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SS NewGovernment
Test for SS on the New Govt.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The only strength of the Article of Confederation | we had a government |
| the main purpose of the legislature | make law |
| main purpose of judicial | interpret law |
| main purpose of executive | enforce law/execute law |
| power of the president to veto a bill is part of a system of | checks and balances |
| what is the system of separation of powers? | every branch has a purpose |
| numbered amendments make up bill of rights? | 10 |
| of 13 original states, how many had to ratify the constitution to give the 2/3 vote? | 9 |
| meeting resulted in nullification of the replacement of the Articles | Constitutional Convention of 1787 |
| Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| man loved by north and south, only choice for first president | George Washington |
| how is number of states representatives in Hour determined? | population |
| how are number of electoral votes determined by each state? | senators + representatives |
| Abraham Baldwin and other Georgian who signed COnstitution | William Few |
| issue addressed with the 3/5 Compromise | slavery |
| type of legislature the Us constitution established | bicameral |
| three branches | legislative, executive, judicial |
| how many representative votes each state has in seante | 2 |
| great compromise settled which issue at the 1787 Constitutional Convention | representatives were based on population, 2 senators |
| Compromise was made to have slave population represented in the House | 3/5 people are counted |
| first COnstitution | Articles of Confederation |
| right to free speech, religion, assembly and petition | 1st amendment |
| part of the Constitution "We the People of the United States" | Preamble |
| city where US Constitution was created | Philadelphia |
| signer of Constitution from GA best known for pushing GA to be 4th state to ratify | Abraham Baldwin |
| Congress could not print national currency, no army, not taxes or regulation of trade | weaknesses of the Articles of COnfederation |
| 2nd Amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment | right to not quarter soldier |
| 4 | illegal search and seizure |
| 5 | due process, double jeopardy |
| 6 | speedy trial |
| 7 | right to a jury in a civil case |
| 8 | cruel and unusual punishment |
| 9 | federal laws |
| 10 | state laws |
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