unit one

Question 1

the purposes of the government is to ensure

Answer 1

a. public policy
b. 3 basic kinds of power: legislative, executive, and judicial

Question 2

states are able

Answer 2

to make and enforce laws without a higher authority

Question 3

the types of governments are:

Answer 3

oligarchy, theocracy, authoritarian, anarchy and democracy

Question 4

federalism leds to

Answer 4

a division of powers

Question 5

who’s ruling in a democracy?

Answer 5

the majority. minorities are recognized too

Question 6

name the 3 factors that are the base of the free enterprise system

Answer 6

private ownership
supply and demand
gov restriction
competition

Question 7

what is a limited government?

Answer 7

gov is restricted and individuals have certain rights not taken away

Question 8

what is a representative gov?

Answer 8

gov serving for the people

Question 9

what year was magna charta adopted

Answer 9

1215

Question 10

purposes of magna c./ who was it addressed

Answer 10

protection from the king / rich men

Question 11

what was the petition of rights for?

Answer 11

imprisonment without lawful judgement7 martial laws

Question 12

what was inspired from the english bill of rights?

Answer 12

american bill of r.

Question 13

what was the name of the first meeting organized by franklin?

Answer 13

Albany plan of union

Question 14

what was the reaction of the colonists after the intolerable acts?

Answer 14

first continental congress

Question 15

what’s the congress that sets the first 13 delegates?

Answer 15

second cont. congress

Question 16

when was the declaration of ind. adopted?

Answer 16

1776

Question 17

the declaration of i. led to

Answer 17

creation of states and states const.

Question 18

what were the decisions adopted after the 2 cc?

Answer 18

unanimous decision, articles of confederation, 1 vote for each state and just legislative branch

Question 19

weaknesses after the 2 cc decisions

Answer 19

no trade between states, weak government, different currency, no power to tax and no power to enforce

Question 20

explain the virginia plan decisions

Answer 20

states can get votes depending on population, bicameral system. voted from big states with slavery

Question 21

explain the new jersey plan

Answer 21

1 vote for each state, preferred by smaller and free one

Question 22

what’s the name of the congress to decide the final compromise ?

Answer 22

philadelphia congress

Question 23

what’s the name of the compromise after the philadelphia c.?

Answer 23

connecticut compromise

Question 24

what was the name of them that created the constitution?

Answer 24

the framers

Question 25

what was the conn. compromise giving?

Answer 25

giving 2 chambers8 house of repr, senate). to the gov and 3\5 slaves compr.

Question 26

anti federalists names

Answer 26

george mason, patrick henry and adam

Question 27

federalists name

Answer 27

hamilton, madison and jay

Question 28

year of the constitution ratification

Answer 28

1788

Question 29

name the articles of the constitution

Answer 29

1. legislative 2. executive 3 judicial 4 relations with states 5 amending the const 6const supreme 7 ratifying the constitution

Question 30

6 basics principles of the constitution

Answer 30

Popular Sovereignty Limited Government Separation of Powers check and balance federalism judicial review

Question 31

what is the most famous method to amend the const?

Answer 31

2\3 to propose and 3\4 to ratify

Question 32

Many factors/changes to Constitution are not actually written

Answer 32

a Political Parties & Electoral College b Cabinet

Question 33

name the delegate power of the national gov

Answer 33

a implied b expressed power c inherent

Question 34

what is the full faith and clause

Answer 34

States must recognize legislative acts, public records, and judicial decisions of other states