Articles of Confederation
Which country did the US under the Articles of Confederation successfully ally with?
France
How are treaties ratified?
2/3 vote in the Senate
What is federalism?
When power is shared between the national and local government.
What does Article 5 of the NATO treaty state?
An attack on one is an attack on all, the 3 Musketeer’s Clause
Which NATO country spends the most on defense as a percentage of GDP?
Poland
By what vote did bills become laws under the Articles of Confederation?
9/13
Name 3 enumerated powers of Congress from Article 1 Section 8.
Money powers (taxing (excise or tariff), create a currency, spend money), war powers (declare war, create an army and navy, train and arm both army/navy and militias, call militia into service under special circumstances, build forts), trade powers (regulate interstate and foreign trade), judicial power (can create inferior courts), post office, etc.
How many state laws have been struck down through the process of judicial review since 1789?
> 1,300
Following the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime on its own civilian population, who participated in the missile strikes against Syria?
US, UK, and France (pg. 72-73)
How much of global humanitarian aid does the US provide?
40%
Name 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
No power to tax, no power to raise an army, no independent national executive, no national courts, very difficult amending process, difficult to trade between states (and no power to regulate trade), no power to create single currency
What is the Supreme Law of the Land that the President, Vice President, all members of the Cabinet, all members of Congress, all military members, all state government workers, all judges, etc. must swear to?
Constitution, laws passed by Congress, ratified treaties
Approximately how much of state’s budgets came from the national government from the 1950s-2019?
<10%
Who are the N-9?
US, UK, France, China, Russia, North Korea, Israel, India, and Pakistan (pg. 81)
Which country has stated that it is willing to send troops to Ukraine to enforce peace if a ceasefire can be reached?
France
What did the Whiskey Rebellion and Shay’s Rebellion each prove?
Shay’s Rebellion – the weakness of the Articles of Confederation, the Whiskey Rebellion – the strength of the Constitution
What happens if no presidential candidate wins 270 votes in the Electoral College?
It goes to the House of Representatives which chooses from the top 3 candidates. Each state gets 1 vote.
Following the Covid-19 pandemic (2020-2024), approximately how much of the state’s budgets came from the national government?
25% on average, between 20% and 40%
From 2011-2016, by how much did the US cut its defense spending?
$100 billion (pg. 25 and 27)
What country is Marco Rubio surprisingly not visiting?
Mexico (will accept Canada, Ukraine, Poland, Denmark, China)
What happened to each of the 3 armies sent by the US during Little Turtle’s War?
1st defeated, 2nd decimated, 3rd successful
What part of the US Constitutions states that the national government must provide for the education of its citizens?
There is no part of the Constitution that states this
What are 5 events that were accomplished from 1789-1913, while we were still under the system of dual federalism?
Defeating the Barbary Pirates, creating the world’s first national park, sending the 1st steamship across the Atlantic, powering the first city electrically, connected the Atlantic and Pacific coasts by railroad, made cars accessible to the general public for purchase (assembly line), established multiple universities, etc.
Which NATO allies border Ukraine?
Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Hungary (pg. 37)
How much has Poland spent on military purchases from the US?
Nearly $60 billion