vocab

Question 1

Articles of Confederation

Answer 1

The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain.

Question 2

Declaration of Independence

Answer 2

The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States. It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule.

Question 3

Treason

Answer 3

1. : the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance or to kill or personally injure the sovereign or the sovereign’s family. 2. : the betrayal of a trust : treachery.

Question 4

Checks and balances

Answer 4

The Checks and Balances system provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

Question 5

separation of powers

Answer 5

Separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another. The intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.May 1, 2021

Question 6

Great Compromise

Answer 6

Their so-called Great Compromise (or Connecticut Compromise in honor of its architects, Connecticut delegates Roger Sherman and Oliver Ells worth

Question 7

Tariff

Answer 7

Tariffs are taxes imposed by one country on goods or services imported from another country. Tariffs are trade barriers that raise prices and reduce available quantities of goods and services for U.S. businesses and consumers.

Question 8

Repeal

Answer 8

to revoke or withdraw formally or officially. to repeal a grant. 2. to revoke or annul (a law, tax, duty, etc.) by express legislative enactment; abrogate.

Question 9

Civil Discourse

Answer 9

Civil discourse means being respectful of the other person and his or her views. Each person in a civil discourse is entitled to his/her own opinions and is entitled to be treated with respect and dignity.

Question 10

3/5ths Compromise

Answer 10

It determined that three out of every five slaves was counted when determining a state’s total population for legislative representation and taxation. Before the Civil War, the Three-Fifths Compromise gave a disproportionate representation of slave states in the House of Representatives.

Question 11

Constitution

Answer 11

A constitution is a set of fundamental rules that determine how a country or state is run. Almost all constitutions are “codified”, which simply means they are written down clearly in a specific document called “the constitution”.

Question 12

Preamble

Answer 12

The preamble sets the stage for the Constitution (Archives.gov). It clearly communicates the intentions of the framers and the purpose of the document. The preamble is an introduction to the highest law of the land; it is not the law. It does not define government powers or individual rights.

Question 13

Bill of Rights

Answer 13

It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States.

Question 14

Legislative Branch

Answer 14

Among other powers, the legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.

Question 15

Judicial Branch

Answer 15

The legislative branch makes laws, but the judicial branch can declare those laws unconstitutional. The executive branch, through the Federal agencies, has responsibility for day-to-day enforcement and administration of Federal laws.

Question 16

Executive Branch

Answer 16

The executive branch consists of the President, his or her advisors and various departments and agencies. This branch is responsible for enforcing the laws of the land. The following are executive branch organizations and agencies: Executive Office of the President (White House)

Question 17

Congress

Answer 17

Its responsibilities include funding government functions and programs, holding hearings to inform the legislative process, and oversight of the executive branch. Congress is a bicameral legislature divided into two equal institutions: the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Question 18

Senate

Answer 18

The Senate takes action on bills, resolutions, amendments, motions, nominations, and treaties by voting. Senators vote in a variety of ways, including roll call votes, voice votes, and unanimous consent.

Question 19

House of Representatives

Question 20

Equal representation

Answer 20

As per the Constitution, the U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws. The House is one of Congress’s two chambers (the other is the U.S. Senate), and part of the federal government’s legislative branch.

Question 21

Proportional representation

Answer 21

The United States has always had a tradition of single-member district, winner-take-all elections. So it is hardly surprising then that few Americans are aware of our history of experimentation with proportional representation (PR) elections.

Question 22

President

Answer 22

The president is the person officially in charge — whether it’s of a republic, a company, a college, or a fan club. This is a word for a leader, like the President of the United States or the president of the National Football League Players’ Union.

Question 23

Supreme Court

Answer 23

As the final arbiter of the law, the Court is charged with ensuring the American people the promise of equal justice under law and, thereby, also functions as guardian and interpreter of the Constitution.

Question 24

Fugitive Slave Clause

Answer 24

Fugitive Slave Clause, The Constitution of the United States (1787–1992) This clause of the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Article gives enslaves the right to seize enslaved people who escaped to free states. The clause was adopted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

Question 25

Ratify

Answer 25

To ratify means to approve or enact a legally binding act that would not otherwise be binding in the absence of such approval.

Question 26

Amendment

Answer 26

the act of amending or the state of being amended. an alteration of or addition to a motion, bill, constitution, etc.

Question 27

1st Amendment

Answer 27

The First Amendment provides that Congress make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting its free exercise. It protects freedom of speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The Second Amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms.

Question 28

2nd Amendment

Answer 28

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms

Question 29

4th Amendment

Answer 29

The Constitution, through the Fourth Amendment, protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. The Fourth Amendment, however, is not a guarantee against all searches and seizures, but only those that are deemed unreasonable under the law.

Question 30

5th Amendment

Answer 30

The Fifth Amendment breaks down into five rights or protections: the right to a jury trial when you're charged with a crime, protection against double jeopardy, protection against self-incrimination, the right to a fair trial, and protection against the taking of property by the government without compensation.

Question 31

6th Amendment

Answer 31

It gives citizens a series of rights in criminal trials. They include the rights to a fast and public trial by an impartial jury, to be aware of the criminal charges, to confront witnesses during the trial, to have witnesses appear in the trial, and the right to legal representation.

Question 32

13th amendment

Answer 32

The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

Question 33

14th amendment

Answer 33

Passed by the Senate on June 8, 1866, and ratified two years later, on July 9, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons "born or naturalized in the United States," including formerly enslaved people, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws,” extending the provisions of ...

Question 34

15th Amendment

Answer 34

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Question 35

19th Amendment

Answer 35

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.