Constitution In Action
This Supreme Court Case - Established the Principle of Judicial Review
Marbury Vs Madison
The Article of Confederation reflected a fear of what?
An overly strong central government
The constitution was created to address all but
A. Develop a new stronger system of government
B. Revise the Articles of Confederation
C. End unfair British imprisonment of sailors
C
This compromise decided that slaves would be counted as 3/5ths of a person
the 3/5ths compromise
The number of members in the House of representatives is determined by?
Population
This Supreme Court case Confirms the Federal government's ability to regulate Interstate Commerce
Gibbons Vs Ogden
To Amend the articles of Confederation, the how many of the 13 former colonies had to vote for the amendment?
All of them.
This man was known as the father of the constitution
James Madison
This compromise said that power should be divided between the Federal Government and State Governments
Federalism
How many senators are there per state?
2
Several of the new constitutions contained this protection of people's rights
What is a bill of rights
The Articles of Confederation could do all except?
A. levy taxes
B. Make Treaties
C. Declare war
Levy taxes
Virginia Plan favored these kind of states
States with large populations
The groups that supported the constitution, the groups that opposed the constitution
Federalists and anti-federalists
The legislative branch does all of the following except
A. Makes laws
B. Approves presidential appointments
C. Decides if laws are constitutional
Power being divided among various levels of government is a system of what?
Checks and Balances
False: It was about people trying to make farmers pay debts in gold.
The New Jersey Plan favored these kind of states
States with small populations
what was the purpose of the federalist papers?
To convince people to ratify the constitution
The executive branch does all of the following except
A. Make laws
B. Veto laws
C. Sign laws
A
What are two ways that the President can check the Legislative Branch
Veto & Special Session of Congress
What is the treaty of Paris?
This compromise combined the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan into one plan which is why we have the House of Representatives and the Senate
The Great Compromise
The Bill of Rights was added
The Judicial Branch does all of the following except
A. Veto laws
B. Decide if Laws are constitutional
C. Interpret laws
A