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SS Constitution
7th Grade SS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution? | To explain the goals of the new constitution. (6 goals) |
| What are the first 3 words to the Preamble? | "We the People" |
| Why are the three words, "We the people" so Important to the constitution? | To show a symbol of democracy. |
| Why was the word prosperity used in the preamble? | To show that it will benefit future generations. |
| What is meant by "separation of powers"? | That all three branches off government are equal. |
| What are the three branches of the federal government? | Legislature, executive, and Judicial. |
| Which branch makes the laws? | Legislature |
| Which branch carries out the laws? | Executive |
| WHich branch interprets the laws? | Judicial. |
| What are the two houses which make up the Legislative branch? | Senate & House of Representatives. |
| How man members are in the House of Representatives? | 435 members |
| Hoe old do you have to be to run for house of representatives? | 25 years old. |
| How long is a House of Reps term be for? | 2 years. |
| Who leads the House of representatives? | Speaker of the house |
| How many members are int he senate? | 100 |
| How old do you have to be to run for senate? | 30 years old. |
| How long do senates term last? | 6 years |
| Who leads the senate? | Majority Leader. |
| Why did the constitutional framers put age limits on reps and senators? | They wanted someone who had experience in government. |
| What is a bill? | An un-passed law |
| In which house of congress can a bill be introduced? | Either House |
| What happens to a bill before it goes to the president? | HOR-Senate-President (Goes through both houses) OR Senate-HOR-President |
| What happens to a bill if either house does not approve it? | Stop and does not go to the president. AKA: Dead bill |
| What is a veto? | President says no to a bill |
| What is an override? | 2/3 of both houses have to agree and 3/4th of all the states have to agree. |
| What has to happen to override a veto? | 2/3 of both houses have to agree and 3/4th of all the states have to agree. |
| Why is the process to make a bill into a law so long and complex? | Because 3/4th of the states have to agree and it can affect the whole entire country. |
| Who is head of the executive branch? | The president. |
| Who is second in command in the executive branch? | The vice president. |
| How old do you have to be to run for president? | 35 years old. |
| What other requirements is there to be run for president? | US born citizen |
| How long does a presidents term last? | 4 years. |
| Name 3 roles of president. | Commander in chief, chief of state, and chief legislature. |
| What group heads the judicial branch? | Supreme Court |
| what are the individuals in the supreme court called? | Justices |
| How many justices are there? | 9 justices. |
| Who appoints justices to the supreme court? | President |
| WHo approves justices to the Supreme Court? | Senate (Congress) |
| How long do justices serve? | For Life. |
| What are checks and balances? | To balance branches to make sure one does not gain too much power |
| Name a check that the legislature branch has on the executive branch? | Appoints presidential appointments and to override presidential veto |
| Name a check that the executive branch has on the legislative branch? | Appoints justices and to gran pardons |
| Name a check that the judicial has on the legislative branch? | To make sure things are constitutional and to have judicial review. |
| What is an amendment? | An addition to the constitution. |
| What are the first 10 amendments called? | Bill of rights. |
| How many states must agree in order to amend the constitution? | 38/50 states. |
| Why did the constitution framers make the amending process so difficult? | Put lots of restrictions and extreme concequesnces. |
| Name the five freedoms protected by the first amendment. | Religion, assembly, Press, Political, and speech. (RAPPS) |
| Why was the 1734 trial of Josh Peter Zenger important. | Wrote wrong info but used Freedom of press and religion to back him up |
| What was our first plan of government? | Articals of Confederation |
| How did the representaition in government work under the first plan? | Amount of taxes based on population and only 1 vote in government per state. |
| Name 4 weaknesses that the government had on the first plan? | Each state only had one vote, Congress could not tax, No major "court system", no executive branch to enfore laws. |
| Who was Daniel shays? | An american revolution vetran got agry about nopt being paid and started a rebellion. |
| What caused shays rebellion? | Angry about not being paid back for his service int he revolutionary war so he backfired. |
| What did shays rebellion prove to the country? | That he was brave and no afraid to back down. |
| What 3 states had the largest population? | Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. |
| What 3 states had the smallest population? | Delaware,Connecticut, and Massuchusetts |
| Where and when was the constitutional convention held? | 1787 and in Philidephia. |
| Why was the constitutional convention held? | To create a strong cental government. |
| Who was elected by the delagates to preside over the constitutional convention? | George Washington |
| Why was George Washingtons presence so important? | Becasue he was anonomusly appointed to be in office and he was a good leader. |
| Who was the oldest person at the convention? | Benjamin Franklin, 81. |
| Who did not attend the constitutional convedntion? | John Adams and Thomas Jefferson |
| What was the Virginia Plan? | Give states amount of votes based on population. |
| What was the New Jersey plan? | 1 vote per state no matter the size. |
| Which state supported the Virginia Plan? | Larger states. |
| Which states supported the New Jersey plan? | Smaller states. |
| What was the great compromise? | Create 2 houses. One senate and HOR. HOR based on population, and senate 2 votes per state. |
| Which states wanted to count slaves toward their population? | Souther states. |
| Why did the souther state want slaves to be a part of their population? | Becasue majority of the populationw were slaves. |
| What was the 3/5th compromise? | Allow 3/5ths of slaves be counted towards their population. |
| What was decided on the Slave trade compromise? | Didnt decide would decide in anouther 20 years and waited. |
| What is Federalim? | The federal principle or system of government. |
| List two powers that the nation government has? | Print money and declare war |
| List two powers that the state government has? | Issue Lisencwe provoide public safty and health |
| what major powers do both State and National government have? | Creating and Collecting taxes |
| Why did the framers include federalism in the constitution? | They wanted to divide up the power between the nation and the state government. |
| What happens if a state and the national government dissagree on an issue? | Court sysytem uses the constitution to see who is correct |
| Why were the federalist papers written | To prove the radification of the constitution. |
| Eho is known as the "Father of the Constitution"? | James Madison |
| How many states needed to approve the constitution before it could take effect? | 9 states |
| How did the federalists finally get the anifederalist to accept the constitution? | By promisng to make the bill of rights. |
| What is the 1st ammedment? | Freedom of press, speech religion and petition. |
| What is the 2nd ammendment? | Right to keep and bare arms |
| Whta is the 3rd ammendment? | No quartering soldgers. |
| What is the 4th ammendment? | No search without a warrent |
| What is the 5th ammendment? | gives people the right to choose not to testify in court if they feel their own testimony will incriminate themselves. |
| What is the 6th ammendment? | guarantees a speedy trial by a jury of one's peers. |
| zwhat is the 7th ammendment?x | provides that civil cases also be tried by jury. |
| What is the 8th ammendment? | prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments. |
| What is the 9th ammendment? | states that the list of rights described in the Constitution is not exhaustive, and that the people still have all the rights that are not listed. |
| What is the 10th ammendment? | gives all powers not specifically given to the United States government in the Constitution, to either the states or to the people. |
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