Articles of Confederation
Constitutional Convention
Constitution
3 Branches
Final Jeopardy
100
What is the only branch that exists according to the A.O.C.?
Legislative Branch (Confederation Congress)
100
- President of the Constitutional Convention - "Father of the Constitution"
- George Washington - James Madison
100
Double Jeopardy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congressional duties in regards to impeachment
House of Reps: charges/evidence of impeachment Senate: decides on impeachment (jury)
100
- How many Supreme Court Judges? - Title of head judge? - Age? - Term? - Term giving them final say on constitutionality of bills?
- 9 - Chief Justice - None - Lifetime - Judicial Review
100
- Writer of the VA Plan - Writer of the NJ Plan - Writer of the Great Compromise
- Edmund Randolph (VA) - William Patterson (NJ) - Roger Sherman (Great Comp.)
200
Since the states decided the value of currency, what problem eventually happened due to a rise in costs of goods?
Inflation
200
The deciding factor as to why some states who questioned the Constitution finally agreed to it
Bill of Rights
200
Double Jeopardy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Approves all presidential appointments in cabinet and Supreme Court
Senate only
200
- This branch can officially declare war - This branch can officially approve war
- Executive - Legislative
300
Britain decides to tax british goods for trade. What could the Confederation Congress decide to do?
Nothing (No power to tax; only individual states)
300
- Southern states 2 positions on slavery - Final result?
- Counted towards the population for representation - Not counted for taxes - 3/5ths Compromise
300
"Necessary and Proper" rule in the Constitution that is main reason why it is a "living document" today
Elastic Clause
300
- Head of the Senate - Qualifications of the Senate (3) - 1 term length and how many terms?
- VP - 30, 9-year residence, live in state you represent - 6 yrs./unlimited
400
Name any 3 powers given to the state government
- Print money - Determine trade laws within the country and other states - Raise an army - Form court system - Establish a currency system
400
Summarize the VA and NJ Plans
- VA Plan: 2-House legislature who both representation based on population - NJ Plan: 1-House legislature with equal amount of representatives for every state regardless of population
400
- Difference between separation of powers and checks and balances - Ultimate power belongs to the people
- Separation of powers generally refers to the three branches and checks and balances is that no branch is more powerful than the other - Popular sovereignty
400
The power to grant pardons
Executive Branch (President only)
500
List one power of the Confederation Congress
- Declare War - Treaties with other nations
500
- Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
Ben Franklin
500
- Opening statement of the Constitution - Articles I - VII in order
- Preamble I- Leg. Branch II- Exec. Branch III- Jud. Branch IV- Relations between states V- How to amend VI- National debt, oath of office, fed. law is supreme VII- Cons. ratified
500
- This Branch proposes and writes laws - Another name for this branch - Qualifications? (3) - How long is 1 term? How many?
- Legislative Branch - Congress - 25, 7-year residence, live in state you represent - 2 yrs./unlimited
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