Constitution
Name 3 branches of the US Federal government.
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Which branch of government includes the President?
Executive branch
What does the supremacy clause state?
Federal power over state power
What is article 1 about?
The Legislative branch
What is the first part of the constitution called
The premable
Who was the first head of the executive branch after the Constitution was written and established?
George Washington
What were the Articles of Confederation and name one problem with it?
1st governing document of the US as an independent nation; The weak document that created a weak central government and strong state government
What is the first 10 AMENDMENTS referred to as?
BILL OF RIGHTS
What are CHECKS AND BALANCES in our government?
developed to ensure that no one branch of government would become too powerful.
What is article 2 about?
The Executive branch
Name the two houses or chambers of the legislative branch.
Senate and House of Representatives
Which BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT has the responsibility to INTERPRET THE LAWS made by the legislative branch and make sure they are lawful based on our Constitution?
Judicial Branch
Why did the Constitutional Convention meet ?
To edit the Articles of Confederation; however, they ended up throwing the Articles out and drafted a whole new governing document which was later known as the United States Constitution
Judges are included in the which branch?
Judicial
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
"We the people"
A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE is appointed by the __________ and approved by the Senate.
President
How many senators represent each state?
2
. How is the number of Representatives in the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES determined?
Population of each state
What was the Virginia Plan?
Large states’ plan. Proposed a bicameral legislature, both houses would be based on population
What is article 3 about?
the executive branch
What BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT writes the bills that become law?
Legislative Branch
THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH PASSES A BILL THEN SENDS IT TO THE PRESIDENT TO SIGN? IF THE PRESIDENT DOESN'T WANT THE BILL TO BECOME A LAW HE WILL _____________ IT.
VETO
Who is the COMMANDER AND CHIEF of the military?
The President
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Small states’ plan. Gave states EQUAL representation in a uni-cameral (one body) legislature. Small states favored this plan because it protected the power of small states
What are the powers that are given to congress in the "necessary and proper clause"
implied