Terms
What is it called when a president rejects a decision or proposal?
Veto
In a recent post, a student made a comment about how much they dislike school. Upon receiving the message, the school decides to order the student to take their comment down. Is the student protected, if so by what Amendment?
Yes, first amendment, freedom of speech
Did the Founding Farmers address slavery in the constitution? If so, what did they say about it?
Did not address slavery
Why did the Founding Fathers not address Slavery in the constitution?
They feared that addressing slavery would create deep divisions among the states and jeopardize the ratification of the constitution.
How many electoral votes does the president need in order to win the election?
270
What does impartial jury mean?
Unbiased, neutral
A police officer comes up to you while you are on the way walking to school, he says that he needs to search your backpack due to violent crime arising in the city. Do you have a right, if so, with what amendment?
Yes, fourth amendment, free from unreasonable searches, valid warrant necessary.
What main topics do Article 1, 2, and 3 address?
Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch
During the constitutional convention, how did the founding framers agree to count the slaves for population based representatives?
3/5s compromise
Did most of the founding farmers own slaves?
yes
Making sure all three branches of government are independent of each other and equal is known as what?
Separation of powers
Making sure all three branches of government are independent of each other and equal is known as what?
Separation of powers
Name 4 things the president can do under the second article.
Make treaties, veto bills, enforce laws that congress passes, sign bills, act as a commander in chief during war, lead a [political party, nominate cabinet members and Supreme court Justices(w/senate approval)
How many states needed to sign in order to ratify the constitution?
9/13 needed to sign
When was the 3rd Amendment used to make a decision in the Supreme Court?
The Third amendment has never been used as a basis of decision in the supreme court.
The balance between state and federal authority is known as what?
Federalism
The president of the United States recently decided to make a treaty with China with the Senate's approval. Is this a duty that the president can do, if so state which Article of the constitution addresses this
Yes, article 2
How is judicial review stated in the Constitution?
It is absent in the Constitution
What was the overall concept of Article 5 and why did the Father’s think to make it necessary to the Constitution?
Amending the constitution, Need a mechanism in our founding document to change it, evolve it, make it more palatable for Americans in future generations
Was the 2 term presidential limit established in the constitution when the framers wrote it?
no
The people are the source of any and all government power, and the government can exist only with the consent of the governed. This is called…
Popular sovereignty
The amending process of the constitution is a rather difficult process, it was added in order to ensure that there would be a way to change the constitution as generations change. Which amendment of the constitution addresses this amendment process and which of the 6 big ideas of the constitution relates to it.
Article 5, popular sovereignty, federalism
Name all six of the core principles of the constitution.
Limited Government, Republicanism, Checks and Balances, Federalism, Separation of Powers, Popular Sovereignty.
From which country did the political thought, Republicanism, stem from?
Greece
What was George Washington’s middle name
He did not have one