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Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Constitutional Conventions and whatever else
100

What is one reason why the Articles of Confederation failed? 

It was too weak, small central government, couldn't tax, couldn't raise the army, all states had to agree

100

What is another name for the Legislative Branch?

Congress

100

Who is a part of the Executive Branch

the President and the cabinet

100
What is the name of the most important court in the country?
the Supreme Court
100

What was the name of the compromise during the convention about slavery?

The 3/5ths compromise

200

This system ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful.

What is checks and balances? 

200
What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
200

What can happen to a public official like the president if they commit a crime? 

They can be impeached by congress

200
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
nine
200

Between what two states is Washington DC located? 

Maryland and Virginia

300

According to the Constitution, who decides issues that are not explained in the constitution? 

What is the states? 

300

How many people are in the Senate?

100

300

What power does the president have if he does or does not like a bill? 

He can either approve or veto it 

300
For how long can a person be a Supreme Court justice?
for life or until he or she retires
300

What does the word bicameral mean? 

Two sides or two branches

400
What is the electoral college? 

A group of people that vote based on the states population in a presidential election

400
How many people are in the House of Representatives?
435
400
To be President of the United States, a person must be born a citizen of what country?
The United States of America
400
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
to make sure that laws are fair
400
Who decides who the justices on the Supreme Court are?
the President selects them and the Senate approves them
500

How many states must ratify an amendment before it goes into effect? Double if you can say how many states that would take today

3/4 or 38 states

500

What is the job of the Legislative Branch?

to make the laws

500
What is the job of the executive branch?
to make sure that the laws are enforced. ( To make sure people follow the law)
500

What are two reasons that a case can go to the supreme court? 

It poses a constitutional question, It is appealed from a lower court, if it involves a treaty, If the case has conflicting ideas in a lower court

500

There was two plans in the great compromise, what was the name of the two plans? (double if you can describe what the plans wanted)

The New Jersey Plan- one house with equal votes of states 

The Virginia Plan- two houses with them being based on state's population