Unit one

Question 1

what is government and what is its purpose

Answer 1

Government is a society that makes enforce its public policies, it’s purpose is having authority and control

Question 2

weaknesses in the articles of confederation

Answer 2

limitations on Congress such as not having power to tax, regulate trade

Question 3

articles of Confederation

Answer 3

created to make a firm friendship between states

Question 4

Congress as unicameral

Answer 4

made up of delegates

Question 5

how was representation chosen to serve in Congress

Answer 5

chosen nearly in each state in whatever way the legislatures direct

Question 6

did the state honor their agreement to obey at the articles

Answer 6

yes, they fall their obligations because it was the only way they could keep their state in the country in order

Question 7

what did Washington fear would happen

Answer 7

The central government was unable to act and the Congress started to organize their own military

Question 8

what compromises enabled the farmers to create the Constitution

Answer 8

The Connecticut compromise, the 3/5 compromise, the commerce and slave trade compromise, and the bundle of compromises

Question 9

what was the goals of the framers when they met at Independence Hall

Answer 9

they wanted to revise and fix the articles of Confederation

Question 10

how did the goal of the framers change

Answer 10

whole new government front for the United States

Question 11

what was the purpose of keeping the discussions with in the Constitutional convention a secret

Answer 11

The reason they kept the discussion secret was to keep everything until they came to final decisions

Question 12

Virginia plan

Answer 12

New branches, executive judicial and legislative

Question 13

The New Jersey plan

Answer 13

each state to be equally represented

Question 14

three branches of government

Answer 14

legislature, makes laws executive come enforces laws judicial, interprets laws

Question 15

articles of Confederation

Answer 15

serve as America’s plan of government prior to the constitution

Question 16

two houses of Congress

Answer 16

senate, two senators in each state

House of Representatives, based on population

Question 17

length of term in the House of Representatives

Answer 17

two years

Question 18

Number of members in the House of Representatives

Answer 18

434 members, one member for each 100,000 people

Question 19

qualifications in the house

Answer 19

25 years
American for 7 years
resident of state represented

Question 20

title of proceeding officer

Answer 20

speaker of the house

Question 21

why does the Constitution provides for a census every 10 years

Answer 21

because the Congress reappoint the seats after each one

Question 22

what is the role of the House of Representatives and impeachment

Answer 22

they can accuse civil officers

Question 23

length of term of senate

Answer 23

six years

Question 24

Number of members in the Senate

Answer 24

100

Question 25

continuous body of the Senate

Answer 25

divided into three groups and were up for election every three years,

Question 26

call vacations for Senate

Answer 26

30 years old, citizen for nine years, must live in the state they were elected

Question 27

how worth it it is a lecture in the original constitution versus the 17th amendment

Answer 27

and the 17th amendment the centers were selected by the governor, and the original it was chosen by the state legislature

Question 28

Who is the presiding officer of the Senate

Answer 28

Vice President

Question 29

what is the role of the Senate impeachment

Answer 29

The Senate conducts the trials and two thirds is needed to convert

Question 30

in which house was all bills of revenue originate

Answer 30

representatives because they make the decisions and decide who is impeached

Question 31

how does a bill become a law

Answer 31

The bill is sent to the president, he decides to sign it, veto it or allow it without signatures and send it back to the house representatives

Question 32

pocket veto

Answer 32

if the Congress a Jordans during that. The bill will die

Question 33

what three things to Congress not do

Answer 33

Vito, declare war, enforce laws

Question 34

length of term and executive department

Answer 34

four years

Question 35

who's like the president of two candidates tie

Answer 35

House of Representatives

Question 36

call vacations for executive department

Answer 36

Born citizen, 35 years old, been a US resident for 14 years

Question 37

what is the only Court astablished by the Constitution

Answer 37

supreme Court

Question 38

Who nominates judges, who confirms judges, by what percent

Answer 38

resident, Senate, 51%

Question 39

Full faith and credit clause

Answer 39

should be given it states to the public acts records judicial proceedings of every

Question 40

privileges and immunities clause

Answer 40

no state may discriminate against residents of other states

Question 41

what guaranteed to the Constitution provides the states

Answer 41

A republican form of government

Question 42

proceeding and ratifying amendments

Answer 42

two thirds vote in each house of Congress, three fourths about a state legislatures

Question 43

how many of the original dates when you get to ratify the constitution

Answer 43

9

Question 44

separation of powers

Answer 44

Basic principle that the executive legislative and judicial can get home in the dependent and coequal branches

Question 45

checks and balances

Answer 45

System of overlapping the powers of the legislature executive branches to permit each branch to check the actions of others

Question 46

Federalism

Answer 46

System of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central or national government

Question 47

enumerated powers

Answer 47

section and Constitution for the authority of Congress

Question 48

judicial review

Answer 48

The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of government

Question 49

divided government

Answer 49

One party controls government other party controls presidency

Question 50

Constituency

Answer 50

The people and interest that elected official

Question 51

incumbent

Answer 51

officeholder

Question 52

problem of no executive branch

Answer 52

created presidency

Question 53

problem that Congress was so authority to govern

Answer 53

now Congress so it makes the laws, created three branches

Question 54

problem with one house legislature

Answer 54

divided by House of Representatives and Senate

Question 55

problem with national court system

Answer 55

created the Supreme Court jurisdiction

Question 56

Greece, pure direct democracy

Answer 56

people away and directly, loud all male citizens to vote

Question 57

Rome, representative republic democracy

Answer 57

legislature, grievances

Question 58

Magna Carta

Answer 58

absolute monarch, King John was forced to sign it, held was higher power than king

Question 59

Petition of right

Answer 59

c Charles was forced to sign it, King couldn't tax

Question 60

English bill of rights

Answer 60

i'm by William and Mary, freedom of speech

Question 61

House of burgesses

Answer 61

elected legislature assembly, self government

Question 62

mayflower compact

Answer 62

first written laws of government in America

Question 63

Townhall meetings

Answer 63

decided on common law matters

Question 64

French and Indian war

Answer 64

France versus Native American allies against England

Question 65

American and revolution

Answer 65

first Continental Congress | Row Declaration of Independence wrote articles of confederation

Question 66

articles of confederation

Answer 66

League of friendship, real power has the state, basic one legislature

Question 67

New state legislature

Answer 67

favored debtors over creditors

Question 68

she's rebellion

Answer 68

rising in Massachusetts, no state militia

Question 69

National government

Answer 69

economic and military

Question 70

state government

Answer 70

safe health morals

Question 71

informal changes in government

Answer 71

legislation action, executive action | court decisions, party practices, custom