1. When did the ethnic and racial composition of the American population
broaden?
a. Mid to late nineteenth century as new waves of settlers came
from southern to Eastern Europe, China, Japan, Ireland and
Germany
2. What is Civil Liberties?
a. The legal constitutional protections against gove...
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1. When did the ethnic and racial composition of the American population
broaden?
a. Mid to late nineteenth century as new waves of settlers came
from southern to Eastern Europe, China, Japan, Ireland and
Germany
2. What is Civil Liberties?
a. The legal constitutional protections against government
3. What is political Culture? How is this transmitted to children?
a. A set of attitudes and practices held by a people that shapes
their political behavior. It includes moral judgments, political
myths, beliefs, and ideas about what makes for a good society.
b. It’s transmitted to anyone through a process called political
socialization. Political socialization is a lifelong process by which
people form their ideas about politics and acquire political
values. The family, educational system, peer groups, and media
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4. Where are the core beliefs and values of Americans regarding
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a. The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence, “we
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hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created
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equal that they are endowed by the creator with certain
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unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness”
5. What is the American Dream?
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a. The ideal that every United States Citizen should have an equal
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opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard
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work, determination, and initiative.
6. What is an example of a direct democracy?
a. Athenian Assembly (508 B.C.)
b. Town meetings
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c. Ballot voting/polls
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d. Ballot measures/questions
7. What is a republic?
a. A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their
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elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated
president rather than a monarch.
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8. The large and small states conflicted most over what issue?
a. Slavery
i. Each declaration makes the defense of slavery a clear
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objective.
ii. Some states argue that slavery should be expanded
iii. Abolitionism is attacked as a method of inciting violent
uprisings.
iv. Mississippi and Georgia point out that slavery accounts for
a huge portion of the Southern economy.
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, b. States’ Rights
i. The states argue that the Union is a compact, one that can
be annulled if the states are not satisfied with what they
receive in return from other states and/or from the federal
government
ii. The states argue that the North’s reluctance to enforce the
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 (mandating that fugitive slaves
be returned to the south) means that the compact is no
longer satisfactory
c. Other Grievances
i. All of the states negatively mention Abraham Lincoln’s election and
his suspected abolitionist leanings
ii. Georgia accuses Northern manufacturing interests of exploiting the
South and dominating the federal government
iii. Texas expresses dissatisfaction with federal military protection.
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9. What was the Mayflower Compact?
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a. A document written by the Pilgrims establishing themselves as a
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political society and setting guidelines for self-government.
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10. What are the Articles of Confederation? Why did it establish a
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weak central government? Could Congress raise an army under the
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Articles of Confederation?
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a. Was the US’ first constitution. Proposed by the Continental
Congress in 1777, it was not ratified until 1781.
b. In order to maintain checks and balances within the government. It seeks
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to maintain control as to not let any aspects of the government gain too
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much power.
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c. Under the articles of confederation, Congress could not raise an army
because it could not draft individuals directly.
11. What was Shay’s Rebellion and what did it underscore?
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a. Indebted farmers revolved against the state courts over the issue of
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excessive taxation.
12. Why did Hamilton express the need for a stronger national
government?
a. He wanted a strong national government because he did not
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want mainly the power to be in the hands of the state or the
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people. He did not want to relive the past of when they were
under British control.
13. What was the Great Compromise? What is the 3/5’s
Compromise?
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a. The combination of the New Jersey and Virginia plans, which gave equal
representation to each state and representation due to population in
separate branches of the house.
b. The 3/5 compromise dealt with the issue of whether slaves
counted as part of the population. The northerners did not want
them to be counted towards the population, while the
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