MISC
What is one reason why the Articles of Confederation failed?
It was too weak, small central government, couldn't tax, couldn't raise the army, all states had to agree
What is another name for the Legislative Branch?
Congress
Who is a part of the Executive Branch
the President and the cabinet
What was the name of the compromise during the convention about slavery?
The 3/5ths compromise
This system ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
What can happen to a public official like the president if they commit a crime?
They can be impeached by congress
Between what two states is Washington DC located?
Maryland and Virginia
According to the Constitution, who decides issues that are not explained in the constitution?
What is the states?
How many people are in the Senate?
100
What power does the president have if he does or does not like a bill?
He can either approve or veto it
What does the word bicameral mean?
Two sides or two branches
A group of people that vote based on the states population in a presidential election
How many states must ratify an amendment before it goes into effect? Double if you can say how many states that would take today
3/4 or 38 states
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
to make the laws
What are two reasons that a case can go to the supreme court?
It poses a constitutional question, It is appealed from a lower court, if it involves a treaty, If the case has conflicting ideas in a lower court
There was two plans in the great compromise, what was the name of the two plans? (double if you can describe what the plans wanted)
The New Jersey Plan- one house with equal votes of states
The Virginia Plan- two houses with them being based on state's population