Double Points
The first constitution of the United States, predates the current US constitution
Articles of Confederation
What the government can and cannot do is stated in the Constitution
Limited Government
Establishes the Legislative branch
Article I
Establishes the executive branch
Article II
Establishes the judicial branch
Article III
Anti-Federalists
Father of the Constitution.
James Madison
Main job of the legislative branch
Make laws
Main job of the executive branch
Enforce laws
Main job of the judicial branch
Interpret laws
Name 3 cities that have served as the US capital
Philadelphia, NYC, Washington DC
Power is divided between the federal and state governments
Federalism
What is our legislative branch called? What 2 chambers are included?
Congress; Senate and House of Representatives
Head of the executive and commander in chief of the armed forces
President
Name the three levels of courts in the US
District or circuit, appellate, Supreme Court
Name the two plans for the US government at the Constitutional Convention
Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan
Each branch of the federal government is able to exercise some level of control over the others
Checks and balances
What are the requirements to be a US Representative?
What are the requirements to be a US Senator?
Resident of the state, 25+ years old, US citizen for 7+ years
Resident of the state, 30+ years old, US citizen for 9+ years
The requirements to be President or Vice President?
35+ years old, natural born citizen, US resident for 14+ years
One appoints justices while another approves.
President and Senate
Established the United States legislature as a bicameral, or two-house law-making body
The Great Compromise
It determined that three out of every five slaves were counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation
3/5 Compromise
What are the Elastic, Supremacy, and Commerce Clauses?
Allows Congress to stretch its powers to fulfill its duties.
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
Congress has the power to regulate all foreign and domestic trade.
Based on the votes, this is the system (or group) by which the President is elected.
Electoral College
Define judicial review
Court's power to declare laws and actions of officials unconstitutional