Civics I
When a president rejects a law, that's called a
Veto
What is amendment?
A change to the Constitution
The first fundamental law of the US was
the Articles of Confederation
This was used as a way to convince those who were against the Constitution to ratify it
The Bill of Rights
The fourth amendment protects
against illegal search and seizure
Congress is divided into two parts:
House of Representatives and the Senate
The president can (three powers)
1. Veto bills
2. Act as commander in chief
3. Appoint ambassadors
4. Appoint other federal office holders
5. Pardon people
These people in the Mediterranean showed this weakness of the AOC
Pirates; no standing military
Alexander Hamilton, George Washington and Ben Franklin were all part of this group
Federalists
The third amendment protects against
Quartering of soldiers in people's homes
When the Supreme Court overturns a law:
Judicial Review
Congress can (three powers)
1. Tax.
2. Declare War.
3. Print Money
4. Regulate commerce
5. Pass laws
This revolt led Federalists to begin the Constitutional Convention
Shays' Rebellion
This was a compromise made between large and small states
The Great Compromise
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Your two senators:
Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren
Definition of impeachment
Being placed on trial and removed if found guilty
This group opposed ratification of the Constitution
Antifederalists
This was a compromise made between the North and South
3/5 Compromise (also Slave Trade compromise)
What year was the Constitution written?
1787
Your representative:
Lori Trahan
Pirate Licenses are called:
Letters of Marque and Reprisal
This is generally considered to be the only major success of the AoC
The Northwest Ordinance
Explain why we have an electoral college and how it works.
- Compromise between those who favored elites and those who favored the people
- The popular vote tells electors how to vote. Electors choose the president. Electors can ignore the popular vote.
Which part of the Constitution was essentially left unfinished?