Voting and Elections
What is suffrage?
The right to vote.
Who was the main author of the declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
To prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What were the positions of federalists and anti-federalists
Federalists supported the constitution and Anti-Federalists were against the constitution
How does a bill originally start
an idea
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th amendment
What government was the United States able to obtain an alliance from after the declaration of Independence?
France
The president vetoing a bill is an example of what branch checking the other
Executive checking legislative
Each group agreed that they didn't want...
Tyranny
extra:(individual rights and liberties, a common aim to create a stable and effective government, and the goal to create a government for the people and common good)
when a bill is passed by both houses who is it sent to?
A governor, he can sign it or veto it.
What is a procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term called?
Recall
What was the date the declaration of Independence's signing
August 2nd 1776 (It was adopted on July 4th but not signed that day)
Who ratifies treaties made by the president?
Legislative
Who were the 3 main writers of the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison
How can a bill die?
If the veto from the president is not overridden by 2/3 vote from congress
How many electoral votes are required to elect the president?
270 (the votes come from the electoral college, a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president)
What did Thomas Pane write to lead to the writing of the declaration of independence?
Common sense
What vote is required to override a veto
2/3 from legislative
What were the Federalist main focus points?
The Federalists wanted a stronger national government and weaker state governments
Ex.(Anti-federalists wanted a weaker national government and stronger state government.)
The final step of a bill is that it needs to be signed by who?
The president
*Answer ALL 3 for points*
The president is elected every __ years
Members of the Senate are elected every__ years
Members of the house or representatives are elected very __ years
4
6
2
What are 3 of the 5 points of the declaration of Independence?
1.the notions of equality, 2.unalienable rights, 3.government's role to protect these rights, 4.governmental power coming from the people, 5.the right to change or remove a government
What are three legislative branch checks?
Congress can set jurisdiction for courts.
Congress can alter the size of the Supreme Court.
Senate approves justices.
The House can impeach justices.
The Senate tries impeached justices.
Congress can create amendments.
When was the Federalist party founded?
between 1789 and 1790
Many of the men were bankers and businessmen who supported Hamilton's policies
What are three of the five actions a committee can take on a bill?
report the bill favorably.
refuse to report the bill.
report the bill in amended form.
report the bill w/ an unfavorable recommendation.
report for a committee bill.