Articles of Confed
Did the Articles of Confederation last?
Short period of time; didnt work out
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
Purpose of Article I?
Establishes powers of the legislative branch
What does the Supremacy Clause state?
Says the constitution rains supreme - not the government members.
The Constitution rains supreme - is the ruling document of the land.
True (according to the constitution)
Did the Articles of Confederation give more power to the states or to federal government?
The states
Why were the bill of rights added to the constitution?
Federalists proposed a Bill of Rights as protection for those fearful of a strong national government
Purpose of Article II?
Establishes powers of the executive branch
What is the equal protection clause?
Mandates that no state shall deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws; attempt to prevent discrimination
The Constitution was written by James Madison.
True
Why did the Articles of Confederation give more power to the state governments?
Fear; incorporated laws that they saw fit after leaving Great Britain
What does the First Amendment state?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
Purpose of Article III?
Establishes powers of the judicial branch
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Allows government to create all laws that are necessary and proper for them to carry out all powers
The Necessary and Proper Clause is also known as the Elastic Clause.
True
Describe a few reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed?
Different currency per state; no federal military; ETC
What does the second amendment state?
Right to bear arms
Purpose of Article IV?
Interstate and Federal Relations
What are concurrent powers?
Powers shared by both state and federal government
Necessary and proper clause increases public authority.
Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?
Thomas Jefferson
What does the 22nd Amendment state?
Put in place to restrict amount of times a president can be elected; 2 times
How many articles does the constitution have?
Seven
What are enumerated powers?
Powers listed for the federal government
The original constitution listed government powers and amendments.
False