Amendments
What does the Third Amendment state?
“No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”
How many members are in the House? The Senate?
435 elected members in the HOR and 100 for the senate
What was the Enlightenment?
an intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith
Define Natural Rights.
basic rights that include the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What Amendment says “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people"?
The Tenth Amendment
How long are terms in the House? The Senate?
house of representatives- 2 years
senate- 6 years
What is an autocracy? What are the different types of autocracies?
a system of government by one person with absolute power. Different types include Absolute monarchies and dictatorships
Define the social contract.
an implicit agreement between the people and their government about what each side provides to the other
What Amendment allows women to vote, leads to more economic roles for women, eventually gives women and men equal rights.
the Nineteenth Amendment
What is gerrymandering? How do political parties use it to their advantage?
political manipulation of electoral district boundaries with the intent to create undue advantage for a party, group, or socioeconomic class. This is used to one's advantage as people will crate unfair boundaries to their bill can pass
What is an oligarchy? What are the different types of oligarchies?
a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. Different types include aristocracies, plutocracies, theocracies, theocracies, and technocracies.
Define consent of the governed.
The right of a government to use power is only lawful and justified when it is consented to.
What does the Seventh Amendment state?
“In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.”
What do subcommittees in Congress do?
hold hearings, mark up legislation, and report measures to their full committees for further action
Why was the Constitutional Convention called?
To address the issues with a weak central government under the articles of confederation
What are enumerated powers, concurrent powers, and reserved powers?
Enumerated powers are basically just all the written laws that the Federal government must follow. Next, reserved powers are just the powers that individual states get that the Federal government does not get. Finally concurrent powers are just the powers that are shared by the federal and state governments.
What does the 24th Amendment do?
It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections.
What are “implied” powers?
powers that, although not directly stated in the Constitution, allows government to stretch powers to meet situations the founders could not anticipate
Describe the key differences between the Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and 3/5ths Compromise.
Virginia Plan called for two legislative houses, with the number of representatives per state based on population, while the New Jersey Plan advocated for a single legislative body with an equal number of representatives per state. 3/5ths compromise allowed for majority vote.
What is the Preamble to the Constitution? (You don't need to write it out, just explain its purpose)
It clearly communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document. The preamble is an introduction to the highest law of the land; it is not the law. It does not define government powers or individual rights.