Vocab
Having the ability to chose your own Representatives
Republicanism
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
President
When a President rejects a law passed by Congress
Veto
Each branch having the ability to limit the power of other branches.
Checks and Balances
What is the system we use to elect our President?
Electoral College
Powers reserved for the State government and powers reserved for the National government
Federalism
What is the role of the Executive Branch
To Enforce laws
Who can introduce a bill/law?
House of Representatives or the Senate (Congress)
What is the role of the Legislative Branch?
To make laws
True
A Congress that has 2 sections/bodies
Bicameral Legislature
What are the two parts of the Legislative Branch
House of Representatives and the Senate
Can Congress pass a law even if the President has vetoed it?
Yes
Congress the ability to impeach a President.
Which branch of government is being checked?
Executive Branch
This compromise decided how enslaved persons would count towards a state's population.
3/5 Compromise
A plan that wanted equal representation for all states in Congress
New Jersey Plan
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
To interpret laws
How many votes does a bill need to pass through each house of Congress?
How many votes are needed to pass through each house of Congress AFTER a veto?
1/2
2/3
The Supreme Court declares a law passed by Congress unconstitutional.
Which branch of government is being checked
Legislative Branch
Why were the Articles of Confederation a failure?
The State governments had too much power and the National government did not have enough power
The plan that wanted to use ONLY a state's population to decide representation in Congress
Virginia Plan
What is representation based on in the House of Representatives and the Senate?
House - By population
Senate - Equal representation for all states
The President vetoing a law passed by Congress is an example of?
Checks and Balances
What is the goal behind Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances?
To prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
Which event made the creators of the constitution realize the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed?
Shays' Rebellion