The Articles of Confederation allowed the first US house body to do what?
Declare war and make peace
Make treaties
Establish an army and navy
Print money
Settle state disputes
Division of power between national and state governments
A temporary pause of a federal crime's punishment
Pardon
Steps in Presidential election
Primaries
National Convention
General Election
Electoral College
What were the general goals of the framers of the Constitution?
Create a just government
Ensure peace, adequate national defense, and a healthy, free nation
Did Thomas Jefferson approve of Shays Rebellion?
YES - "a little rebellion now and then is a good thing"
Article ____ is about the Legislative Branch
1
If a President is impeached, the ______ becomes president
Vice President
This group of people approved of the Constitution without the BoR included
Federalists
Main issues that were compromised on at the Constitutional Convention?
Power
Slavery
Rep. in Gov.
This was called to address problems of the AoC
This is where many compromises were made including that there would be three branches of government and that the President would have unlimited terms
Constitutional Convention
All "free" people count to state's population
3/5ths of enslaved people count to representative number
3/5ths of enslaved people count to state taxes
3/5ths Compromise
If a right is not included in the Constitution, it is not guaranteed
Strict Construction
This group of people approved of the Constitution so long as it included the BoR
Anti-Federalists
Main job of all three branches
Make laws - legislative
Enforce laws - executive
Interpret laws - judicial
How long is a Presidential term?
4 years
Established people as government's source of power, how government is set up, the intent of lasting harmony
Preamble
Who serves as President of the Senate? Who is this currently?
VP - JD Vance
What are the three components of the Constitution?
Preamble (mission statement)
Articles (1-7)
Bill of Rights (first ten amendments)
Why does "We the People" written in the Preamble hold so much importance?
Specified the source of the government's power as the people
A person becomes president when...
They win the electoral vote
Article ____ is about the
Power of States
What did the 26th amendment establish?
Voting age of 18
What purposes guided the framers of the Constitution?
Establish Legitimacy
Create Appropriate Structures
Describe and Distribute Power
Limit Gov. Powers
Allow for Change
Requirements to be President
35 years old
At least 14 years as US resident
Natural born citizen