A division of power between state and national government
100
What is the 15th amendment
Voting
100
Who can veto and what is it?
A president can veto and it means he stops a bill from becoming law.
100
What is impeachment
To bring formal charges against a high ranking official
100
Who is the president?
Andrew Johnson
200
Name 3 delegated powers of the national government
declaring war, printing money, dealing with foreign nations, establish post office/mail, trade between states
200
What is the 13th Amendment & 14th Amendment?
Abolished slavery (13)
US Citizenship & equal protection of natural rights (14)
200
The name of the bill that Andrew Johnson vetoed that would have abolished the Black Codes. It would have helped blacks get equality.
What is the Civil Rights Bill
200
What percentage of Congress is needed to find the president guilty during the impeachment process?
2/3
200
Who wanted equal rights and a slower reconstruction process?
Radical Republicans
300
What are 3 reserved powers of the states.
starting local governments, marriage and drivers licenses, police and fire, voting regulations, education, regulate businesses/trade within state
300
What is the elastic/necessary and proper clause of the Constitution?
The Federal government could do what was necessary and proper to carry out Federal law.
300
What has to happen to override a veto?
2/3 of Congress must approve the bill.
300
The part of Congress that initiates impeachment
Who is the House of Representatives
300
What agency was started to help Freedmen integrate into society and help them read and write.
Freedmen's Bureau
400
Who did the Radical Republicans believe should rebuild the nation. (Use federalism to answer this question)
Congress/Federal Government because the national government needed to do what was necessary and proper to enforce the 13/14/15th amendment. Also the supremacy clause in the Constitution allows it to be the highest law in the land.
400
This states the Constitution and Federal government are the highest law in the land.
Supremacy Clause in the Constitution
400
Please name one reasons why Andrew Johnson vetoed the the Freedmen's Bureau. (Stick to Federalism to explain)
It is a state right!
400
What is the name of the act that Congress believe Andrew Johnson broke! Please explain the act.
Tenure Act
The president couldn't fire anyone on his cabinet without the Congress' apporval
400
Who is your favorite teacher?
Mrs. Angus. That was an easy one!
If you answered Whiteside subtract double.
500
Johnson believed who should rebuild the South and why? (Use the principle of Federalism to answer this!)
State's because it says no where in the Constitution it was the government's job. (10th amendment)
500
What amendment says if it isn't listed in the constitution then the power is reserved to the states
10th amendment
500
How many times did Johnson veto and how many times was he overridden?
He was the veto king 29 times
He was overridden 15 times.
500
Who was the Secretary of War under Andrew Johnson that he fired!