Constitutional Convention
What was the main reason why delegates met at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
To revise the Articles of Confederation.
Which branch of the federal government makes the laws?
Legislative Branch
This branch of government can rule that a law passed by Congress is unconstitutional.
Judicial Branch
What did Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution in order for them to ratify?
Bill of Rights
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
10
This Federalist wrote most of the Federalist Papers.
Alexander Hamilton
These states would not sign onto the Constitution unless Slavery was kept legal.
Southern States
What two chambers make up Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
The president
The government can take public land as long as they compensate you properly.
Eminent Domain.
How many senators does each state send to Congress?
2
This is a rough draft of a proposed law.
Bill
This topic was at the center of debate surrounding representation at the Constitutional Convention?
This branch of government enforces the laws.
Executive Branch
The political feature of the U.S. government whereby power is shared between the federal and state governments is called what?
Federalism
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
2nd amendment.
How many branches of government are there?
This group wanted a strong central government?
Federalist
This plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention included a legislature with one house and equal representation among the 13 states.
The New Jersey Plan
House of Representatives.
This chamber of Congress must approve any appointments of judges made by the president.
Senate
The first amendment protects our freedom of speech. What four other freedoms does the first amendment protect?
Religion, assembly, press, and petition
Senators serve a ____________ year term.
6
These are the two reasons the Anti-Federalist originally opposed the Constitution.
This was the first plan for government proposed at the Constitutional Convention that included three branches of government and a two-house legislature with representation based on state population.
The Virginia Plan
What branch of government interprets the laws?
Judicial
Impeachment
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
Unreasonable searches and seizures
You need how many electoral college votes to win the presidency?
270
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The U.S. first Constitution
The conundrum of whether to count slaves in states' total population was solved by what compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
The 3/5 Compromise
What branch of government can declare war?
Legislative Branch
In a presidential election, this special group elects our president, not the popular vote.
Electoral College
Name three important rights listed in the Fifth Amendment
Protects citizens from Double Jeopardy
Prohibits Self-Incrimination -The right to remain silent
The right to a Grand Jury hearing
Due Process
Just Compensation
How many chambers are in a bicameral legislature?
2
Why were the Federalists Papers written?
To persuade citizens to support the Constitution.
This event in Massachusetts led to the founding fathers having to meet and revise the Articles of Confederation ?
Shays' Rebellion
Name 2 duties of the president.
Commander in Chief
Appoints Federal Judges and other top officials
Make treaties with the consent of Congress
Grant Pardons
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
The system allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
You can't be tried for the same crime twice.
Double Jeopardy
How many judges are on the supreme court?
Fill in the blanks: A bill goes to the ___________ if approved goes to the ________ then goes to the desk of the __________ to either sign into law or veto it.
House of Representatives, Senate, President
Proposed by Roger Sherman of Connecticut, this suggested a dual system of congressional representation. In the House of Representatives, each state would be assigned a number of seats in proportion to its population and in the Senate, all states would have the same number of seats.
The Great Compromise
Name two powers of the Legislative Branch
Makes laws
Approves treaties
Approves executive appointments
Establishes Federal Courts
Appropriates funds for laws and programs
Raise an army and navy
To declare war
To pay government debt
The Federal and State government can levy taxes.
Concurrent Powers.
What does the Eighth Amendment ban?
Excessive bail
Cruel and/or unusual punishment
How many total representatives are in the Senate?
Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors, equal to the whole Number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Congress: but no Senator or Representative, or Person holding an Office of Trust or Profit under the United States, shall be appointed an Elector.
The Electoral College