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Civics 8-12
RCHS Civics chapters 8-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a form of political organization in which soverign states delegate power to a central government? | A Confederation |
| What was the name of the first 'constitution' of the U.S. ? | Articles of Confederation |
| What group worked on the A.O.C ? | Second Continental Congress |
| What were the two fears that made it difficult to devise a central government in the U.S. ? | 1. Fear of a strong central govt. 2. Fear that some states would dominate others |
| Name 3 things that the government under the A.O.C. could not do (in relation to states) | 1. had no authority over any person in any state 2. couldn't collect taxes 3. couldn't regulate trade among the states |
| Under the A.O.C., how many states had to agree on important matters | 9 (out of 13) |
| Why was the number 9 chosen for states that had to agree ? | because 7 were small and 6 were large, so no group could dominate |
| How did the A.O.C. determine how many funds the states should pay ? (on # people, including slaves? or another way ? | based on the amount of improved land in the state |
| What agreement laid out the plan of lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi ? | Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
| What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 require the new states to do ? | 1. no slavery allowed 2. set aside land that might to sold to fund schools |
| What dramatic event showed that the U.S. needed a stronger central govt? | Shay's Rebellion |
| Daniel Shay's group: where were they located and what did they call themselves? | Massachusetts.... "The Regulators" |
| Why were the Regulators torked off ? | They had fought in the Revolutionary War and weren't paid, so now they lost their homes and farms and were sent to jail |
| What convention was the constitution written at (and what year?) | The Constitutional Convention (aka Philadelphia Convention) 1787 |
| Who is a person chosen to act or represent others ? (there were 55 of them at the Constitutional Convention) | a Delegate |
| Why did George Washington think we needed a strong national govt ? | his experience leading the army during the Revolutionary war |
| What state didn't send any delegates to the Constitutional Convention? | Rhode Island |
| who 'smelled a rat' and didn't attend the Constitutional Convention? | Patrick Henry |
| What is a reasoned discussion in which every member can speak on any question and no one can drown out the others | Civil Discourse |
| Was the constitutional convention open or close ? | Very closed and secret |
| what was James Madison's plan called (to scrap the AOC and start a new national govt ? | The Virginia Plan |
| What is it called when two govn'ts exist, national and state, each given a certain amount of authority ? | Federal System |
| What is the plan where the # of representatives from each state is based on size of its population? | Proportional Representation |
| What is the organization having central political authority in a nation | national government |
| What was the big issue about representation? | should we use Proportional representation or equal representation |
| What were the 3 main points of the Great Compromise? | 1. House of reps should be elected by the people on the basis of proportional rep. 2. Each state would have equal rep in the Senate 3. The House of Reps should have the power for all tax and govt spending (senate approves) |
| What were the two main plans of representation? | Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan |
| Which states like the VA plan better ? | Large States |
| Which states liked the NJ plan better ? | Small States |
| VA Plan - proportional rep or equal rep ? | Proportional |
| NJ Plan - Proportional rep or equal rep ? | Equal |
| Which plan (VA or NJ) was closer to the AOC? | NJ |
| How did the framers settle on how to count slaves? | the Three-fifths compromise |
| How did the framers decide to count the people ? (for proportional rep in the House of Reps) | a census every 10 years |
| What is the division of powers of a govt between different branches called ? | separated powers |
| What is a legislative body that meets to debate issues called? | A Deliberative Body |
| What are powers called that are specifically listed in the constitution? | Enumerated Powers |
| What is the clause called that gives congress the right to pass laws they think are necessary to carry out their duties? | The Necessary and Proper Clause |
| Can a congress person hold another job in the government ? Why not? | No, because it was seen as political corruption, which the King used to reward members of Parliament for doing things his way |
| What is the set of electors called that cast the official votes for Prez and VP every 4 years called? | the Electoral College |
| How many Electoral College electors are there for each state ? | the same numbers as representatives each state has in Congress |
| Why did the framers devise the Electoral College | They thought the citizens of such a large country would not know the best candidates |
| How long do federal judges hold office? | as long as they have "good behavior" (unless impeached and convicted of treason, bribery, or other high crimes" |
| Are federal judges elected ? | No, they are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate |
| Name the six shared powers | Veto, Appointments, Treaties,War, Impeachment, and judicial review |
| How is war a shared power? | Prez= commander in chief, but only Congress can declare war, and they control the $$ |
| What was the most divisive issue at the Constitutional Convention? | Slavery |
| what is an act of a legislature that punishes an individual or group without a trial called? | Bill of attainder |
| what is a law called that criminalizes an act that was not a crime when committed, or increases the penalty for a crime after it was committed? | ex post facto law |
| what is it called when a member withdraws from an alliance, federation, or association? | Secede |
| what is the clause in the Constitution called that states that federal laws are teh 'supreme law of the land" ? | the supremacy clause |
| what is a tax on imported or exported goods called ? | a tariff (or a duty) |
| Can the national gov't pass ex post facto laws or bills of attainder? | No |
| How many times does the word "slave" or "slavery" appear in the Constitution? | Zero (slavery was not directly addressed) |
| How did the Constitution protect slavery? | 1. fugitive slave clause (escaped slaves had to go back to owner 2. it promised that the federal gov't would not interfere with importing slaves to the US until 1808. (20 years) |
| what are some things that states can't do (per constitution) | coin own money, pass laws that violate contracts, treaties with foreign countries, declare war, grant titles of nobility, lay duties, unfairly discriminate against citizens of other states, refuse to return fugitives |
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