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Question 1 As a result of the Watergate affair?s discussion in the text, what conclusion can we draw about the Constitution? a. The legislative and judicial branches lack the power to check presidential excesses. b. The Constitution still provides an effective means of checking the abuse of power by a particular branch. c. The Constitution loses popular legitimacy when public officials violate it. d. The Constitution can be easily subverted by a determined president. Question 2 John Locke?s social contract theory was embodied in a. the Boston Revolution. b. the Declaration of Independence. c. the Intolerable Acts. d. none of the above. e. all of the above. Question 3 Social contract theory essentially means which of the following?

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1302 Study Guide Chapter 18 1 J. P. Morgan Andrew Carnegie John D. Rockefeller Knights of Labor American Federation of Labor Vertical Integration Horizontal Integration Pullman Strike Homestead Strike Haymarket Riot Thomas Edison Nikola Tesla Edwin Drake Alexander Graham Bell Samuel Gompers Bessemer Process
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Dred Scott v. Sandford Essay

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Dred Scott v. Sandford The Dred Scott decision is one of the worst decisions of Supreme Court history. The court stated that the property rights of slave owners were more important than the rights of African-Americans. It said that African-Americans were not citizens, and it held that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

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The New Deal Reform Chart The First New Deal: 1933-1934 March 6, 1933 National Bank Holiday closes all banks temporarily for five days March 9, 1933 Emergency Banking Act (Relief) It impounded all gold and devalued the dollar. It allowed only banks approved by the Federal Reserve to remain in operation in the United States. It is relief because it was designed to restore the nation?s unstable economy March 20, 1933 Economy Act Cut federal costs by reorganizing cuts in salaries and veterans? pensions. March 22, 1933 Beer-Wine Revenue Act amends Volstead Act legalized and taxed wine and beer March 31, 1933 Civilian Conservation Corps (Relief)

Civil War War Chart

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Christina Regan 12/19/11 AP US History Civil War War Chart Causes: Background: Lincoln was elected President in November 1860 triggered a response from South Carolina?s Fire Eaters who rallied in Charleston on December 1 South Carolina seceded in December 20, 1860 February 1861 the Confederate States of America were created consisted of South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas President: Jefferson Davis Vice President: Alexander Stephens Immediate: South Carolina demanded the surrender of Fort Sumter and cut off its supplies Lincoln announced that he was sending supplies (ex. food) South shot at northerners bringing supplies (April 1861) Strategies of the Competing Sides for Victory: Union:

“Sunrise at Philadelphia” by Brian McGinty summary

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?Sunrise at Philadelphia? by Brian McGinty In the ?Sunrise at Philadelphia?, McGinty gives a detailed series of events on how the constitution was born. He goes in a chronological order and lists the important figures such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and James Madison. He incorporates quotes from various figures in order to give insight on how the general atmosphere of the convention was and how the representatives felt about the convention and the constitution itself.

Andrew Jackson - Flamboyant Hero of the Common Man

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In John F. Marszalek?s article, ?Andrew Jackson: Flamboyant Hero of the Common Man?, Marszalek gives the attitude and physiological mindset of Andrew Jackson. He goes on from Jackson?s childhood to his political career, shedding light on the reasons for the actions that Jackson took and how his personality was the motive for those reasons.

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT UNITED STATES HISTORY IDENTIFICATIONS: UNIT TWO Articles of Confederation: powers, weaknesses, successes The Articles of Confederation delegated most of the powers (the power to tax, to regulate trade, and to draft troops) to the individual states, but left the federal government power over war, foreign policy, and issuing money. The Articles? weakness was that they gave the federal government so little power that it couldn?t keep the country united. The Articles? only major success was that they settled western land claims with the Northwest Ordinance. The Articles were abandoned for the Constitution. Land Ordinance of 1785 A major success of the Articles of Confederation. Provided for the orderly surveying and distribution of land belonging to the U.S.

Chapter 13: The Impending Crisis Outline

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis LOOKING WESTWARD Manifest Destiny the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to rule the entirety of North America; believed it was an unselfish attempt to expand American liberties and it was used to justify expansion Racial Justification advocates of the MD believed that North America were to be populated solely by white Americans; their definition (of white Americans) excluded Indians and Mexicans Americans in Texas Opposition to Further Expansion many politicians, including Henry Clay, opposed the idea of MD as they feared it would rouse the conflict over slavery and threaten the stability of the Union Texas Mexicans launched a colonization law (1824) promising newcomers cheap land and for a 4-year exemption from taxes

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Chapter 13 The Impending Crisis LOOKING WESTWARD Manifest Destiny the belief or idea that the US was destined, by God and by history, to rule the entirety of North America; believed it was an unselfish attempt to expand American liberties and it was used to justify expansion Racial Justification advocates of the MD believed that North America were to be populated solely by white Americans; their definition (of white Americans) excluded Indians and Mexicans Americans in Texas Opposition to Further Expansion many politicians, including Henry Clay, opposed the idea of MD as they feared it would rouse the conflict over slavery and threaten the stability of the Union Texas Mexicans launched a colonization law (1824) promising newcomers cheap land and for a 4-year exemption from taxes

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