Miscellaneous
States 6 Goals for our nation and is the introduction to the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
What does "No taxation without representation mean?"
They didn't want to follow rules from Great Britain unless they had a say in the making of the laws.
Name the three branches of government
What are the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches
In what year was the Constitutional Convention held? Where was it?
1787, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What would happen after a bill is introduced, amended, debated, and passed in the House of Representatives?
It would go to the Senate to be debated.
The author of the Declaration of Independence and wrote that all men are created equal, even though he owned over 200 slaves himself.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Tea Act, Coersive Acts, etc.
What is the main duty of the Executive Branch of Government?
To enforce laws
What event finally made Americans realize that the Articles of Confederation needed to change and we needed a stronger Federal Government?
Shay's Rebellion
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
House of reps, Senate, Congress
What is the Bill of Rights?
What document during the Revolutionary War stated that the Colonies would be free from Great Britain and would be their own nation.
The Declaration of Independence
Which Branch makes laws?
Legislative Branch
How many terms is the President of the United States allowed to serve (since 1951)
2 Terms - 8 years
What is the system of Checks and Balances? Give an example of a check that one branch has on another.
A system that makes sure no branch can become too powerful - Branches share power - A check that Executive has on Legislative is that the President can veto a law.
A check that Legislative has on Executive is that they can impeach the president.
Judicial can check Legislative by declaring a law unconstitutional.
The document that gave states more power than the Federal Government.
Articles of Confederation
What is the significance of the date, 7/4/1776?
Date of the Declaration of America (Birth of America)
who makes up the Judicial Branch?
all federal courts and the supreme court (9 Justices)
What is the 3/5 Compromise and why was it created?
It meant that every 3 slaves would count as 5 free Americans in the population. It was created because states with a lot of slaves wanted to count them in their population so that they would get more representation in the Legislative Branch of government.
After the Constitution was created it needed to get ratified. How many states needed to ratify for approval? What did Americans want before they agreed to ratify the Constitution?
9/13 had to ratify.
They wrote the Bill of Rights
Wealthy white men who owned land.
Who were the delegates of the Constitutional Convention?
Who won the Revolutionary War? What was gained in the war?
The Colonists - they won the 13 colonies and the Northwest Territory.
What did the Great Compromise Create? What 2 plans was it based on?
2 Houses: Senate and House of Representatives
It was based on the NJ Plan and the Virginia Plan
What is the Federal System? Give an example of a power of each group.
It outlines the powers granted to the Federal Government and to the State Governments so there is no confusion.
Federal Gov't can print money and manage international and domestic trade.
State Gov't can set up schools
Both can collect taxes
If a president vetoes a bill, how can it still become a law?
If the Congress gets a 2/3 vote to pass after the veto.