objectives c2

Question 1

constitution

Answer 1

documents establishing the basic rules and procedures for how a society shall be governed

Question 2

declaration of independence

Answer 2

in 1776 document declaring american independence from Great Britian and calling for equality
human rights and citizen partipation

Question 3

articles of confederation

Answer 3

initial governing authority of the US 1781-1788

Question 4

Constitutional convention

Answer 4

meeting in 1787 at which 12 states intended to revise the articles of confederation but ended up proposing an enterly new constituion

Question 5

connectiticut compromise

Answer 5

compromise n legeslative representatiation whereby the lower chamber, house of representatives is based on population and the upper chamber, Senate, provides equal representation to the states

Question 6

3/5 compromise

Answer 6

compromise over slavery at te constituional convention that granted states extra representation in the House of the representatives based on their number of slaves at the ratio of 3/5

Question 6

enumerated powers

Answer 6

powers expressly granted to congress (legeslative branch) by the consittuioin and the rest of the powers belong to the state and people

Question 7

bill of rights

Answer 7

first t10 admendemnts to thte constituition which provide poloitical rights

Question 8

sugar act
when
describe

Answer 8

1764
required colonists to export certain items only to britian

Question 9

stamp act

Answer 9

imposed taxes on almost all paper products; boycotts and riots followed

Question 10

townshend act

Answer 10

imposed new taxes on mports; led to rally cry otaxation w/o representation

Question 12

boston massacre

Answer 12

5 colonists killed by by britian soliders led Parliament to repeal all Townshend Act taxes EXCEPT for tea tax

Question 13

Coercive Act

Answer 13

restricted political freedoms in Mass.

Question 14

Quartering Act

Answer 14

required colonists to house britain soliders in their homes

Question 15

First Continetial Congress

Answer 15

rejected reconciliation with britian and sent grievances to King George III

Question 16

Second Continetal Congress

Answer 16

Acted as the National government of states, 1775-1781
approved Declaration of Independenc and appointed George Washington as commander of army

Question 17

who was the only who signed the Declaration of Independence on july 4th, 1776

Answer 17

John Hancock

Question 18

members of the house are elected for how many years

Answer 18

2 yrs

Question 19

prerequistes to become a Representative? (House of Representative)

Answer 19

25yrs+
resident of the the state they serve
us citizen for 7yrs+

Question 20

17th admendment

Answer 20

both state legislature and people can vote for senators

Question 21

why did the framers design the senate

Answer 21

check on the popular will
and states’ right

Question 22

requistes to become a senator

Answer 22

30yrs+
resident of the state they serve 9yrs+

Question 23

maxmimum years a senator can serve

Answer 23

6yrs

Question 24

what is the only law that must orginate in the House

Answer 24

bills levy taxes

Question 25

how does a law get passed and veto

Answer 25

identical bill goes thru both houses then to president for his signature

Question 25

consitution pemits Congress to?

Answer 25

collect taxes pay debts provide common defense and general welfare borrow and coin money regulate commerce raise an army

Question 26

Consitution gives power to the House of R. by permiting

Answer 26

impeach/ give charges against the president/ federal officers by politixal activities against the public trust and criminal activites

Question 27

Constitution gives piwer to the Senate

Answer 27

sole authority to try case for impeachment 2/3 required and confirmed by the majority of the judiicial and executive branch

Question 28

president qualifications

Answer 28

35yrs+ us citizen 14yrs+

Question 29

president's role

Answer 29

veto, grant pardon commander in chief of the army with consent of the Senate can make treaties and appoint ambassadors and judges

Question 30

how can a president be removed from office

Answer 30

impechement 25th adm. a vote by vice pres. and majoritt of the cabinet

Question 31

judicial branch consists of

Answer 31

One supreme court and inferior courts

Question 32

what does it take to be in the supreme court

Answer 32

approval of the president and the senate

Question 33

residency of being a judge in a supreme court

Answer 33

lifeterm

Question 34

judicial review

Answer 34

authority of the supreme court and inferior courts (judicial branch) to declare laws passed by congress (legslature branch) and acts of the executive branch to be unconstitutional

Question 35

marbury v madison

Answer 35

supreme court case that saw the law passed as unconsitituional which caused the judical review

Question 36

admendment

Answer 36

formal process of changing the Constitution

Question 37

how can the consitution be changed

Answer 37

2/3 vote congress 3/4 state approval by state ratfying conventions as directed by congress

Question 37

constitution prohibits admendments that would

Answer 37

deny any state an equal vote in the Senate any admendment ban a foreign slave trade

Question 38

madison's "auxillary precautions" about the gov's concentration of power?

Answer 38

federalism- sys. of gov. in which sovergnity is constitutionally divided between national and state governments seperation of powers- gov. structure of authority was divided into branches checks and balances- gov. structure that authorize each branch of gov. to share powers and control over the branches

Question 38

federalism is found in what admendment

Answer 38

10th adm.

Question 39

how many admendemnts did congress proposed and were approved by 2/3 of the states?

Answer 39

27 bill of rights civil war adm.

Question 40

how does the constitution limit states' power

Answer 40

federal law supreme over state law states must establish a republican form of gov. sets limits on the kind legislation law a state can pass such as can not pass a law about people guilty of crimes called ex post facto laws (making a past legal behavior illegal) denies laws that can cancel contracts no title of nobility habeas corpus- can not keep an person improsined unless went to the judge and heard the reason

Question 41

federalists vs anitfederalists

Answer 41

initially those who supported the consitution during the ratification period; later the name of the political party established by supporters of Alexander Hamiliton VS opposition to the consitution

Question 42

antifederalist's arguement and federalist response?

Answer 42

they believe that the national gov. would have too much power over the states and the president can pardon his criminal partners federalists: split powers and impeachment

Question 43

what was the general welfare clause and necessary and proper clause

Answer 43

general welfare clause was given to the federal gov. to give welfare to the people via tax necessary and proper clause are all the powers not expressively mentioned but given to the national gov. but must go through the people first via thir elected offficialas

Question 44

# * antifederalist scoffed at the necessary and proper clause and called it

Answer 44

sweeping clause vc they blieved it granted the gov. absolute power

Question 45

implied powers

Answer 45

powers not expressly granted to Congress but added through the necessary and proper clause