Chapter 2 gov

Question 1

Politics

Answer 1

who gets what, when and how, process of resolving conflicts about society. like resources, benefits, public health care, public higher eduction

Question 2

representative democracy

Answer 2

people who vote. a form of democracy where the majority is expressed through groups of individuals elected by the people to act as their representatives

Question 3

limited government

Answer 3

put controls on government charaterized by instiutional checks to ensure that government serves public rather than private interests

Question 4

constitutional law

Answer 4

law based on the u.s. consitution and the consitutions of the various states

Question 5

first u.s. government laws

Answer 5

1781

Question 6

Was the national government stronger than the state governments?

Answer 6

no it was very weak

Question 7

were the three branches of government around?

Answer 7

no there was no national judiciary, exectutive, or legislative government

Question 8

was there a president?

Answer 8

no

Question 9

how many states had to agree to pass a law?

Answer 9

9 out of the 13

Question 10

did states make up their own laws?

Answer 10

yes, they wanted to protect their state and only their state

Question 11

because the states were selfish what happened?

Answer 11

the us had no revenue, they couldnt do anything to better their country

Question 12

what were the three things the delegates wanted to protect when they met about the consitution?

Answer 12

life, liberty (freedom), property

Question 13

who was allowed to vote in elections?

Answer 13

people who were rich, people who had a lot of property

Question 14

elistist

Answer 14

rich white men

Question 15

why is the u.s. constitution a series of compromises?

Answer 15

each state had to agree on it, only needed 9 out of 13 to pass

Question 16

what is the great compromise?

Answer 16

strength national government, life liberty property, consent of government, elistists want to be protect from the people(the mob)

Question 17

article 1

Answer 17

legislative branch (biggest) larger states wanted more representives, smaller wanted to be equal

Question 18

congress is made up of what?

Answer 18

house, senate

Question 19

house vote depends on what?

Answer 19

population

Question 20

senate has how many people from each state?

Answer 20

2

Question 21

apportionment of house seats

Answer 21

based off of state populations

Question 22

reapppointment happens every ___ years

Answer 22

10

Question 23

how long is a house term?

Answer 23

2years

Question 24

how long is a senate term?

Answer 24

6 years

Question 25

mayflower compact

Answer 25

a document drawn up by pilgrim leaders in 1620 on the ship mayflower, the document stated that laws were to be made for the general good of the people

Question 26

bill of rights

Answer 26

the 1st 10 amendments of the us constitution

Question 27

1st continental congress

Answer 27

a gathering of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies in 1774 to protest the Covercive acts

Question 28

2nd continental congress

Answer 28

the congress of the colonies that met in 1775 to assume the powers of a central government and to establish an army

Question 29

unicameral legislature

Answer 29

a legislature with only one chamber

Question 30

confederation

Answer 30

a league of independent states that sre united only for the purpose of achieving common goals

Question 31

shays rebellion

Answer 31

a rebellion of angry farms in western mass. in 1786 led by former revolutionary way captian Daniel shay

Question 32

constitutional convention

Answer 32

the convention of delegates from the states that as held in Phil. in 1787 for the purpose of amending the AOC. in fact the delegates wrote a new constitution that established a federal form of gov.

Question 33

bicameral legislature

Answer 33

a legislature made up of two chambers or parts

Question 34

great compromise

Answer 34

a plan for a bicameral legislature in which one chamber would be based on population and the other represent equally.

Question 35

What war was the last war the U.S. declared?

Answer 35

WW2

Question 36

What 5 wars did the U.S. declare?

Answer 36

WW1, war 1812, spanish american, mexican american, WW2