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Ch 3 Constitutions
7/8 Civics 2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A detailed, written plan for government | Constitution |
| A form of government in which power is divided between the national and state governments | Federalism |
| A legislature consisting of two parts, or houses | Bicameral |
| A system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others | Checks and balances |
| Amend. 1 | Freedom of speech, religion, etc. |
| Amend. 13 | Slavery is illegal |
| Amend. 14 | Equal protection of all citizens |
| Amend. 15 | Black men can vote |
| Amend. 16 | Federal income tax established |
| Amend. 19 | Women can vote |
| Amend. 2 | Right to bear arms |
| Amend. 5 | Due process, double jeopardy |
| Amend. 6 | Right to a speedy/public trial |
| Amend. 7 | Right to trial by jury |
| Amend. 8 | No cruel/unusual punishment |
| Each branch checks/restrains the other | Checks and Balances |
| Federal gov’t divided into 3 branches | Separation of Powers |
| Government can only do what the people give it authority to do | Limited government |
| Name 3 famous people at the Constitutional Convention. | Franklin, Washington, Madison |
| No one is above the law | Rule of law |
| Power divided between state/nat’l gov’t | Federalism |
| Power of the Supreme Court to say whether any federal, state, or local law or gov’t action goes against the Constitution | Judicial review |
| Rule of the people | Popular Sovereignty |
| The notion that power lies with the people | Popular sovereignty |
| The split of authority among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches | Separation of powers |
| To accuse government officials of misconduct in office | Impeach |
| To vote approval of | Ratify |
| What group approved of ratifying the Constitution? | Federalists |
| What group opposed ratification of the Constitution? | Anti-Federalists |
| Amend. 26 | 18 yr. olds can vote |
| Describe 1 way to add an amendment to the Constitution | Proposed by 2/3 of Congress and ratified by ¾ of state legislatures |
| How many representatives are in the House of Representatives? | 435 |
| How many senators are in the Senate? | 100 |
| Minimum age to be a Representative? | 25 |
| Minimum age to be a Senator? | 30 |
| Name of the current President. | Obama |
| Name of the current Vice President. | Biden |
| Name the two different “plans” for the new government. | New Jersey and Virginia Plan |
| Term length for Representatives? | 2 yrs. |
| Term length for Senators? | 6 yrs. |
| This compromise declared that Congress will be made of 2 houses | Great Compromise |
| This compromise declared that slaves’ votes counted as 3/5 of a freeman’s vote | 3/5 Compromise |
| What branches did the Constitution have? Articles of Confederation? | Const: Judicial, executive, legislature. Articles of Confed: legislative |
| What does the executive branch do? | Execute/enforce laws |
| What does the judicial branch do? | Interpret laws |
| What does the legislative branch do? | Make laws |
| What gov’t branch is covered in Article 1? | Legislative branch |
| What gov’t branch is covered in Article 2? | Executive branch |
| What gov’t branch is covered in Article 3? | Judicial branch |
| Where was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787? | Independence Hall, Philadelphia |
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