AOC & Vocab
How would the Articles of Confederation be described?
What is weak?
Where was the Constitution written?
What is the Philadelphia Convention?
The number of members in the House of Representatives from each state is based on what?
What is population?
The statement, "only the president has the power to declare war" is deemed as what?
What is false?
Within the U.S., this branch has the power to review all of what?
What is laws and treaties?
"Rule by the people" would be considered what?
What is Democracy/Democratic?
Through what process can the Constitution be changed?
What is adding an amendment?
In the Senate, what has equal representation?
What is the states?
From time to time, the president is required to report to Congress on what?
In regards to laws, what can the Judicial branch decide and declare?
What is decides what a law means and declare a law unconstitutional?
What is Popular Sovereignty?
What is The people are the source of political power?
After an agreement was reached the Constitution was ratified. What was added once the new government was assembled?
What is the Bill of Rights?
What power can be used on the president when accused of a crime?
What is impeach?
In the military, the president is known as what?
What is commander-in-chief?
The statement, "the Supreme Court has the power to review/interpret laws" would be deemed as what?
What is true?
The separation of power between Federal and State government is known as what?
What is Federalism?
The 3/5 compromise was intended to resolve the conflict between the North and the South on the issues of what?
What is representation and taxation?
This branch holds the power to make what?
What is laws?
If a president wants to prevent a bill from becoming a law, what power would they use?
What is veto?
How many justices are in the Supreme Court?
What is 9?
The dedication of citizens to the common welfare of their community or country, even at the cost of their individual interests is known as what?
What is Civic Vertue?
What plan allowed for representation in the House to be based on population and equal representation for each state in the Senate?
What is the Great Compromise?
What is the term of a United States senator?
What is six years?
What entity selects the president with 270 votes?
What is the Electoral College?
Is the Supreme Court explicitly mentioned in the Constitution?
(this is not on the test)
What is yes?
The President and all other government officials must obey the law as do all American citizens. This is an example of what?
What is rule of law?
What does the Constitution say is the "supreme law of the land"?
What is the U.S. or federal laws?
A 2/3 vote of Congress can override a Presidential veto. This is an example of what?
What is checks and balances?
What is makes treaties?
What did Marbury v. Madison establish?
What is interpreting laws, resolving disputes, and checking the powers of the other branches through judicial review?