Articles of Confederation
Debates about the Legislative Brance
Debates about the Executive Branch
Vocabulary
Constitution + Article 1
Fun Facts
200
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?

One

200

Why did the New Jersey Plan favor equal representation?

They would have less votes in Congress if representation was proportional to population

200

What is the name of the leader of the Executive Branch?

The President

200

A two-house legislature is known as what?

Bicameral

200

What are the two houses called in Congress? How is representation determined in each of them?

Senate and the House of Representatives

Senate has equal representation

House has proportional representation

200

What kind of farmer is Chuck Grassley (R-IA)?

Soybean

400

Why was it difficult to pass laws and amendments?

Congress needed 9/13 votes to pass a law, 13/13 votes to pass amendments
400

Which state brought the plan that favors proportional representation in the national legislature?

Virginia

400

How long is a presidential term? Are candidates able to serve multiple terms?

4 years, Re-election is possible

400

Federalism refers to

A system of government where a national government shares and divides power amongst state governments

400

What is the purpose of the preamble?

To lay out the goals and purposes of the United States government
400

The system of public transit in Boston and beyond is known as what?

the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority)

600
Name at least one reason that Shays' Rebellion inspired a revision to the Articles of Confederation
Showed how the government was unable to respond to its financial difficulties 


Government was also shown to be weak and unable to stop a domestic rebellion of farmers


600

What did the Great Compromise establish for the legislative branch?

A two-house legislature with one house having equal representation and one house having proportional representation

600
What do we use to elect the president today?

The Electoral College

600

What is a political party?

An organized group of people with similar political views that work to influence the government

600

Name three enumerated powers of Congress.

Tax power, commerce power, currency power, borrowing power, war powers, domestic powers

600

What is the name of Needham's representative in the House?

Jake Auchincloss
800
What actions by the states made it incredibly difficult to conduct trade with each other?
Printed their own currency and heavily taxed goods from other states
800
How did the framers resolve the debate over counting enslaved populations for taxation and representation purposes?

The Three-Fifths Compromise which counted enslaved persons as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes

800

What reasons did the delegates give to impeach the president easily?

Threat of impeachment will hold the president accountable 


Instant safety if bad presidents are able to be removed quickly

800

Enumerated means

Specifically listed

800

How long do Representatives serve in Congress? How long do Senators serve in Congress?

2 year terms, 6 year terms

800
What is the name of Massachusetts' governor?

Maura Healey

1000

Name at least 2 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

No power to tax, no power to regulate trade, no power to draft soldiers, difficult process to pass laws and amendments, no national court system, no executive to enforce the laws

1000

What state helped broker a compromise between the New Jersey and Virginia Plans?

Connecticut


1000

Who was the person in favor of a singular person being the leader of the Executive Branch?

Alexander Hamilton

1000

Another name for the Necessary and Proper clause is...

The Elastic Clause
1000

What is the name for the leader of the House of Representatives? Who is the current one in Congress?

Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson (R-LA)

1000

What percent of bills do not make it past committee?

90%

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