Section I: Essay The Articles of Confederation was‚ in a sense‚ the first United States constitution. It was adopted by the Continental Congress on November 15‚ 1777 and later ratified by all 13 original states on March 1‚ 1781. The Constitution later replaced the Articles when it was ratified by New Hampshire on June 21‚ 1788. The two documents have a lot in common‚ such as being established by the same people‚ both served to maintain a free government‚ both referred to the nation as the United
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Constitutional Period/Critical Period/Federalist Period 1783-1800 By Emily Rose‚ Rachel Brunsman‚ and Stephanie Fullenwider Overview Ending the American Revolution‚ the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783. During the war‚ the Articles of Confederation had been drafted‚ creating a confederation out of the colonies for the first time. Under the Articles‚ the government could not raise an army or tax. It also lacked centralized power because of the absence of an executive branch. The only strong
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The Progressive Era was one of the most important years in United States History because of the amount of reforms passed. Muckrakers exposed the corruption and the conditions consumer goods were produced‚ also since the working Working Class and the Rich Class were drifting away in the standard of living‚ it was clearly noticeable that the slums were an ugly place. The Progressive Era changed how we live today‚ the reforms passed during that era has made public health better and also how much we
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of Buildings 1. 1 2. Summary 2 3. Earthquake Design - A Conceptual Review 2 4. Earthquake Resisting Performance Expectations 3 5. Key Material Parameters for Effective Earthquake Resistant Design 3 6. Earthquake Design Level Ground Motion 4 6.1. Elastic Response Spectra 4 6.2. Relative Seismicity 5 6.3. Soil amplification 6 7. Derivation of Ductile Design Response Spectra 7 8. Analysis and Earthquake Resistant Design Principles 8 8.1. The Basic Principles of Earthquake Resistant Design 8 8.2. Controls
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AP U.S. History Multiple Choice Worksheet – Chapter 10 Mr. Jones Make the best selection. 1. When the new government was launched in 1789‚ a) the nation’s population was doubling about every twenty-five years. b) Most people lived in the fast-growing cities c) Most people lived west of the Allegheny Mountains d) New York was the largest city in the nation e) Great Britain refused to establish diplomatic relations with the United States 2. Regarding central authority‚ early Americans
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The Legislative Branch United States Congress bicameral legislature House of Representatives 435 members 2 year terms smaller constituencies(Congressional districts) apportionment see pg. 239 redistricting Baker v. Carr – Supreme Court decides conflicts Wesberry v. Sanders: one person‚ one vote principle roughly 700‚000 in each district gerrymandering- REDREW THE LINES TO support etiher party. Its lines to make
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Columbia Amendment 24 Poll Taxes Amendment 25 Presidential Succession and Disability‚ VP Vacancy Amendment 26 Minimum Voting Age Amendment 27 Congressional Pay LEGEND: This means- New article This means- New section This means- New clause means- to remember location and information ✪means- to remember information (location not required) Article 1- Legislative Branch A1S1- All legislative power will be vested in a Congress‚ which will consist of a Senate and the House of Representatives
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Question 1 “Australia’s legal system is based on the English legal system.” To what extent is this statement correct? Discuss. [10 marks] Word limit = 750 Answering Discuss: To range the extent‚ it is important to understand the source of law‚ the Australian legal system‚ the history of the Australia‚ the formation of the Australian legal system and the relationship between Australia and British law system. Back to history‚ source of law need refers to the historical development of a
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federal government are collecting taxes‚ regulate interstate commerce‚ making of coin money‚ regulate currency‚ set standards of weights and measure‚ declare war‚ and Raise and maintain an army and navy. They also have implied powers based on the elastic clause (Art. I‚ § 8‚ cl. 5)‚ powers considered “necessary and proper” for carrying out the enumerated (or express) powers For example‚ in 1791‚ Federalists in Congress argued that the creation of a national bank was “necessary and proper” for Congress
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UNIT I: The Foundations of Government The Purposes of Government 1. Example: 2. Example: 3. Example: 4. Example: Types of Government Autocracy Define: Oligarchy Define: Democracy Define: Monarchy:
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