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Constitution Study Guide
Article I
1.) Article I deals with the legislative departments such as Congress, House of Representatives and
the Senate.
2.) They are elected every second year.
3.) They must be above 25,have been a citizen of the US for at least 7 years, and must live in the
state they are running for. The Unofficial requirement is that the representative reside in the
district from which he or she was elected.
4.) Each state must have at least one representative.
Chapter 6 and 9
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CHAPTER 6
? What groups have traditionally difficult to count in the census?
? Minority groups; ? the poor and homeless
? What did President Clinton propose to alleviate the effects of
undercounting?
? A plan where characteristics of underscored will be scientifically estimated and
Grace Park
Period 3
Chapter 7 Study Guide
1.) ?Media event?-An event staged mainly for the purpose of being covered. In keeping with politics as
theater, media events can be staged by individuals, groups, and governmental officials, especially
presidents. Kerry went door to door in a middle class family neighborhood in the 2004 New Hampshire
primary and when presidential nominees hold press conference.
2.) 60% of presidential campaign spending goes to ads.
Chapter 8, 9, & 10 notes
Jefferson elected President in 1800
beginning of the Republican ascendancy and the beginning of the end of the
Federalists
repealed the Alien and Sedition Acts
he hated all taxes and repealed almost all on the federal rolls
to pay for them he cut the national budget severely and closed several American embassies in Europe
Age of Reform notes
The Second Great Awakening
Frontier
-began in earnest on the Southern frontier with large meetings taking place at centralized locations like a crowd of nearly 50,000 at Cane Ridge, Kentucky
-the meetings were organized usually by Methodists and Baptists and sometimes by Presbyterians
Meetings
-served social and religious needs of a spread out frontier
community
-provided many people with their only opportunity to get married, baptized, or share in a communal religious experience
Chapter 6 & 7 notes
Articles of Confederation
The government set up by the Second Continental Congress, which fought the Revolutionary War and lasted until the Constitution was adopted. Much maligned for its lack of strong, central leadership, the Confederation government depended on the voluntary agreement of the states in waging the War of Independence. Specifically, it was given power to:
Conduct war
Handle foreign relations and secure loans
Borrow money
It had no money to:
Regulate trade
Conscript troops
Before the Revolution
After the Defeat of the French in 1763
-Americans lived fairly well, their quality of life was not far below that of the average British person
-per capita wealth was 37.4 English pounds
-but the wealth was not evenly distributed
In the South
-richest part of the colonies
-over 90% of the slaves were in the South
In the Middle Colonies
-also did very well
In New England
-lagged behind
Chapter 4 notes
-18th century America grew very rapidly and 18th century Americans had it much
better than there 17th century counterparts
-population grew at unprecedented rates
-many more peoples immigrated to America
-people became less isolated from one another
But,
-people through contact with one another, started to discover what it meant
to be an American
The population of America was growing exponentially and it was said by Ben
Chapter 3 notes
Life in the colonies
New England in the 17th century
New Englanders thought God had ordained the family
essential to the maintenance of social order
outside of families people succumb to carnal temptations
Family
ruled by the father
all important decisions were made by him with his wife?s deference
wife helped raise the children along with the father
These people who emigrated as whole families preserved English custom much
Better than single people who came to America
Chapter 3 notes
Life in the colonies
New England in the 17th century
New Englanders thought God had ordained the family
essential to the maintenance of social order
outside of families people succumb to carnal temptations
Family
ruled by the father
all important decisions were made by him with his wife?s deference
wife helped raise the children along with the father
These people who emigrated as whole families preserved English custom much
Better than single people who came to America
Abu Bakr
A wealthy merchant and Muhammad?s Father-in-law, Muhammad?s chief advisor; led public prayers during Muhammad?s final illness; chosen to be the leader by Muhammad?s closest followers after his death. Named Caliph in 632.
Mu?awiyah
Governor of Syria; one of Ali?s chief rivals who became Caliph. Known for one thing?he used force only when absolutely necessary. Moved the capital of the Arab Empire from Madinah to Damascus.
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