The Constitutional Convention
This plan proposed when creating the Constitution suggested 3 branches of government with two sections (the senate and the house of representatives). In both sections the number of representatives would be based on population.
What is The Virginia Plan?
This branch of government has the ability to pardon people convicted of federal crimes
What is the executive branch?
State power, federal power, or both?
A new law passed raising the minimum age for marriage to 16
What is state power to issue drivers/ marriage licenses?
Which bill of rights amendment is the scenario related to and why is it related?
I was arrested for stealing a car. When the police questioned me, I refused to answer any questions. Do I have this right?
What is the 5th amendment
Individuals have the right to refuse to answer questions
100
What is the number of people in the senate?
This plan proposed during the creation of the constitution suggested one house in the legislative branch where each state has one vote, regardless of population
What is the New Jersey Plan?
This branch has the ability to write laws (called bills) and pass them
State power, federal power, or both?
Additional troops will be sent to Syria to keep order
What is Federal power-- the president is commander of armed forces and can order troops to foreign countries
Which bill of rights amendment is the scenario related to and why is it related?
I was arrested for stealing my favorite pumpkin spiced oreos from the local convenience store. The court set my bail at $20,000! Does the government have that right?
What is the 8th amendment?
Since the item stolen was small in value, the bail should not be set to $20,000. They do have the right to protest
for life
What is the length of a term for members of the supreme court?
This proposal suggested that there should be 3 branches of government with two houses in the legislative branch (senate and the house of representatives)
In the senate, there would be 2 representatives per state and in the house of representatives, the number of reps would be based on population
What is the Connecticut Compromise?
This Branch of government can add amendments to the Constitution to override a law that has been ruled unconstitutional
State power, federal power, or both?
Its that time of yea1 Taxes are due April 15th
Which bill of rights amendment is the scenario related to and why is it related?
The police came into my house to search for a criminal. They said that someone told them he was hiding in my basement. Do they have this right?
What is the 4th amendment?
The police may have the right to search if they have probable cause or a warrant.
6 years
what is length of a term for members of the Senate?
Each enslaved person will count as 3/5 of the population for taxation and representation. The constitution will require that the importation of new slaves ends by 1808.
This branch of government deals with the federal budget and the spending of government money
What is the Legislative branch
State power, federal power, or both?
Roads still a mess several days after an Ice Storm
What is shared power? (build and maintain roads)
Which bill of rights amendment is the scenario related to and why is it related?
The government has decided to take my land and build a new highway. They have already paid me 2 million dollars, but I want my land back. Do they have the right?
What is the 5th amendment?
The government can take away an individuals land as long as they have purpose for doing so. Since this person was paid, they do not have the right
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What is the number of members in the House of Representatives?
This perspective believed that enslaved people should count as part of the population for representation and that they should not count as property for taxation. They believed that the federal government should help catch runaway slaves.
What is the South's perspective on slavery?
This branch of government has the ability to enforce the laws
What is the executive branch?
state power, federal power, or both?
Family owned restaurants now require to post calories on the Menu
What is state power? (to make the rules about businesses that only exist inside the state)
Which bill of rights amendment is the scenario related to and why is it related?
The principal of my public school came over the loudspeaker, said a prayer, and told us all to bow our heads. Can he do this?
What is the first amendment?
Given that this was a public school and the prater was read aloud, the principal did not have the right .
2
What is the length of terms for the members of the house of representatives ?