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social studies test
6/10/14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the name of the United States first form of government | The Articles of Confederation |
| Why was America's first form of government a failure | not enough shared power between federal and states |
| What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention | create a document to replace the Articles of Confederation |
| What was the New Jersey plan | every state got the same amount of representatives |
| What was the Virginia Plan | bigger states get more representatives |
| What was the Great compromise | everyone gets two senates, house of representatives is based on population |
| What was the 3/5th Compromise | 5 slaves counted as 3 people |
| Who was the main author of the Constitution | James Madison |
| What was the preamble | introduces the constitution |
| What does the word "bicameral" mean | two houses |
| What is the primary role of the Legislative Branch | make laws |
| What is the primary role of the Executive Branch | control government |
| What is the primary role of the Judicial Branch | explain laws |
| What are the requirements to be a member of the House of Representatives | 25 years old, live in the United States for at least seven years, be an inhabitant of the state be represented |
| What are the requirements to be a senator | 30 years of age, must live in United States for at least 9 years, must live in state they are representing |
| What are the requirements to be president | at least 35 years old, born in U.S |
| What are the powers of the President | commander in chief, negotiate treaties |
| What are the powers of Congress | Authority to make laws, impeach president, approve presidential appointments, declare war |
| How long is a House of Representatives term | two years |
| How long is a senator's term | six years |
| How long is a presidents term | 4 years |
| How many Supreme Court Justices are there | 9 |
| How long is a supreme court justices term | for life |
| What is the main job of the Supreme court | decide if it's constitutional or not |
| Why are supreme court justices terms so long | so they aren't worried about getting fired for bad decisions |
| Who is the chief justice in the supreme court | the 9th judge |
| What are the three levels of the federal court system | district, court of appeals, supreme court |
| What does the word "appeal" mean | to undo |
| What part of the government has to approve all supreme court justices | federal government |
| What is judicial review | power of the judiciary |
| What does the 1st amendment protect | freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of press, petition, assembly |
| What does the 2nd amendment protect | right to bear arms |
| What does the 3rd amendment protect | not have to house soldiers |
| What does the 4th amendment protect | no unreasonable searches or seizures |
| The 5,6, and 7th amendments protect your rights in what | court |
| What does the 8th amendment protect | no cruel or unusual punishment |
| What does the 9th amendment protect | rights not specifically stated in the constitution |
| What type of government does the 10th amendment protect | state governments |
| What is the Bill of Rights | first ten amendments of the U.S Constitution |
| Who is the president of the United States | Barack Obama |
| Who is the vice president of the United States | Joe Biden |
| Who represents Massachusetts in the U.S senate | Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren |
| Who represents Wellesley in the House of Representatives | Joseph P. Kennedy |
| Who is the Governor of Massachusetts | Deval Patrick |
| What are two ways to amend the Constitution | bill to pass both houses of the legislature, Constitutional Convention to be called by two-thirds of the legislatures |
| What does it mean to "amend" the constitution | make minor changes in |
| What are the three levels of government in the United States | Local, State, Federal |
| The first amendment protects the freedom of speech unless | cause a problem for the public |
| What is another name for the executive departments | the cabinet |
| What is the main job of the Executive Departments | advise president |
| What does the Department of Defense oversee | the army, navy, coast guard, air force, and marines |
| What does the State Department oversee | represents the U.S in other countries |
| What does the Treasury Department oversee | coin, currency, taxes |
| What does the Department of Interior oversee | wildlife, national parks, forests, outdoors |
| What does the Department of Homeland Security oversee | protects against terrorist attacks |
| What does the Justice Department oversee | enforcement of the law and justice |
| Explain the Commerce Clause | |
| Explain the elastic clause | |
| What is federalism | |
| What is the president in charge of as commander in chief | |
| What is the president in charge of as chief diplomat | |
| What is president in charge of as chief economic advisor | |
| What is double jeopardy | |
| What does it mean to plead the 5th |
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