civics final

Question 1

which plan favored the smaller states

Answer 1

NJ plan

Question 2

what is an agreement between two leaders that is approved by the senate called?

Answer 2

treaty

Question 3

which plan favored the bigger states

Answer 3

Virginia plan

Question 4

what document was the governing document right after the rev war?

Answer 4

the articles of confederation

Question 5

what is a formal change to the constitution

Answer 5

amendment

Question 6

what is the smaller house of the legislative branch that has equal representation

Answer 6

senate

Question 7

what is the larger house of the legislative branch that is based off population

Answer 7

house of representatives

Question 8

what are the first ten amendments called

Answer 8

the bill of rights

Question 9

1st amendment

Answer 9

freedom of …
religion
press
speech
assembly
petition

Question 10

2nd amendment

Answer 10

right to bear arms

Question 11

3rd amendment

Answer 11

no quartering soldiers

Question 12

4th amendment

Answer 12

protection against arborary search and seizure

Question 13

5th amendment

Answer 13

right to remain silent

Question 14

6th amendment

Answer 14

due process and attorney

Question 15

7th amendment

Answer 15

right to a trial by jury

Question 16

8th amendment

Answer 16

protection against cruel and unusual punishment

Question 17

9th amendment

Answer 17

rights cant be arbitrarily taken away

Question 18

10th amendment

Answer 18

all powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states.

Question 19

who are the advisors of the presedent

Answer 19

cabinet

Question 20

how many votes does it take to overpower a veto

Answer 20

2/3

Question 21

what is the check of the judicial branch on the executive called

Answer 21

judicial review

Question 22

what principal does judicial review fall under

Answer 22

checks and balances

Question 23

how many votes does it take to pass a bill

Answer 23

majority

Question 24

what powers are listed in article 1 section 8

Answer 24

expressed powers

Question 25

what is the min age of a president

Answer 25

35

Question 26

what is the min age for the senate

Answer 26

30

Question 27

what is the min age for the house

Answer 27

25

Question 28

who are the two senators of NH

Answer 28

Jene Sheheen and Maggie Hassen

Question 29

how long is a presidents term

Answer 29

4 years

Question 30

how long is a senators term

Answer 30

6 years

Question 31

how long is a reps term

Answer 31

2 years

Question 32

how many reps are there

Answer 32

435

Question 33

how many cabinets were there under Washington

Answer 33

3

Question 34

how many cabinets are there now

Answer 34

15

Question 35

what was the last department to be created

Answer 35

department of homeland security

Question 36

who was involved in tax issues

Answer 36

the house because they were elected by the people

Question 37

what amendment limits a president to 2 terms

Answer 37

22 amendment

Question 38

who has the power to impeach the president

Answer 38

house

Question 39

who resides in a case of impeachment

Answer 39

senate

Question 40

how many articles are there

Answer 40

7

Question 41

how many amendments are there

Answer 41

27

Question 42

how many justices are on the supreme court

Answer 42

9

Question 43

who was the first black man on the supreme court

Answer 43

Thurgood marshal

Question 44

who was the first woman on the supreme court

Answer 44

sandra day occonor

Question 45

how many woman are on the supreme court

Answer 45

4

Question 46

what was the first cabinet

Answer 46

department of state

Question 47

how many justices have to vote for a case to be seen

Answer 47

4

Question 48

what are the three kinds of opinions of the court

Answer 48

majority concurring dissenting

Question 49

what are the 2 parties of the us

Answer 49

republican and democrat

Question 50

what are the 2 types of primary's

Answer 50

open and closed

Question 51

what is the process of drawing district lines to benefit something political called

Answer 51

gerrymandering

Question 52

tax

Answer 52

shared

Question 53

war

Answer 53

fedral

Question 54

schools

Answer 54

state

Question 55

marrige

Answer 55

state

Question 56

borrow money

Answer 56

shared

Question 57

coin money

Answer 57

federal

Question 58

treaty

Answer 58

federal

Question 59

draft

Answer 59

federal

Question 60

what were the three historical documents we took ideas of limited government and due process

Answer 60

magna carta English bill of rights petition of rights

Question 61

what were three grievances that the colonist had with the king

Answer 61

1. taxing 2. quartering soldiers 3. violating rights

Question 62

what were 4 traits of a nation state

Answer 62

population sovereignty government territory

Question 63

distribution of power in a federal unitary confederal

Answer 63

in a federal the power goes both ways in a unitary the power comes from the executive in a confederal all of the power comes from the lower level.

Question 64

delegate vs trustee theory

Answer 64

the delegate theory the reps go back to the states and take a vote on how to vote on an issue. in a trustee the state picks a rep to represent them and the rep decides what to do on the states behalf.

Question 65

reasons we formed a confederacy after the rev war

Answer 65

this was to keep the from of government that was already set up in the colonies also so that there was no way to have a dictator like executives so by having a weak and or nonexistent one the power was limited.

Question 66

civil rights are

Answer 66

powers given to the people by the government that cannot be arbitrarily taken away. (right to vote)

Question 67

what are civil liberties

Answer 67

inalienable rights that people are born with and cannot be interfered with by the government (free speech)

Question 68

what were the goals of the anti-federalist at the constitutional convention

Answer 68

they wanted all of the power to come from the states with a weak central government

Question 69

what were the goals of the federalist at the constitutional convention

Answer 69

wanted a stronger fedral government

Question 70

why is the federal amendment process a division of power between central and state governments

Answer 70

because they go through each part of gov starting in the house and senate representing the lower gov (states) then going to the president for approval (upper gov)

Question 71

the checks and balances of each branch

Answer 71

the judicial checks executive with judicial review the judicial checks legislative by checking constitutionality of laws executive checks judicial: appoints justices executive checks legislative: veto movements/laws legislative checks executive by impeachment legislative checks judicial by approving appointed judges.

Question 72

express to implied powers

Answer 72

raise army: draft coin money: banks interstate commerce: anti discrimination laws.

Question 73

what were the 3 weaknesses of the articles of confederation

Answer 73

no power to tax no power to regulate interstate trade Inorder to change it all colonies needed to agree all of these were rectified in the constitution with individual expressed powers

Question 74

what are the three types of colonies

Answer 74

royal proprietary charter

Question 75

what type of colony did mass start as

Answer 75

charter

Question 76

what type of colony has the least freedom

Answer 76

royal

Question 76

what type of colony has the most freedom

Answer 76

charter