Topic 5 History Study

Question 1

Short Answer: Give an example of Enumerated Power.

Answer 1

To lay and collect taxes; to pay Debts and provide for the Defence and Welfare of the U.S.

Question 2

Bicameral

Answer 2

Legislature with two Houses, branches or chambers.

Question 3

Judicial Review

Answer 3

Power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional.

Question 4

Articles of Confederation (Weaknesses)

Answer 4

1) They had no power to draft soldiers
2) They had no power to enforce treaties
3) They couldn’t raise taxes to pay borrowed money back
4) They had no chief executive(president)
5) They had no national court system
6) They couldn’t pass laws

Question 5

Republic

Answer 5

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.

Question 6

Short Answer: Explain the causes and effects of Shays’s Rebellion.

Answer 6

The cause was that a monetary debt crisis at the end of the American Revolutionary War. and the effects where that accelerated calls to reform the Articles, eventually resulting in the Philadelphia Convention of 1787.

Question 7

BoNuS: Explain the differences between Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

Answer 7

The Federalists believed that a strong federal government was necessary to maintain order and stability in the young nation. The Anti-Federalists feared a strong centralized government and believed in states’ rights.

Question 8

Electoral College

Answer 8

Elects the president and vice president.

Question 9

Compromise

Answer 9

A settlement of a dispute that is reached by each party giving up some demands.

Question 10

Calls for a new Constitution

Answer 10

There was a serious shortage in the United States caused by the little money the government had to pay debts to the foreign countries, trade that fell off when the British closed the West indies market to American merchants, wartime damage to Southern plantations led to a sharp drop in rise exports.

Question 11

Convention

Answer 11

Or meeting, in Annapolis, Maryland, to discuss trade issues.

Question 12

Depression

Answer 12

A period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases.

Question 13

Short Answer: Explain the primary function of the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches of Government.

Answer 13

Legislative—Is the part of the Government that makes laws, Executive—Is the part of Government that carries out laws, Judicial—Is the part of the Government that evaluates laws.

Question 14

Federalism

Answer 14

Or sharing of power between the federal and state governments, is one of the key features of the U.S. government.

Question 15

Proportional

Answer 15

Or corresponding in size, to the population of each state.

Question 16

Short Answer: Explain two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

Answer 16

Congress could not raise funds, regulate trade, or conduct foreign policy without the voluntary agreement of all the states.

Question 17

Bill of Rights

Answer 17

State constitutions of Virginia and Massachusetts had a list of rights and freedom, which is the Bill of Rights. At a convention some delegates worried that without a Bill or Rights, the new national government might abuse its power. George Mason proposed that a Bill of Rights be included, however delegates defeated this idea because most believed the Constitution carefully defined government powers and provided enough protection of individual rights.

Question 18

Short Answer: Give an example of Reserved Power.

Answer 18

Running Elections is an example of reserved power you can run an election by learning about the presidential election process. Also by learning about the Electoral College and the national conventions.

Question 19

Amend

Answer 19

Or revise, the Articles of Confederation.

Question 20

Executive Branch

Answer 20

To carry out the nation’s laws and policies.

Question 21

Roles of the three branches

Answer 21

These branches are the legislative branch, which makes laws and takes the form of the United States Congress; the executive branch, which enforces the laws and consists of the president and people who report to the president; and the judicial branch, which evaluates laws and includes the Supreme Court and other courts.

Question 22

Federalism(non vocab)

Answer 22

Federalism is one of the key features of the U.S. government. The idea of a federal government and state governments would maintain some specific powers at their own level is sometimes referred to as dual sovereignty.

Question 23

7 Principles of the Constitution

Answer 23

The Constitution rests on seven basic principles. They are popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, federalism, checks and balances, republicanism, and individual rights.

Question 24

Implied Powers

Answer 24

Power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language.

Question 25

Concurrent Powers

Answer 25

Power shared by the states and federal government.

Question 26

Legislative Branch

Answer 26

Or lawmaking portion, of the government.

Question 27

Reserved Powers

Answer 27

Power belonging only to the states.

Question 28

Articles of Confederation
(Strengths)

Answer 28

1) Congress could declare war and start an army or navy
2) They could make peace and sign treaties
3) They could borrow money
4) They can organize a post office

Question 29

Judicial Branch

Answer 29

Or court system.

Question 30

Separation of Powers

Answer 30

A principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power.

Question 31

Checks and Balances

Answer 31

A system by which each branch of government limits the power of the other branches.

Question 32

Magna Carta’s influence on Constitution Federalism

Answer 32

In 1215, the english magna carta declared that no one was above the law, not even the king. This agreement placed limits on the power of the monarch in order to protect the rights of the people.

Question 33

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 33

The belief that government is subject to the will of the people.

Question 34

Enumerated Power

Answer 34

Power specifically given to Congress in the Constitution.

Question 35

Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 35

In August 1786, a group of 1,500 farmers in western Massachusetts, led by Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays, began an uprising to protest what they believed were unfair land taxes and an unresponsive government. During the fall and winter, they marched on the debtors’ courts, forcing them to postpone business.

Question 36

Virginia/ New Jersey plans

Answer 36

The plan created a government with three large branches: a two-house legislative, a chief executive chosen by the legislature, and a court system. The legislature would have powers to tax, regulate trade, and veto state laws. Voters would elect members of the upper house. In both houses the representatives would be proportional.

Question 37

Short Answer: What are some duties that United States citizens are legally required to perform?

Answer 37

Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others. Participate in your local community.

Question 38

Limited Government

Answer 38

A form of government with limited powers that are strictly defined by law.

Question 39

Short Answer: Give an example of Concurrent Power.

Answer 39

Setting up courts, levying taxes, and spending and borrowing money.