Transcript A Constitution test prep 2011

A change to the Constitution is
called what?
The government has only the
powers the Constitution gives it.
The amendment process was
included into the Constitution to
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A. expand the powers of the President
B. Increase citizen participation
C. allow for change over time
D. limit the authority of the branches
How many amendments are there?
The first 10 amendments that
contain our fundamental liberties
and freedoms are called
Bicameral legislature refers to
• A two house Congress
a. The Senate
b. The House of Representatives
Which idea guided the development
of the Articles of Confederation?
• A. All the people should be granted the
rights of the people
• B. Most of the power should rest in the
hands of the judicial branch
• C. A strong central government could
threaten the rights of the people
• D. Only the central government should be
allowed the power to tax
Why did the authors of the AOC
create a weak central government?
• They thought that a strong central
government could become another Britain
and rule unjustly
As a result of the weaknesses of
the Articles of Confederation
• A. States fought among themselves over
trade
• B. the debt of the states grew
• C. the Spanish occupied strategic forts in
the Great lakes
• D. all of the above
How did the first national
government
raise money ?
• It sold land and had to and had to ask the
states for money
The idea that government must
follow certain procedures
established by law is known as
How did the Anti-Federalist intend
to preserve individual rights in the
United States?
By adding the
The Southern states wanted slaves
to be counted but since the south
didn’t consider them people but
property the North didn’t want to
count them at all. Congress came
up with the 3/5ths Compromise.
What was the 3/5ths Compromise?
For every 5 slaves 3 would be
counted as part of the population for
purposes of representation in
Congress
Who were the Federalist?
Why were the Federalist papers
written?
• To get people to ratify (approve and vote
for) the Constitution
Which two groups debated the
ratification of the Constitution
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A. executive branch and judicial branch
B. Democratic Party and Anti-federalist
C. Federalist and Anti-federalist
D. loyalist and revolutionaries
The system of government where
each branch of government has
some control over the other so that
no branch gets too powerful is
called this.
What is the system of government
called where power is shared
between national and state
governments?
Government needs to separate power
so that one branch doesn’t get too
powerful. Abuse of that given power
(tyranny) by anyone is prevented by
this
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A. A strong judicial system
B. A Bill of Rights
C. A system of checks and balances
D. a amendment process
What caused Shay’s Rebellion
• Farmers were angry over debts and taxes
Shay’s Rebellion became a
concern for many national leaders
because it
• Exposed fundamental ( basic)
weaknesses in government under the
Articles of Confederation (the AOC)
The Major argument concerning the
ratification (approval)
of the Constitution was
• A that it was hard finding qualified leaders
• B. how the states were going to be
represented in Congress
• C. which of the three branches was going
to get the most power
• D. how many amendments they were
going to include in the Bill of Rights
The Constitution is divided into
what three parts
• The Preamble or introduction
• The Articles or main body
there are 7 articles (details duties, responsibilities
and qualifications of the branches)
• The Amendments or changes
there are 27 amendments
Powers not specifically listed in the
Constitution are called what? (this
allows Congress the flexibility to
make laws)
Power specifically given to the
federal government is called?
At the Constitution Convention , the
delegates agreed that Congress
should have the power to
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A. declare laws unconstitutional
B. levy and collect taxes
C. select the President
D. eliminate slavery in the states
This document was a forerunner to the freedom of
religion clause in the first amendment and
suggests a separation of church and
state
The Virginia Statute of Religious
Freedom
The branch of government that
creates the laws is the…
Name 4 powers of Congress
•Make laws
•Collect taxes
•Declare war
•Impeach the President
Who can declare
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A. the Congress
B. the President
C. the Senate
D. the people
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Who can declare
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Disagreement over the New
Jersey Plan and the Virginia
Plan was resolved how?
1. What house’s membership in
Congress in based on population?
2. What was the name of the plan
that supported proportionality?
• The House of Representatives
• The Virginia Plan
How many members are in the
House of Representatives?
• 435 members
What are the qualifications of a
member of the House of
Representatives
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Must
Be 25 years of age
have been a citizen for 7 years
Serves a 2 year term of office
What Houses membership is based
on equal representation from every
state
The Virginia Plan called for
representation based on:
• proportional representation
(representation based on the population of
a state)
The more people that live in that state the
more representatives they get in the House
of Representatives in Congress
How many members are there in
the Senate and what are the
qualifications?
• 100 members
• Must be 30 years of age and lived in the
country for at least 14 years before you
can run for senator
The branch of government that
interprets the laws is the…
What court is at the top of the legal
system?
How long are the terms of federal
judges
They serve for life unless they
retire or are impeached
A constitutional check on the
President is that he/she can be
impeached. Who impeaches
the President and who hold the
trial.
The House of Representatives
impeaches the President.
(decides if there is enough
evidence to hold a trial) The
Senate then hold the trial.
The branch of government that
carries out the laws is the…
Name 4 powers of the Executive
Branch (the President)
• Enforce the laws
• Make Treaties
(with other nations)
• Commander of Armed Forces
• Signs or veto's bills
Who elects the president?
The Electoral College
• Elections: The Electoral College
• Did you know that voters in the United States
don't vote for the president? People actually vote
for a group of electors when they go to the polls
on Election Day. These electors have pledged to
support a party's nominee for president. In many
states the ballot lists only the names of the
nominees and not the names of the electors, so
many people believe they are voting for the
president. So the People (or the popular vote)
don’t elect the president
Which statement is true
about the electoral college
• A. the total number of electoral votes has
increased with each census
• B. Presidential candidates are forced to
campaign equally in each state
• C. the number of electoral votes a state
receives is based on its size
• D. A candidate can be elected president
without the majority of the popular vote
Who is the leader of the White
House?
• The President
How long must someone be a
citizen to join the White House?
• Born a citizen
Name 3 hats (powers and
responsibilities) of the President
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Chief Executive
Chief Diplomat
Commander in Chief
Chief of state
Legislative leader
Head of Cabinet
Who are the advisors of the White
House?
• Cabinet
In a civic Republic, citizens have
three duties. If they do not perform
these duties they can be thrown in
jail or be fined.
Name them.
• Pay taxes
• Obey the law
• Defend the country
What amendment guarantees the right
to freedom of: speech, press,
assembly, and religion
Name the type of government where
people elect people to act on their
behalf.
Name 3 powers of the Judicial
Branch
• Decides if laws are constitutional
• Overrules lower courts
• Settles disputes (arguments) between
states
What amendment lowered the
voting age to 18 from 21
The
amendment
Equal protection under the law
was provided for citizens from what
amendment
The amendment that gave women
suffrage (the right to vote)
The
amendment
What amendment gave suffrage
(the right to vote) to men of all
regardless of race
Impeachment charges are written
and presented to the person to be
impeached by
Impeachment trials to convict the
president and remove him/her from
office are the responsibility of
whom?
Name all the freedoms listed in the
First Amendment.
The need to keep citizens
informed and encourage
discussion so that the
government doesn’t abuse its
power is found in what part of
the first amendment?
What was the case that decided