Philadelphia
True or False: Delegates at the Constitutional Convention were to meet for the sole & express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation
True
Representatives from how many states attended the Constitutional Convention?
12
True of False: Article I of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch of the US Government?
True
True or False: Bills about generating revenue must originate from the Senate
false
What plant is considered a carnivore?
Venus fly trap
The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan were both too radical. What plan did the Framers end up using?
How many total delegates were there?
55
How long is the term for someone serving in the Senate?
6 years
How long is the term for serving in the House of Representatives?
2 years
What is the smallest number with an “a” in it?
one thousand
What part of the Madisonian Model ensures that power is shared equally among the 3 branches of government?
Separation of Powers
What plan wanted equal representation regardless of state population?
the New Jersey Plan
How many total representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
What section of the Constitution declares the peacetime & war powers of Congress?
Section 8
What is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in any state name?
Q
What is the definition of Checks & Balances?
limits the government's power by requiring that power be shared equally among the branches
What model is focused on preventing the ‘tyranny of the majority’?
What does Habeas Corpus mean?
produce the body
What body has the sole power of Impeachment?
House of Representatives
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What is the formula for the 3/5 Compromise?
number of free persons + 3/5 the number of all other persons
What are the 4 main ideas the framers wanted to agree upon?
Human Nature, Political Conflict, Object of Government, Nature of Government
What are the qualifications needed to serve in the House of Representatives?
25 years old, US citizen for 7 years, resident of the state the represent
What are the qualifications needed to serve in the Senate?
30 years old, US citizen for 9 years, resident of the state @ the time of the election
What is the fear of long words called?
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia