Unit 2: US/OH Constitution

Principles/Compromises of the US Constitution

100

What was the plan called that decided to count 3 out of every 5 slaves towards population/representation?

3/5s Compromise

200

Which of the following was NOT a major principle of the US Constitution? Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism, Limited Government, Federalism, Enlightenment, Separation of Powers

Enlightenment

300

What did the Founding Fathers decide to push back a decision on until the early 1800s?

Slave trade

400

After arguing about how to elect the President, what system did we create that we still use today?

Electoral College

500

Explain the Great Compromise. Include the two plans it combined and what it officially created.

NJ Plan: Equal representation

VA Plan: Representation by Population

Bicameral Legislature / Congress - House/Senate

OH Constitution

100

The 'president' of Ohio is called...

Governor

200

What year were the major changes of the Ohio Constitution?

1851

300

Was the following provision in the Ohio constitution BEFORE or AFTER 1851?

District courts were added to help the Ohio Supreme Court

AFTER

400

The current governor of Ohio is

Mike DeWine

500

List 3 changes that were made in the Ohio Constitution AFTER 1851.

Possible answers: 

• Major executive officials and all judges were to be elected by popular vote

• All basic laws were required to be uniform throughout the state

• District courts were added to help the Ohio Supreme Court

• Poll tax was banned

• Stricter on where tax money went

• Instituted debt limitations

Amendments

100

The first 10 amendments collectively are called...

The Bill of Rights

200

There are ____ amendments in the US Constitution.

27

300

The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are collectively called...

Reconstruction Amendments

400

List three amendments that advanced a participatory democracy.

Possible answers include:

15th, 17th, 19th, 23rd, and 26th

500

Which amendment helped support the 15th Amendment? Hint: This amendment helped remove a key barrier that was hindering many people.

24th amendment

Articles

100

Which 3 articles discussed the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches?

L:1 

E:2
J:3

200

In Article 7 the Framers discussed how many states were needed to ratify the US Constitution. What was the magic number?

9/13

300

In Article IV (4) is discusses how states should behave towards one another. What are the two major clauses we talked about?

Full Faith and Credit & Privileges and Immunities

400

Describe the popular way to create an amendment outlined in Article V (5).

Congress proposed an amendment by ⅔ vote in each house and ¾ state legislatures approve

500

Article 6 discusses a key clause relating to federalism. What is it?

Supremacy Clause

Vocabulary

100

The introduction of the US Constitution

Preamble

200

Splitting up the institutions of government into three different branches is an example of what term (one of the principles of the US Constitution)?

Separation of Powers

300

The process of electing representatives to do the work for the people is called...

Republicanism

400

Federalism is...

Sharing/Splitting/Dividing power between the multiple levels of government (federal, state, local)

500

Power to the people is the definition of a term known as...

Popular Sovereignty