word of mouth from an honest man. He doesn't want the person to go to jail.

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9. What happens to Giles Corey?

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He gets arrested and charged with contempt of court.

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10. What is Rev. Hale's advice to John Proctor as he is about to read his deposition before the court?

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He needs to get a lawyer.

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11. What does Danforth think Mary Warren's appearance in the court might be?

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Mary's appearance might be that Satan is trying to overthrow the court.

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12. When Mary Warren says that she pretended to faint in court, what is she asked to do? What is the result?

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She is asked to faint, but she can't.

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13. What does Abigail do when suspicion that she might be pretending falls on her?

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Abigail evades or attacks.

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14. What does John Proctor do to discredit her?

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John calls Abigail a *****. He is basically confessing that he committed adultery.

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15. Who is called to back up John Proctor's testimony? What happens?

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Elizabeth is called to back up, but she lies and denies it.

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16. What happens when Rev. Hale states that Abigail has always seemed false to him?

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She pretends the bird is attacking.

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17. What is Mary Warren's reaction to Abigail's performance?

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She laughs and blames John Proctor.

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18. What does John Proctor mean when he says, "God is dead!"?

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He means that there is no god in Salem anymore.

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19. What does Hale do when Proctor is arrested?

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Rev. Hale quits the court when John Proctor gets arrested.

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Civil War Unit Study Guide – Flashcards 43 terms

Tommy Mason

43 terms

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Civil War Unit Study Guide – Flashcards

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Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Popular book by Harriet Beecher Stowe focusing on the negatives of slavery. Million copies sold. Caused Northerners to protest Fugitive Slave Act. Southerners criticized the book.

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South Carolina

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First state to leave the Union in 1860.

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Secessionists

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They believed that since the states voluntarily joined the Union, they can also choose to leave.

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Jefferson Davis

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Confederate President

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13th Amendment

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Outlaws Slavery (1865)

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Ft. Sumter

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April 12th, 1861- Firing on this property initiated the Civil War

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Commander of the Army of the Potomac (Union Army) from 1864-1865, had fought successfully in the West prior

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Mississippi River

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Control of this river would cut the Confederacy in half

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Shiloh

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April 6-7, 1862- Major Union Victory in the West. Grant wins due to the reinforcements from Don Carlos Buell.

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Antietam

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September 17th, 1862. Bloodiest single day in U.S. history. It is a Union Victory.

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54th Massachusetts

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African American Company responsible for leading an attack on Ft. Wagner.

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Richmond, Virginia

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Confederate Capital

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Vicksburg

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Town under siege in 1863. Citizens were forced to eat dogs, mules, rats. etc. Town surrenders on July 4th, 1863.

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List two advantages of the Union and two advantages of the Confederacy during the war.

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Union 1. Had more people 2. Had a functioning government Confederate 1. Fighting on own territory 2. Good military general

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List and explain two causes of the Civil War.

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Slavery, states rights, Lincoln's election in 1860, Inability to compromise

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Secession

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A formal withdrawal of states from a nation. December 1860, a special convention in SC voted to secede; FL, GA, AL, MI, LA, TX did the same; the 7 states met in Montgomery, AL and created the Confederate States of America; President was Senator Jefferson Davis, leader of the Confederacy.

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March to the Sea

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Sherman's march from Atlanta, Georgia, to Savannah, Georgia which cut off confederate supplies received by the sea. They wanted to destroy the Southern economy and morale, leading to Southern surrender.

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Civil War Dates

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1861-1865.

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telegraph

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The communication technology vital to the Union in the Civil War.

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Morse Code

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The dot and dash code used by the telegraph operators.

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Lincoln

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The President of the United States during the Civil War.

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Union

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The side that won the Civil War.

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north

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The Union was the...

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south

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The Confederacy was the...

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Minie Ball

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An often-used bullet during the Civil War

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Industrial

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The "revolution" that made the Civil War so deadly.

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embalming

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The technology further developed during the Civil War to help families grieve.

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slaves

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Cotton was a labor-intensive crop. The labor was provided by...

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Robert E. Lee

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The commander of the Army of Northern Virginia and a veteran of the Mexican War.

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railroads

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The movement of troops and supplies was aided by this; the Union had an important advantage by having more of these.

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amputations

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Three-quarters of all operations in the Civil War were...

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gangrene

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An infection in wounds that may be deadly; bromine reduced the number of infections by the of the war.

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Clara Barton

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The Civil War nurse who founded the Red Cross.

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cameras

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The new portable ___ showed the gruesome aftermath of battles.

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African-American

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Many enlisted in the Union Army after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.

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copperheads

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Northerners who wanted to negotiate peace with the South were called...

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Abraham Lincoln

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American leader whose election in 1860 led the Southern States to begin seceding from the United States. President throughout the U.S. Civil War, during two terms office until his assassination after the war in 1865.

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Confederate States of America

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(1860) A group of eight Southern states that seceded from the Union, beginning with South Carolina, The Confederacy was led by Jefferson Davis; He eventually attacked the federally controlled Fort Sumter on April 12th 1861, marking the first battle of the Civil War. The Confederacy struggled economically during the war, lagging behind the Union's industrialization. This desperately contribute to their defeat.

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Anaconda Plan

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A key point in the Union's war strategy was encircling the South as an anaconda squeezes its prey. This plan entailed a naval blockade and the capture of the Mississippi River corridor.

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Emancipation Proclamation

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Issued by abraham lincoln on september 22, 1862 it declared that all slaves in the confederate states would be free

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Battle of Gettysburg

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1863, this three day battle was the bloodiest of the entire Civil War, ended in a Union victory, and is considered the turning point of the war

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Gettysburg Address

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A 3-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War (November 19, 1963) at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg.

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John Wilkes Booth

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26 year old actor and Southern sympathizer, assassinator of Abraham Lincoln

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US history 1 study guide part 1 – Flashcards 15 terms

Anna Collins

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Gadsden Territory

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purchased in1853 from Mexico by President Pierce for 10 million dollars for land for the railroads

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Louisiana Purchase

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the largest peaceful addition of territory in US history, purchased in 1803 by the US from France for 15 million dollars

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Missouri Compromise

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an agreement made in 1820 that allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state and Missouri to enter as a slave state

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Seneca Falls Convention

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convention held in 1848, issued an historic declaration of women's rights

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Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798

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laws passed that made it a crime to criticize the government of the US, directly violates the first amendment

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Manifest Destiny

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belief that the US should include the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific therefore railroads linking the North to the West were vital so Americans could settle the land to the west

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Sectionalism

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loyalty to one's own region of the country, rather than to the nation as a whole

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Protective Tariff

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tax that would raise the price of foreign products therefore protecting domestic production - supported by the Northern manufacturers and opposed by the South.

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Mexican Cession

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Mexican territories of California and New Mexico given to the United States in 1848

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Brown verses Board of Education of Topeka

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court case that established "separate but equal" is unconstitutional

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Freedman's Bureau

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provided: food, clothing, jobs, medical care, schools for former slaves and the poor whites

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Reconstruction Acts of 1867

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created five military districts out of the former Confederate states under the Union Army's control

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Marbury verses Madison

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claimed that the Supreme Court was empowered to interpret what the constitution meant

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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

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written anonymously by Jefferson and Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, declared that states could nullify acts of Congress that the states considered unconstitutional

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Doctrine of Nullification

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(expressed in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions) it said that states could nullify federal laws if they felt they were unconstitutional

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Ancient Greece & Rome Study Guide: Honors World History – Flashcards 65 terms

Oscar Hall

65 terms

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Ancient Greece & Rome Study Guide: Honors World History – Flashcards

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Describe Greek City-States:

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Small size, small population, original polis, acropolis, agora

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Describe Greek Geography:

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Mainland cut by mountains. No main rivers. Surrounded by sea. Fertile/rocky soil. Lots of uninhabitable land.

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Describe Greek Agriculture and Economy:

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Grapes, olives, wine, wool, herded sheep. Ship builders, fisherman, explorers

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Describe Sparta's Militaristic Government:

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5 Ephors w/ supreme power, Council of Elders, 2 Kings, Assembly.

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Describe Athens' Democratic Government:

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Assembly, Council of 500, court, archons

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What were 3 results of Spartan militarism?

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1). Sparta was behind other city-states in trade and manufacturing 2) Sparta made NO achievements in literature and sciences 3). Spartans were exceptional soldiers and athletes.

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Who fought in the Trojan War?

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Mycenaean and Trojans

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What were the epics of Homer?

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The Iliad & the Oddysey

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mythes

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traditional stories about gods

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Epic

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story; heroic journey

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polis

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city-state (50-500 mi., 10,000 residents)

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acropolis

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fortified hilltop for discussion areas

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agora

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marketplace

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Monarchy

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ruled by king

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Aristocracy

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ruled by small noble group of landowning families

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Oligarchy

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Ruled by few powerful people

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Democracy

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ruled by the people (Athens)

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Direct Democracy

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ruled by the people, and not through a representative

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Tyrants

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harsh rulers appealing to commoners for support

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Describe Athenian Education:

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Men schooled at age 7. Taught to read and write. Public-speaking, logic classes Women learned house education; wife duties

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Helots

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Slaves/peasants forced into labor

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phalanx

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a formation of hopites (spear and shield)

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Battle of Marathon

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King Darius angry after Athens helps Ionian rebels. 25,000 Persians land on Marathon. Athenian phalanx'es destroy and cause Persians to flee

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Pheidippides

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ran 26 miles to the city of Athens to encourage them to fight for the city. After stating "Rejoice, we conquer" he died of exhaustion

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Delean League

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Alliance of city-states formed during Greece's Golden Age

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Battle of Thermoplyae/Salamis

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7,00 Greeks, 300 spartans. 1). Greeks and Spartans hold off Persians for 3 days 2). Traitor leaks secret passage 3). Greeks take to small channel and fight Persian fleets. 4). Athens uses battering rams to sink most of Persian Navy 5). Leads to Athens' Golden Age

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Parthenon

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Athenian structure built to honor Athenia, goddess of wisdom & protector of Athens.

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Describe Athenian Art:

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Tragedy and Comedy (Madea, Oidepus)

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Herodotus

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Historian who pioneered accurate reporting of events

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Peloponnesian War

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1). Athens and Sparta both willingly enter war. 2). Athens sticks to sea, while Sparta takes land 3). Sparta burns Athenian food supply. Peasants retreat into Athens 4). Plague strikes Athens. 1/3 of population wiped out. 5). Sparta and Athens form treaty, but is broken after time. Athens sends men to Syracuse to hurt Sparta. 6). Sparta moves in. Athens loses wealth, power, and empire.

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Pericles

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Ruler during Athenian Golden Age

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Sophists

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Questioned unexamined beliefs about justice

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Socrates

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Encouraged to question oneself and Moral courage, finding truth, Sentenced to death for corrupting youth and not believing in gods.

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Plato

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Created idea of "Perfectly governed society" which included farmers and artisans, warriors, and rulers. Wrote "the Republic"

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Aristotle

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Pupil of Plato. Questioned nature of world & human behavior. Tutored Alexander the Great.

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Battle of Chaeronia

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Athens and Thebes fight against Macedonia; lose

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Persian War

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1). Alexander sends men into Persian territory and Anatolia 2). Mecedonia makes first move and crushes Persian defences. 3). Darius III sends men to defeat Macedonians. Outnumbered, Alexander has his cavalry attack, and they take over Anatolia. 4). Alexander declines peace treaty. Marches into Egypt. becomes pharaoh. Founds Alexandria. 5). Alexander faces Darius in Mesopotamia in Guagamela 6). Macedonians burn Persepolis to ground. Persian power lost.

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Who takes Alexander the Great's power?

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Antigonus, Ptomely, Seleucus

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Hellenistic Culture

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blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian culture

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Koine

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Spoken language in Hellenistic cities

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Aristachus

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concluded sun is much larger than Earth

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Ptomely

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inaccurately placed Earth in center of universe

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Erasthones

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Calculated circumference of earth

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Euclid

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Created geometric patterns. Wrote "the Elements"

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Archimedes

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Estimated value of Pi. Created archimedes screw. Involved in ship advances

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Colossus of Rhodes

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Ancient wonder of world.

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Roman Cosuls

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2 consuls elected for 1-year term.

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What was special about Alexander the Great's military?

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16x16 phalanx's. 18-foot spears. Cavalry in back

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Legions

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5,00 foot soldiers, cavalry in back

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Dictator

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leader with supreme power and control over government and military

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1st Punic War

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Control of Sicily & western Mediterranean. Carthage defeat

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2nd Punic War

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Hannibal sends men down Italian Peninsula. Rome suffers heavy losses, but with help from allies, prevents capturing of Rome

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3rd Punic War

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Rome lays siege to Carthage. 50,000 enslaved

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Myth of Founding of Rome

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Romulus and Remis. Float down Tigris river and are raised by a She-wolf.

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Tiberius and Gaius

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2 brothers bend on helping Rome's poor. Both met violent deaths, which led to Civil War.

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1st Triumvirate

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Julias Caesar, Crassus, Pompey

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Pax Romana

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Grace period in Rome after development of empire

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Greco-Roman Culture

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Mixture of Hellenistic, Greek, and Roman culture

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Frescoes

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Large, bright colored murals.

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Twelve Tables

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List of rules held in Forums for Romand to abide to

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Republic

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Citizens vote for their politic leaders

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Plebeians vs. Patricians

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Patricians - wealthy land owners. Held power Plebeians - commoners, farmers, artisans, merchants (majority of population)

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Diaspora

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Persecution of Jews in Roman era

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Martyr

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person willing to die for system or beliefs.

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mercenaries

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Foreign attackers; fought for money

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Flashcards on History Alive: The Medieval World and Beyond 128 terms

Collin Foley

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Flashcards on History Alive: The Medieval World and Beyond

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Why did the Roman Empire fall?

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Political instability in attempting to transfer power to a new leader, economic and social problems with taxes that had a negative effect on Rome's economy, and weakening frontiers.

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Why did Constantine move his capital to the east?

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Constantine moved his capital to the east because the east was easier to defend, and trade made the city wealthy

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What was the city that Constantine moved his capital to called?

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Byzantium

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What was Constantine's capital called?

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Constantinople

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What were 3 Roman art forms?

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Murals, mosaics, and frescoes

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What were 3 Roman engineering and architectural innovations?

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Vaults, domes, and aqueducts

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What did Charlemagne create in Europe?

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Charlemagne made his court a center for education and united all Christian lands of Europe into a single empire

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How did Charlemagne help the pope?

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By sending the church knights for support

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How did the pope return Charlemagne's help?

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By crowning Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor

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Who was at the top of the feudal hierarchy?

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Monarchs

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What were was a monarch's duties?

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A symbolic ruler who ruled with the help of lords and ladies as their vassals

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Who was next in the feudal hierarchy?

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Lords and ladies

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What were Lords and Ladies' duties?

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Run their estates, serve as judges in manor courts, send their knights to fight in times of war, and served as vassals for a monarch

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Who was next in the feudal hierarchy?

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Knights

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What were a knight's duties?

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A knight was to fight, and perform acts of chivalry

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Who was next in the feudal hierarchy?

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Peasants

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What were a peasant's duties?

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Peasants were workers of monarchs and lords and ladies

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Who was next in the feudal hierarchy?

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Serfs

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What were a serf's duties?

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A serf was to work for lords and ladies and monarchs, while having less rights than a peasant

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What is feudalism?

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The economic and political system that developed in Europe during the Middle Ages

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What is a peasant?

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In feudalism, a person who worked the land

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What is a lord?

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A ruler or powerful landowner

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What is a knight?

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An armed warrior

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What is a fief?

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A piece of land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service

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What is a manor?

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A large estate, including farmland and villages, held by a lord

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What is the Divine Right of Kings?

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The belief that God gives monarchs the right to rule

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What is a hierarchy?

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A system of organization dividing people into ranks, with those of higher ranking having more power and privileges

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What is chivalry?

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The medieval knight's code of ideal behavior, including bravery, loyalty, and respect for woman

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What was the conflict between Pope Gregory and Henry IV?

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Gregory's ruling angered Henry, and because of anger, Henry had declared Gregory was no longer pope. Gregor then excommunicated Henry

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How was this conflict resolved?

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Henry later begged Gregory for forgiveness, therefore readmitting him into the church

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Who was Thomas Aquinas?

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An Italian philosopher who theorized the relation between reason and faith

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What ideas did Aquinas have?

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Aquinas believed religion and reason worked together, because natural law was discovered by reason, but followed the moral principles of the bible

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What were the seven sacraments?

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Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Penance, and Extreme Unction

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What was Baptism?

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Entry to the church by the cleansing of sin

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What was Confirmation?

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The formal declaration to God

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What was Eucharist?

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A church service where the priest blessed food and wine

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What was Matrimony?

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To be married by a priest, then signed into a book of records

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What was Holy Orders?

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The becoming of a priest

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What was Penance?

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The confession of sins

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What was Extreme Unction?

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(If close to death,) be blessed by a priest

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What was the Middle Ages called "The Age of Faith?"

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During the Middle Ages many people went on pilgrimages to holy sites to show devotion to religion, and receive wealth, salvation, and adventure

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How did Christians hope to gain salvation?

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Christians hoped to gain salvation because they believed that if they participated in the crusades they would be guaranteed salvation

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How did the Roman Catholic Church affect art?

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All art in the middle ages was made for a religious purpose

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How did the Roman Catholic Church affect architecture?

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Cathedrals and other buildings were always made with Christian devotion

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How did the Roman Catholic Church affect education?

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The Roman Catholic Church affected education because the clergy were the most likely to be educated

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What is excommunication?

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To formally deprive a person of membership in church

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What is a pilgrimage?

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A journey to a holy site

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What is natural law?

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The concept that there is a universal order built into nature that can guide moral thinking

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What is salvation?

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Entry into heaven and eternal life

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How did mountains, rivers, and other bodies of water affect the growth of medieval towns?

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Mountains, rivers, and bodies of water affected the growth of medieval towns, because as trade was promoted, most towns grew by waterways

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What was the purpose of medieval guilds?

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The purpose of medieval guilds was provide a representative for a certain craft or trade that made sure they sold good quality products at a reasonable price, made by workers who were paid a reasonable amount for a reasonable time

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What were guilds?

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An organization of people in the same craft or trade

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What was common law?

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A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system

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What was the Magna Carta?

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A legal document that limited the King's power and strengthen a noble's power

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What was the Model Parliament?

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A governing body where all the classes in society had a representative

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How did the Magna Carta and the Model Parliament impact feudalism?

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Both impacted feudalism because it gave others in the feudal system more power, and changed authority in the middle ages, therefore shifting feudalism

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How did the Bubonic Plague spread from Central Asia to Europe?

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The Bubonic Plague was spread by trade, traveling from the Black Sea, to the Silk Road, and probably arrived on Italy on a ship

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What impact did the Bubonic Plague gave to the population of Europe?

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The Bubonic Plague killed about twenty-four million Europeans, or a third of Europe

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How did the Bubonic Plague impact feudalism?

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The Bubonic Plague impacted feudalism because after the plague had ended, workers were needed though there were fewer peasants, which allowed them to demand better conditions, giving them more power in the feudal system, and changing authority

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Which nations fought during the Hundred Years' War?

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The French and the English

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Who was Joan of Arc?

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A woman who voluntarily fought for France in the Hundred Years' War and inspired many to fight with her

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How did war weaken feudalism?

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The Hundred Years' War weakened feudalism, because Monarchs had taxed Europeans heavily to fight in the war, and no longer needed their vassals, giving lords and ladies less power in the feudal hierarchy

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How did the war impact Europe?

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Because of the war, Europe had advancements in technology and new weapons. In addition, the war had given both the French and the English a new sense of unity to their country

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What is habeas corpus?

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The principle that accused people cannot be held in jail without the consent of court

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What is heretic?

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A person who holds beliefs contrary to the teachings of a church or other group

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What is a longbow?

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A large bow that is used for firing feathered arrows

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What was important in Constantinople's location for trade?

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Constantinople's location linked many trade routes together, promoting trade

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What was important in Constantinople's location for military?

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Constantinople's location was surrounded by three sides of water and hard to invade

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What did the emperor Justinian I do during his reign?

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Justinian settled the rebellion in 832 C.E; invested in public works, made a systematic body of law, and made up for his empire's lose territory and launched a military campaign

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Which religion developed in Constantinople?

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Christianity developed in Constantinople

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How was Christianity in the East different than the Roman Catholic Church in the West?

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Religion and government in the East were linked more closely together than they were in the West

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What was the Great Schism?

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The Great Schism marks the schism between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church

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Why did the two churches separate?

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The Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church separated, because of disagreements on Iconoclasm, Holy Roman Emperor, but mainly it was because the Byzantines shut down all churches worshiped with western rites, that caused the east and west to excommunicate each other, therefore causing the great schism

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What is the Byzantine Empire?

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The Byzantine Empire was a great empire that straddled two continents: Europe and Asia, and lasted for 500 to 1453 C.E

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What are three continents around the Arabian Peninsula?

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Europe, Africa, and Asia

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What are the bodies of water around the Arabian Peninsula?

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Persian Gulf, the Arabian sea, and the Gulf of Aden

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Why is the geography in the Arabian Peninsula important?

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The geography in the Arabian Peninsula is important because it allows trade to pass through the peninsula

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What are four types of terrain in the Arabian Peninsula?

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Deserts, plains, oases, and mountains

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What are adaptations used in the deserts?

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Inhabitants are nomads, use camels, and have loose clothes to overcompensate for their environment

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What are adaptations used in oases?

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Inhabitants are sedentary, grow crops, and use date palms for construction to overcompensate for their environment

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What are adaptations used in the plains?

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Inhabitants built irrigation systems, grow crops, and trade on the coastal plain to overcompensate for their environment

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What are adaptations used in the mountains?

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Inhabitants used terraces to farm, made irrigation systems, built mud houses, and fertilized their land to make fit for vegetation to overcompensate for their environment

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Where did Muhammad find out he was a prophet?

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In a cave while he was praying

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How did Muhammad find out he was a prophet?

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The angel Gabriel told him that he was the messenger of God

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What did Muhammad call Christians and Jews?

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The People of the Book

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Why did Muhammad call them this?

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Because Jews, Christians, and Muslims all believed in the same God

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What are the two sects of Islam?

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Sunnis and the Shi'a

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What do the Sunnis believe?

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Anyone could take the throne after Muhammad's death

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What do the Shi'a believe?

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Only Muhammad's relatives can take the throne after his death

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what is the significance of the Ka'ba?

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It's a shrine where Muhammad and his Muslim followers destroyed idols in Makkah and rededicated the shrine to Allah

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What is polytheism?

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Belief in more than one god

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What is monotheism?

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Belief in one god

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What is the Qur'an?

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The holy book of Islam

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What are the five pillars of faith?

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Shahadah, Salat, Zakat, Siyam, and Hajj

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What is Shahadah?

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Declaration of faith in God and Muhammad as God's messenger

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What is Salat?

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Daily prayer

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What is Zakat?

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Giving wealth to the poor

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What is Siyam?

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Fasting during Ramadan

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What is Hajj?

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Pilgrimage to the Ka'ba

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What are three great Muslim cities?

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Damascus, Jerusalem, and Kalisiya

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What are mosques?

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Centers of worship for Muslims

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What are minarets?

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Tall towers of mosques

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Who are imams?

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Leaders of prayer in a mosque

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What is jihad?

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Struggle in pleasing God

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What is lesser jihad?

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External struggle in pleasing God

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What is greater jihad?

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Internal struggle in pleasing God

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What are the contributions Muslims made to bookmaking and literature?

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Promotion of illustrating books and introduced mysticism

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What are contributions Muslims made to science and technology?

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The study of zoology, astronomy, and certain irrigation systems

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What are contributions Muslims made to geography and navigation?

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Accurate maps, first encyclopedia on traveling, and theories on Earth's size

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What are contributions Muslims made to math?

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Algebra, the concept of zero, and the promotion of Arabic numbers

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What are contributions Muslims made to medicine?

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Pharmacology, painkillers, concept of surgery, and the promotion of hospitals

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What are contributions Muslims made to education?

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Theories on faith and immortal souls, and the promotion of centers of learning

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What are contributions Muslims made to art and music?

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Calligraphy, textiles, and conservatories

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What are contributions Muslims made to recreation?

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Polo and Chess

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Which group invaded Palestine?

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Seljuk Turks

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Which Christian group did this worry?

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The Christians in the east

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Why did this worry the Christians?

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Because the group threatened the Byzantine empire and the Holy Land (Jerusalem)

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What was the first crusade?

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Christians were let into Jerusalem's nearby city and surrounded Jerusalem, and killed Jews and Muslims inside

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What was the second crusade?

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Christians go on another crusade when Muslims capture one of their lands, Edessa. Muslims keep the Christians away, making the crusade a failure

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What was the third crusade?

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Muslims capture Jerusalem, causing the crusaders to go on another quest. The soldiers on both sides are too weak to fight, and Jerusalem agrees on a peace treaty to let the crusaders inside

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What was the impact of the crusades for Arabia?

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Introduced to new weapons and economic security

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What was the impact of the crusades for Europe?

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Population drop, Economic damages, introduced to Arabian products

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Which group brought an end to the Byzantine empire?

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Ottomans

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Which city were the crusaders trying to reclaim for Christianity?

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Jerusalem

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What is the Iberian Peninsula?

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Peninsula in southwestern Europe that today is divided between Spain and Portugal

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What is Inquisition?

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A judicial body established by the Catholic church to combat heresy and other religious errors

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What is a synagogue?

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Jewish house of worship

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What is antisemitism?

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Prejudice towards Jews

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A Level History AP European History AP United States History Domestic Slave Trade

AP Study Notes – APUSH Chap. 1 – Flashcards 15 terms

Aiden Boyd

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AP Study Notes – APUSH Chap. 1 – Flashcards

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Nation-state

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Modern form of political society that combines centralized gov't with a high degree of ethnic and cultural unity

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Matrilinear

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Form of society in which family line, power, and wealth are passed primarily through the female side

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Confederacy

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Alliance or league of nations or peoples looser than a federation

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Primeval

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Concerning the earliest origin of things

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Saga

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A lengthy story or poem recounting the great deeds and adventures of a people and their heroes

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Middlemen

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In trading systems, those dealers who operate between the original buyers and the retail merchants who sell to consumers

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Caravel

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A small vessel with a high deck and three triangular sails

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Plantation

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A large-scale agricultural enterprise growing commercial crop and usually employing coerced or slave labor

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Ecosystem

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A naturally evolved network of relations among organisms in a stable environment

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Demographic

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Concerning the general characteristic of a given population, including such factors as numbers, age, gender, birth and death rates, and so on

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Conquistador

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A Spanish conqueror or adventurer in the Americas

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Capitalism

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An economic system characterized by private property, generally free trade, and open and accessible markets

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Encomienda

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Spanish labor system in which persons were helped to unpaid service under the permanent control of their masters, though not legally owned by them

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Mestizo

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A person of mixed Native American and European ancestry

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Province

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A medium sized sub-unit of territory and governmental administration within a larger nation or empire

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A Level History

APUSH STUDY NOTES – Flashcards 27 terms

Adrien Vincent

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13th Amendment

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1865. Abraham Lincoln, slavery, Constitutional Amendment, Abolish slavery

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14th amendment

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1868. Ulysses S. Grant, unequal rights, constitutional amendment. Equal Protection Clause-state must protect right of all citizens.

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15th amendment

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1870. Ulysses S. Grant. Disenfranchisement of african-americans. Constitonal amendment. Can not prevent anyone from voting based on race or color

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24th amendment

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1963. LBJ. There was a tax for voting. Poll tax. Eliminated poll tax. More people could vote.

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19th amendment

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1920. Guarantees all American women the right to vote

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Brown vs. Board of Education

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1954. NAACP, Thurgood Marshall, & Oliver Brown. Segregation of schools. Court case. Ended "separate but equal" practices based upon 14th amendment.

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NAACP

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1909. W.E.B. Dubois, Ida B. Wells. Lack of equal rights and voting rights for African Americans. Formation of an African-American Civil Rights group. Civil Rights group to promote voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

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Plessy vs. Ferguson

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1896. Homer Plessy. Segregation on Railroad cars. Nonviolent protest, rode RR car. "Separate but equal" facilities are constitutional.

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Jim Crow Laws

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1876-1965. Southern State Governments. Segregation of Public facilities in the South. Victory for segregationist.

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Disenfranchisement of th African Americans

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1870-1964. Southern State Governments. Literacy Tests, Poll taxes, Grandfather clauses. Victory for segregationist.

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Civil Rights act of 1964

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LBJ. 1964. separate but equal. Made it illegal to be separate. Desegregation.

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March on Washington

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Aug. 1963. MLK&200,000 blacks and whites. Segregation. I Have A Dream. Spoke out for civil rights.

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Birmingham, AL

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1963. MLK. One of the racists cities. Letter from Birmingham. Protest for the civil rights.

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Freedom Riders

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May 1961. Black protestors. Bus segregation. Rode on interstate buses into segregated U.S. Ended bus segregation; bomb attacks.

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First African-American enter all White College(University of Mississippi)

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Oct. 1962. James Meredith. Intergrated schools. Wanted to enroll at university of Mississippi. Desegregated schools.

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Sit-ins "Greensboro 4"

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Feb. 1960. Student Non-violent coordinating committee. Public places were still segregated. Act of civil disobedience by college students. Public places started to become desegregated.

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Little Rock, Arkansas "Little Rock 9"

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1957. 9 A.A. Students enrolled in Little Rock Central HS. Schools were still racist. Little Rock Crisis. Desegregate schools.

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Montgomery, AL Bus Boycott

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Dec. 1955-1956. Rosa Parks. Africans had to sit in the back of the bus. She was arrested for not moving. Helped push for civil rights.

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Emmet Till

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Aug. 1955. Caroline&Roy Bryant, JW Milliam. Racism. Homicide. Pivotal catalyst for civil rights movement.

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March of Selma

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1965. MLK. They were stripped of their voting rights. Africans marched from Selma to Montgomery. Voting Rights Acts of 1965.

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

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1965. LBJ. March of Selma, Africans didn't have voting rights. March of Selma, groups who protested for this act. More voters rights for all.

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Earl Warren

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An American jurist and politician, who served as the 30th governor of California and later the 14th Chief Justice of the U. S. He greatly impacted the judicial system and modern civil rights. Through his efforts, the unanimous decision of Brown v Board passed. That school segregation was unconstitutional. Warren court decisions furthered racial equality and were the catalyst for the civil rights protests. Also equality in criminal justice.

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Gideon v. Wainwright

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Supreme Court ruled that states had to grant legal counsel to defendants who couldn't afford their own legal counsel through the 6th amendment. Ended discrimination against the poor in court.

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Miranda v. Arizona

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Formed process of Miranda rights.

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Malcolm X

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Pro violent protest. Promoted for black supremacy. Challenged mainstream civil rights movement. Wrote a book, "the autobiography of Malcolm X"

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Signed Civil Rights Act of 1957.

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Thurgood Marshall

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Civil Rights Activists, Supreme Court Justice, judge, lawyer. Won Brown v. Board of education case.

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A Level History Military History World History

Chapter 1-7 Fallen Angels – Flashcards 35 terms

Blake Terry

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Chapter 1-7 Fallen Angels – Flashcards

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What does GI stand for

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Government Issue

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When Judy says "I think someone figures if I see Nam first, everything else is going to look good for me" what type of literary term is that

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Irony

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What is ironic about perry ending up in Nam

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He hurt his knee playing basketball and was not supposed to go to Nam.

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What job did Judy aspire when she was a child

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Garbageman

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"The Sgt. with the clipboard came along and tried to encourage us as best as he could you ******s can't even line up straight, how you gonna fight" is an example of what term

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Verbal Irony

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Since the guys that were over there were about the same age as those coming, what does it mean by this line, they were old looking guys, older than any of the guys coming

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They were run down from the war. They have seen and experienced a lot of things.

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Why did Perry join the army

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He was not going to college and to get away from all of the questions in his life. Also for his family to get money

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Perry's socioeconomic status is described as what.

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Lower class

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What was Perry's dream job

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A writer

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Why did peewee like the army

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Because this is the first place in his life where he got the same as everybody else got.

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List three names the GI called the Vietnamese

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Vietcong, Victor Charlie, Charlie, ARVN

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What is the real reason why Peewee's friend was not allowed to join the army

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He had a bad criminal record

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How did the reader know that Johnson was strong

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He lifted a pump into a trunk when no one else could lift it.

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What was the purpose of Perry being woken up by the artillery

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It was his first night in the war and he was scared

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His did some of the experience GI members deal with stress

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They drank alcohol, did drugs, played volleyball, also made jokes about the war.

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Why did Perry not want the pistol

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He did not want to be close to anybody to shoot them

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What did the sear gnat mean when he said a bunch of cherries

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He meant the soldiers are very weak and soft

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What was the reason for the experienced guys to run slow

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They were watching out for mines

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What killed Jenkins

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He stepped on a mine

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Describe the clerks reaction to Jenkins death

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He was used to it. He said they would eventually all die

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Why did Jenkins death have an immense effect on Perry

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He has never seen anybody die like that. He has only seen his grandma at the funeral. Also because he was with him a few hours before

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What was the significance of Perry asking lieutenant Carroll about why he was not retired at age 23

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It showed that the soldiers are really young.

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When peewee said I thought he was a friendly, what did friendly mean

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He thought that he was not dangerous

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How does lobel deal with the stresses of the war.

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By making movies in his head with him being the main character

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What was lieutenant Carroll's motive for asking Perry about his knee

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Because when you go into combat, you don't want an injured man with you

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What was the old woman's reaction when Perry said that he was joining the army

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She felt scourn for Perry going

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What did peewee tell the camera crew when they said why are you fighting in the Nam

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He said he got off the wrong stop and said I thought I was in St. Louis

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Why wouldn't Perry's gun fire

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He forgot to load it

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Why did the north VC member that was dead bother Perry

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they treated the body badly

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Why did the GI pad the amount of people killed

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It means exaggerated. It would make them look better

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Why was the VC described as being a trophy

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Because it shows that you killed a VC

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What medical condition did Perry encounter

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Stomach flu

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In the sentence, and if yah don't get you, the stuff that they spray on the trees will eat your liver up, what is the stuff that they spray

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Agent Orange

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What kind of letter did peewee receive from his girlfriend Earlene

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A dear john letter

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How did Perry mature throughout the story

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He has matured from many people. He has matured from Peewee because peewee has taught him comic relief. For example when he tells the camera crew that he got off the wrong stop and he thought he was in St. Louis. The war has made him mature more because all of the things he has gone through changes him. When he is in the spider hole with Peewee, that was a scary experience for Perry and Peewee. Jenkins had helped him mature because when he dies Perry realizes that death is worse than he thinks.

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