Documents
What founding document was a break up letter?
Declaration of Independence
How many people have served as president?
45
What makes up the Legislative Branch?
House of Representatives and the Senate
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
Why were the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
The Anti-Federalist refused to sign the Constitution without because they thought the Constitution didn't do enough to protect peoples rights.
What is the document associated with the FIRST attempt at the US government?
Articles of Confederation
What are 3 of the roles of the president?
Head of State, Chief Executive, Chief Administrator, Chief Diplomat, Commander in Chief, Chief of Party, Chief Legislator
What is representation based off in the Senate?
Equal Representation 2
What are the 3 levels of federal courts?
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Federal District Courts
Which amendments are the Reconstruction Amendments and what did they do?
13- Abolished Slavery
14- Extended Citizenship(Birthright citizenship)
15- Voting rights to African American men
What are some problems with the Articles of Confederation?
-States don't trust each other
-Congress has no power to tax
-No federal Army
-No federal enforcement of laws
-States have their own currency
What are the requirements to be president?
- must be 35 years old
-lived in the US for at least 14 years
- Must be a natural born citizen
What is representation based off of in the House of Representatives? How many does Ohio have?
Population, Ohio has 15
What are the two types of law and court cases?
Criminal Law & Civil Laws
The Progressives used the Progressive amendments(16,17,18,19,20) to do what?
Fix problems within American society such as: corruption within the government, creating fair taxation, alcoholism, women not being able to vote, and long lame duck periods
When was the Constitution ratified?
1788
What is the group of top advisors to the president called?
Cabinet
What is the power of the purse and who has it?
Power to control the budget and create revenue bills, the House of Representatives
What is Judicial Review?
Makes sure all laws passed and actions taken by the government are in line with the Constitution
The 10th amendment says that the rights not explicitly given to the federal government are given to the state governments, what is this an example of?
Federalism
What are at least 3 different parts of the Constitution?
-Preamble
- Articles 1-7
-Bill of Rights
- Executive order
-Negotiates treaties
-Pardons
-Appoints Judges
What is gerrymandering?
the manipulation of an electoral constituency boundaries so as to favor one party or class
After a decision is reached in a Supreme Court case what do the judges write
Either a Majority Opinion or a Dissenting Opinion
What is the process for amending the Constitution
3/4 of both houses of Congress agree -> 3/4 of the states agree