Vocabulary
What word means "to reject"
Veto
The Articles of Confederation
Who is in the Legislative branch?
Congress: Senate & House of Representatives
Who is in the executive branch?
The President
Who is in the judicial branch?
Judges & Courts (the Supreme Court is the highest federal court)
An idea for a new law
Bill
What is the Virginia Plan?
BONUS IF YOU CAN TELL ME WHO PROPOSED THE PLAN!
States are represented by population size (House of Representatives)
Edmund Randolph proposed this plan
What is the main power of the legislative branch?
To make laws
What is the main power of the executive branch?
To enforce laws and ensure that laws are faithfully executed.
What is the main power of the judicial branch?
To strike down any law that goes against the constitution and settle conflicts
Define impeach
What is the New Jersey Plan?
BONUS POINTS IF YOU CAN TELL ME WHO PROPOSED THIS PLAN.
States are equally represented (Senate)
William Paterson proposed this idea
How are members selected for the legislative branch?
Members of Congress are elected, or voted, into their role.
How are members selected for the executive branch?
Citizens vote for electoral college members, who in turn vote for the President.
How are members selected for the judicial branch?
The President appoints Supreme Court Judges (justices)
To make changes
Amendment
What is the Great Compromise?
The idea of a 2-house Congress. (bicameral)
It is also known as the Connecticut Compromise.
It was proposed by Roger Sherman.
How is the legislative branch organized?
Into 2 houses that must work together:
The House of Representatives and Senate
How is the executive branch organized?
The President is the Commander in Chief, and is given advice from his cabinet.
How is the judicial branch organized?
Supreme Court and State Courts
Separation of Powers
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
States questioned if slaves would be counted as part of the population for representation in Congress. As slavery was more prevalent in the South, they wanted slaves to count toward the population. To reach a compromise, Congress agreed that 3/5 of the total number of slaves in each state would count towards the population.
What other powers does the legislative branch have?
Raising an army, raising a navy, declaring war, printing money, and creating laws that control trade.
What other powers does the executive branch have?
The President can veto bills, controls the military, ensures laws are fair, and appoints government officials.
What other powers does the judicial branch have?
The judicial branch may declare laws unconstitutional & declare the President's actions unconstitutional (impeach).