People
Who Wrote The Constitution?
James Madison
To keep the government from becoming too powerful, we have instituted a system of __________ & ______________
Checks and balances
What is the term for both the Senate and the House of Rep
Congress
How many total members are in the House of Rep?
435
Who wrote/drafted the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who said this quote when asked what kind of new government had been formed… “a republic, if you can keep it”
Benjamin Franklin
What is considered the Nation’s “Supreme Law?”
The Constitution
What is the “lower house” of Congress?
House of Rep
Pocket Veto
Who wrote this book: “The Commentaries on the Laws of England”
Sir William Blackstone
WHO said that we must have a SIMPLE government?
Daniel Webster
List the 3 Branches of Government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What is used as a symbol of authority in the House of Representatives?
How old do you have to be to be a Senator?
30+
Every state but this one sent a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention
Rhode Island
WHO wrote the book “The Spirit of Laws”
Charles de Montesquieu
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What is the term for the moving of district lines for voting purposes only?(To favor one political party)
Gerrymandering
What is the name for the US Capital’s Dome?
Rotunda
Name 1 or 2 of Englands Most important written documents
1 Magna Carta
2 English Bill of Rights
List all 3 writers of the Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
How many Justices/Judges make up the Supreme Court?
9
Only two other countries have “Bicameral legislatures” Name one
Germany and Mexico
What does the term “Pigeonholed”mean? AND where did that term come from?
To set bills aside/purposely forgotten. Unwanted Bills were stuffed into holes in the old desks used by Congress
1 secure foreign alliances
2 inform colonists of the crowns actions
3 prevent any reconciliation with England