Creating a New Constitution
Who was elected to be the leader of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
How many articles are there in the U.S. Constitution?
7
The idea that the government gets its power from the people is known as?
Popular Sovereignty
How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
27
At the Constitutional Convention, the founding fathers came up with this system that we use to elect our President and Vice President?
Electoral College
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Why did the founders believe that separating the powers between branches of government was so important?
Prevents any one person or group from gaining too much power.
What was the 3/5ths Compromise?
Slaves would be counted as 3/5th of an individual when tallying a state's total population.
What were some of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
No power to tax, regulate trade, enforce laws, lack of central power, difficult to amend or change
The supremacy clause says that what document is the "supreme law of the land?"
U.S. Constitution
Name one check that a branch has over another.
Various answers.
What was the Virginia Plan?
Who is the farmer who led a rebellion against a federal arsenal after Massachusetts threatened to take his farm?
Daniel Shays
What are the two steps in the Amendment Process and how much support do they need for each step?
2/3 support in Congress for proposal, 3/4 support among states
The idea that the law applies to everybody even people in positions of power is known as what?
Rule of Law
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Unicameral Legislature based on equality.
What was the Great Compromise?
Compromise between the New Jersey Plan (one state, one vote) and the Virginia Plan (representation based on population)
Recite the Preamble.
Preamble.
What are the five principles of the Constitution discussed in class?
Limited Government, Rule of Law, Popular Sovereignty, Separation of Power, Checks and Balances
What is the name of the Crash Course Government host?
Ya boi, Craig