Foundations & Federalists
Who were the two sides in the ratification debate? →
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
What is the “supreme law of the land”? →
Constitution
Which branch interprets the law? →
Judicial
Who controls fiscal policy
Gov
What year was the current Ohio Constitution adopted?
1851
What document governed the U.S. before the Constitution? →
The Articles of Confederation
What clause allows Congress to make “necessary and proper” laws?
Elastic Clause
Who confirms Supreme Court justices?
Senate
Who controls monetary policy
Fed Reserve
What was a weakness of the original Ohio Constitution? →
Too much legislative power
Supreme court could not make it everywhere
What compromise created a bicameral legislature?
Great Compromise
What does the Supremacy Clause say?
Federal law is above state law
What is the role of the cabinet? →
Advise Pres
Interest rates are?
Name one way citizens can participate in local government
Voting, petitions, attending meetings
What did Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?
BOR
Name two powers of Congress in Article I.
Declare war, coin money, tax, etc.
Name a check the judicial branch has over the executive.
→ Can declare actions unconstitutional
What does contractionary policy do?
Slows down inflation
ist one similarity between the Ohio and U.S. Constitutions
3 branches, checks & balances,Bill of Rights
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To support ratification of the Constitution
What are concurrent powers?
Powers shared by state and national governments
Name a check that legislative branch has on President
Override veto
Impeach
What are “government securities”?
Bonds used to manage the money supply
What is the head of the executive branch in Ohio called?
Govenor