Articles of Confederation & Constitutional Convention
Constitution
Congress
President
100
This document was the first to take power away from the king and give it to the people
What is Magna Carta
100
The main reason the Articles failed
What is States had too much power
100
The opening paragraph of the Constitution is known as this
What is The Preamble
100
Drawing a strangely-shaped voting district in order to limit the voting strength of a particular group is called
What is gerrymandering
100
Requirements
What is 35, natural born citizen, resident of the US for 14 yrs
200
This document protected the rights of citizens by making Parliament the only body that could raise taxes, preventing martial law in times of peace, and protecting the writ of habeas corpus
What is Petition of Right
200
This plan was introduced consisting of a bicameral congress with representation based on population
What is Virginia Plan
200
The requirements to be a member of the House of representatives are
What is 25, 7 yr citizen, resident of the state(now the district)
200
Powers of Congress that are specifically listed in the Constitution are known as
What is expressed powers
200
Recommending legislation and the veto are examples of which of the presidents powers
What is legislative
300
This document expressed the intent of the American colonists to separate from Great Britain
What is Declaration of Independence
300
This plan was introduced with a unicameral congress with representation being equal amongst the states
What is New Jersey Plan
300
The requirements to be a member of the Senate are
What is 30 yrs old, 9 yr citizen, and a resident of the state
300
Talking for a long period of time to delay a bill in the Senate is called
What is filibuster
300
Which role of the president involves making treaties
What is Chief Diplomat
400
His ideas about consent of the governed and the right to life, liberty, and property were part of the foundation of our declaration
Who is John Locke
400
The Constitution emerged as a result of this compromise which took part of the small state plan and incorporated it into the large stat plan.
What is Connecticut Compromise
400
Representatives serve terms that last this long
What is 2 years
400
Speaker of the House today
Who is John Boehner......pronounced Bayner
400
The president is elected not by popular vote but instead by this process
What is Electoral College
500
His ideas about 3 branches of government and the system of checks and balances were implemented into our Constitution
Who is Mantesqui
500
The issue of how slaves should be considered towards the population was resolved through this
What is 3/5 compromise
500
Senators serve terms that last this long
What is 6 years
500
To avoid a filibuster the Senate votes for this
What is the Cloture
500
The only President to serve but to never have been elected to either President or Vice President was