Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

geography > topic 4 study guide > Flashcards

topic 4 study guide Flashcards

1
Q

to approve

A

ratify

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

to change

A

amend

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

to reject, as when the President rejects a law passed by congress

A

veto

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

to bring charges of serious wrongdoing against a public official

A

impeach

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

government by consent of the governed

A

Popular Sovereignty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

a proposed law

A

bill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

related to lawsuits involving the private rights of individuals

A

civil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

a system of transit lines, highways, bridges, and tunnels

A

infrastructure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

a person who owes loyalty to a particular nation and it entitled to all its rights are protections

A

Citizen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

a person who enters another country in order to settle there

A

Immigrant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

a feeling of love and devotion to one’s country

A

Patriotism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

A

They wanted to create a loose alliance of 13 independent states.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Who was in charge of enforcing the laws that Congress passed under the Articles of Confederation?

A

The states.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

A

Congress had very limited powers and they could not regulate trade or ask for funds from the states. They also had no president to execute laws.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What was the Northwest Ordinance?

A

A 1787 law that set up a government for the northwest territory.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What were the farmers involved in Shay’s Rebellion angry about?

A

Unfair taxes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

A

To revise the Articles of Confederation.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

A

George Washington.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

How did the Virgina Plan favor large states?

A

The number of representatives would be based on population.

20
Q

What did the Virginia and New Jersey Plans have in common?

A

They both called for 3 branches of government and they also both had a legislative branch that had elected representatives.

21
Q

How did the Great Compromise appease both the large and small states?

A

The smaller states liked that each state would have 2 representatives in the senate no matter what and the larger states liked that seats would be based on population in the house.

22
Q

What was the purpose of the three-fifths compromise?

A

To solve the issue of slavery being counted in the population or not.

23
Q

What effect did the ⅗ compromise have on the southern states?

A

It gave them more representatives in congress

24
Q

Why did some delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?

A

They wanted a Bill of RIghts added to the Constitution.

25
Q

What essential idea in the Magna Carta influenced the U.S. government?

A

People have basic rights

26
Q

What ideas in the English Bill of Rights influenced the U.S. government?

A

elections and fair trials.

27
Q

Only ____________ males who owned ______________ could vote or hold office in much of the country.

A

white, property

28
Q

How did Montesquieu propose to keep any one person or group from holding too much power through the idea of separation of powers?

A

Dividing power between 3 branches of government

29
Q

The Constitution would go into effect when _______ of the 13 states had ratified it.

A

9

30
Q

Explain the difference between Federalists and Antifederalists.

A

The Federalists were people who favored a strong government and supported the constitution. The Antifederalists were against the Constitution and giving the government too much power.

31
Q

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

A

to explain and defend the constitution

32
Q

Who were the authors of the Federalist Papers?

A

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay.

33
Q

Why did the Antifederalists believe that it was important for the Constitution to include a bill of rights?

A

The thought that the Constitution did not have a specific bill or guaranteed protections of individual rights and the government could ignore their rights easily

34
Q

Where was the first capital of the United States?

A

NYC

35
Q

How is representation different in the House of Representatives compared to the Senate?

A

Unlike the House, based on population, the Senate is based on equal representation of the states.

36
Q

What powers does the Executive Branch (president) have?

A

The President has the duty to carry out the nation’s laws and direct foreign policy. S/he can also make treaties with other nations and to appoint ambassadors. Also head and chief of military

37
Q

How are Supreme Court justices chosen? How many justices serve on the Supreme Court at a time? How long do they serve in office?

A

It has a Chief Justice and 8 associate justices. They serve for life. The President appoints the Justices but Congress must approve the appointments.

38
Q

What does the term “judicial review” refer to?

A

The power of the Court to declare whether acts of the President or laws passed by Congress are unconstitutional

39
Q

What is the process for Congress to remove a president from office?

A

The House must impeach the president and the senate conduct a trial with ⅔ vote to remove president from office

40
Q

How are amendments to the Constitution proposed?

A

By two thirds of both the House and the Senate, or by a national convention called by Congress at the request of two thirds of the states legislatures.

41
Q

What does the First Amendment protect?

A

basic individual liberties

42
Q

What does the Fifth Amendment protect?

A

States that people can not be forced to incriminate themselves.

43
Q

What issue did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments address?

A

They are the Civil War amendments and talked about African Americans rights.

44
Q

How can a state amendment be amended?

A

the state legislature proposes an amendment and the people of the state have to approve it.

45
Q

What is a naturalized citizen?

A

Someone who has completed the legal process of becoming a citizen. Specifically being under 18 when parents are naturalized

46
Q

What is a resident alien?

A

Someone who has submitted documents and photographs and attended several interviews to receive permission to remain in the country or a noncitizen living in the country.

47
Q

How does a citizen responsibly exercise his or her night to vote?

A

By actually voting and researching each candidate thoroughly to decide who you want to vote for.

geography (21 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions