FSOT Exam Study Guide with complete solutions | Latest 2025/2026 Update.

FSOT Exam Study Guide with complete i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




solutions | Latest 2025/2026 Update. i,- i,- i,- i,-




Virginia Ratifying Plan Many delegates met in VA to ratify or
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reject the Constitution which had been drafted at the Philadelphia
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Convention a year prior i,- i,- i,-




Philadelphia Convention AKA Constitutional Convention AKA i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



Federal Convention revision of the Articles of Confederation.
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Ended up creating the Constitution
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Shay's rebellion Uprising in 1787 that resulted from
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perceived civil rights and economic injustices. Led to the
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replacement of the Articles of Confederation and the creation of i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



the Constitution
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Senate's checks and balance over Executive Power
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the ability to reject cabinet level nominees. The Senate has the
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sole power to confirm those of the President's appointments that
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require consent, and to ratify treaties. There are, however, two
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exceptions to this rule: the House must also approve i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



appointments to the Vice Presidency and any treaty that involves i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



foreign trade. The Senate also tries impeachment cases for
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federal officials referred to it by the House. The Senate maintains
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,several powers to itself: It ratifies treaties by a two-thirds
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supermajority vote and confirms the appointments of the i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



President by a majority vote. The consent of the House of
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Representatives is also necessary for the ratification of trade i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



agreements and the confirmation of the Vice President i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




What were the Stonewall Riots?-
i,- series of spontaneous,
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violent demonstrations by members of the LGBT community
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against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of
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June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, located in the Greenwich
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Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
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They are widely considered to constitute the single most
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important event leading to the gay liberation movement and the
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modern fight for LGBT rights in the United States
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Vernonia School District v. Acton (1995)-
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drug testing program for athletes
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Scopes Monkey Trial i,-The Scopes Monkey Trial, was an i,- i,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



American legal case in 1925 in which a substitute high school
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teacher, John Scopes, was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler
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Act, which made it unlawful to teach human evolution in any
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state-funded school. i,-

,Virginia Plan Compromise written to favor larger states where
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representation would be based on population i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




New Jersey Plan
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where each state would receive equal representation (one vote).
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Great Compromise (Sherman Compromise AKA Connecticut
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Compromise) agreement that large and small states reachedi,-i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



during the Constitutional Convention regarding representation.
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Later led to Article 5 of the Constitution
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Three-fifths Compromise slaves counted as 3/5 of a person
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for state population purposes. Consensus was reached during
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Connecticut Compromise (Great Compromise). i,- i,- i,-




Articles of Confederation First Constitution of the U.S., limited
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Central government's power requiring 13 state's approval to
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make decisions/changes. Replaced by the Constitution
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John Locke
i,- father of liberalism; political theorist and
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philosopher; anti-slavery; wrote many books-guides on issues
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, Article 1 of the Constitution
i,- i,-Legislative powers outline;
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Section 1: House membership; Section 2: selection of members;
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Section 3: selection of senate ; Section 7: all tax bills must
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originate in the House; Section 8: Congress' powers to collect
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taxes, to declare war, to maintain a navy, to make all laws
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Section 10: states rights and limited rights
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Article 2 of the Constitution
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Article 3 of Constitution
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Article 4 i,- i,-i,- i,- State's rights, no new states within states
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Article 6 All debts prior to Constitution are valid; Constitution
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is the Supreme Law; Senators and Reps. must take oath
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Article 7 9 states' approval needed to enact Constitution.
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Established year 1787 i,- i,-




Bill of Rights
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