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DIS BE DA CONSTITUTI
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why was the name of the U.S.A's first form of government? | Articles of Confederation |
| Why did the first government fail? | States had too much power, Federal government was too weak-couldn't levy troops, make taxes |
| What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention? | To change/revise/improve the Articles of Conferation. |
| What was the New Jersey plan? | One state, one vote-one chamber. Favored small states |
| What was the Virginia plan? | States have votes based on their population. Favored big states |
| What was the Great Compromise? | Bicameral Congress-population of state, HoR, 2 per state, Senate |
| What was the 3/5 Compromise? | A slave is equal to 3/5 of a white man when counting the pop. of a state |
| Who was the main maker of the Constitution? | J.Madison |
| What is the Preamble? | The introduction to the Constitution, explains the goals of the Constitution |
| What does the word Bicameral mean? | Two houses, or parts |
| What does the Legislative Branch do? | They make the laws. |
| What does the Executive Branch do? | They execute the laws, or enforce them |
| What does the Judicial Branch do? | They interpret the laws. |
| Req. of being a Representative? | Be at least 25, and live in their respective district. Live in U.S.A for 7 years. |
| Req. of being a Senator? | Be at least 30, live in their state, and live in the U.S.A for 9 years |
| Req. of being the Prez? | Be at least 35, U.S.A born, live in the U.S.A for 14 years |
| Powers of the Prez? | Veto bills, nominate Supreme Court justices, nominate cabinet members, make sessions w/ Congress, control the military |
| Powers of Congress? | Make bills, impeach the Prez via 2/3s vote for both houses. Override Prez's veto w/ 2/3 vote |
| Rep. term? | 2 yr x∞ |
| Senator term? | 6 yr x2 |
| Prez term? | 4 yr x2 |
| How many Supreme Court justices are there? | 9 |
| Supreme Court justice term is how long? | Lifetime or until they retire |
| Main job of Supreme Court? | To decide which laws are constitutional or not |
| Why are the Supreme Court justice's terms so long? | So they can make unbiased opinions without fear of politics changing their views |
| Who is the Chief Justice? | John G. Roberts Jr. |
| 3 levels of the federal court system? | 94 district courts, then 13 Court of Appeals, then the Supreme Court |
| What government part approves the Supreme Court Justices? | Congress/Legislative Branch |
| What is Judicial Review? | When the Supreme Court questions a law being constitutional or not |
| 1st Amendment rights? | Petition, speech, media, peaceful assembly, religion |
| 2nd Amendment rights? | Right to bear arms |
| 3rd Amendment rights? | Right not to quarter soldiers |
| 4th Amendment rights? | Right to refuse unreasonable searches and seizures |
| 5th, 6th and 7th Amendment rights? | Protects you in court |
| 8th Amendment rights? | Protects you from excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishments |
| 9th Amendment rights? | Tells about rights not written in the Constitution |
| 10th Amendment rights? | All rights not given to the Federal government is given to the states |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | The first 10 amendments in the Constitution that limits the power of the Federal government, and also lists out state and citizen rights. |
| What does the word appeal mean? | To apply to a higher court in order to overturn the ruling of a lower court |
| Who's the Prez? | Barack Obama |
| Who's the Vice Prez? | Joe Biden |
| Which senators represent M.A in the U.S Senate? | Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey |
| Which representative represents Wellesley? | Joseph P. Kennedy III |
| Who's our governor? | Deval Patrick |
| What are two ways to amend the Constitution? | For a bill to pass Congress (2/3s majority in each house), or a Constitutional Convention to be called by 2/3s of the legislatures of the states. |
| What does it mean to amend the Constitution? | When things that weren't in the original Constitution are added, for ex. women's suffrage |
| What are the three levels of government in the U.S? | Local, state, federal |
| The 1st Amendment protects our right to free speech unless..... | Unless it's violent or causes a clear and present danger |
| Another name for the Executive Departments? | The Cabinet |
| Main job of the Executive Departments? | To advise the Prez |
| What does the Defense Department oversee? | Supervises functions that deal with national security, and the U.S Armed Forces |
| What does the State Department oversee? | Foreign affairs |
| What does the Department of Interior oversee? | Management and conservation of federal lands and natural resources |
| What does the Treasury Department oversee? | Manages government revenue |
| What does the Department of Homeland Security oversee? | Domestic problems, citizen safety |
| What does the Justice Department oversee? | The enforcement of the law, and administration of justice |
| What is Congress's commerce clause? | Congress has the power to manage trade with other nations, between states, and with Native American tribes |
| What is Congress's elastic clause? | Congress has the power to make all laws necessary and proper |
| What is federalism? | The relationship between state governments and the federal government |
| What does it mean to be Commander in Chief? | The Prez controls the military |
| What is the Prez in charge of as Chief Diplomat? | Makes the foreign policy of the U.S.A, relationships with other countries |
| What is the Prez in charge of as Chief Economic Adviser? | Helps with the prosperity of the people, helps make the economy run smoothly |
| What is double jeopardy? | It protects a defendant from being charged for the same crime more than once. The Firth Amendment protects this right. |
| What does it mean to plead the Fifth? | To refuse to answer a question in a court of law as it could incriminate the defendant |
| What is eminent domain? | The power to take private property for public use. |
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