Ratifying the Constitution
what does ratify mean?
to pass or approve
what is federalism?
a constitutional agreement where power is distributed to the federal and state governments
what does article 1, section 1, clause 1 say?
government may create a congress of 2 Houses
What are the requirements to be a president?
-natural born citizen
-live in U.S. for 14 years
-serve a 4 year term
Do citizens elect the president of the U.S.?
No, they electoral college does
what is a federalist?
people who fought to ratify the constitution
why do we have federalism?
to check the growths of federalism
what does bicameral mean?
2 Houses of a House of Representatives and Senate
$400,000
How many electoral votes must a candidate receive in order to win?
270
who were the federalists led by?
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
what are the 3 different powers of the national government?
expressed powers, implied powers, and inherit powers
How many members does the House of Reps have?
435
what is the purpose of the vice president?
to balance the ticket; someone who is different from the president ideologically, demographically, and geographically
Does the popular vote actually matter in elections?
No, mainly the electoral votes
What is an anti-federalist?
groups who opposed ratifying the Constitution
what does the 10th amendment say?
the constitution reserves for the states all powers not granted to the federal gov., subject only to limitations of the Constitution
How members does the Senate have?
100 members total
where does the president live?
the white house
What is the District Plan?
states would have 2 electors to represent state as a whole
What did anti-federalists fear?
a tyrannical government
What are concurrent powers?
powers that the Constitution gives to both national and state governments
what is gerrymandering?
act of purposefully drawing voting district boundaries to favor 1 political party
What is the chief of state?
the head of gov.; symbol of country and representative of people
each candidate gets same percentage of electoral votes as popular votes