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Constitution Final
Contains the needed parts for the Constitution final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the name of the United States first form of Government? | Articles of Confederation |
| Why was the first form of government a failure? | Because it gave too much power to the states, and less to the national government. |
| What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention? | To revise the Articles of Confederation. |
| What was the New Jersey Plan? | A suggestion to the government to create a smaller state favoring government. |
| What was the Virginia Plan? | A suggestion for the government to create a government favor larger states. |
| What was the Great Compromise? | A proposed bicameral legislative that has the Senate with two representatives from each state, and a number of representatives for the House of Representatives by population. It compromised both of the plans. |
| What was the 3/5 compromise? | A compromise that said that 3/5 of the slave population will have votes. |
| Who was the main author of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| What is the Preamble? | The summary at the beginning of the Constitution about the Constitution. |
| What does the word bicameral mean? | Having two houses. Ex: Congress: Senate and the House of Representatives |
| What is the primary role of the Executive Branch? | To carry out the laws. |
| What is the primary role of the Legislative Branch? | To make the laws. |
| What is the primary role of the Judicial Branch? | To interpret the laws. |
| What are the requirements to be a member of the House of Representatives? | They must be at least 25, a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years, and live in the state you represent. |
| What are the requirements to be a member of the Senate? | You must be at least 30 years old, a U.S. citizen for 9 years, and they must live in the state they represent. |
| What are the requirements to be a President? | Must be at least 35, be a native born citizen, and have lived in this country for at least 14 years. |
| What are the powers of Congress? | They can approve presidential appointments, create bills that are with lawmaking, and nominate Executives. |
| What are the powers of the President? | They approve bills and make them into laws, command the military, act as the chief diplomat. |
| How long is the House of Representative's term? | 2 years |
| How long a Senator's term? | 6 years |
| How long is the President's term? | 4 years |
| How many Supreme Court Justices are there? | 8 and a chief. |
| How long is a Supreme Court Justice''s term? | Life |
| Who is the Chief Supreme Court Justice? | John G. Roberts Jr. |
| Why are the Supreme Court Justice's terms so long? | So they don't worry about making unpopular decisions. |
| What are the the three levels of the Federal court system? | District, Appeal, Supreme. |
| What does "appeal" mean? | Ask to apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court. |
| What branch approves all Supreme Court Justices nominations? | The Senate. |
| What is Judicial Review? | The power that the Supreme Court has to interpret the Constitution. |
| What does the 1st amendment protect? | Freedom of religion, press, speech, petition, and assembly. |
| What does the 2nd amendment protect? | Bear arms. |
| What does the 3rd amendment protect? | No quartered soldiers. |
| What does the 4th amendment protect? | Unnecessary searches and seizures. |
| What does the 5th, 6th, 7th amendments protect? | Rights in a courtroom. |
| What does the 8th amendment protect? | Cruel and unusual punishment. |
| What does the 9th amendment protect? | All rights that weren't listed that are protected/implied rights. |
| What type of government does the 10th amendment list out? | State government. |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | First ten amendments to the Constitution. |
| What is the main job of the Supreme Court Justices? | To interpret if laws are constitutional. |
| Who is the President of the United States of America? | Barack Obama |
| Who is the Vice President of the United States of America? | Joe Biden |
| Who represents Massachusetts in the United States Senate? | Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey |
| Who represents Wellesley (4th Congressional District) in the House of Representatives? | Joseph P. Kennedy III |
| Who is the Governor of Massachusetts? | Deval Patrick |
| What are the two ways to amend the Constitution? | An amendment is proposed by Congress and it gets a 2/3 vote, then amendments or it is sent to the states to be approved by three-fourths of the states |
| What does it mean to “amend” the Constitution? | To add a right, or to change it so it is more modern. |
| What are the three levels of government in the United States? (hint: our President is the Chief Executive of one of the levels) | Federal, State, Local. |
| The First Amendment protects the freedom of speech unless… | It threatens with violence, or endangers the public. |
| What is another name for the Executive Departments? | Cabinet. |
| What is the main job of the Executive Departments? | To advise the president. |
| What does the Department of Defense oversee (in charge of)? | The military. |
| What does the State Department oversee? | Diplomatic relations with foreign countries. |
| What does the Treasury Department oversee? | Money coining and management of taxing. |
| What does the Department of Interior oversee? | Federal land. |
| What does the Department of Homeland Security oversee? | Terrorist attacks and emergency services. |
| What does the Justice Department oversee? | The legal system. |
| Explain Congress's commerce clause? | It outlines how they should regulate businesses and limits when they cross state or country lines. |
| Explain Congress's elastic clause? | It gives them the right to make laws necessary and proper for our general welfare. |
| What is federalism? | A system in which power is divided between the states and national. |
| What is the president in charge of, as the commander in chief? | Military. |
| What is the president in charge of, as chief diplomat? | Making relations with foreign countries, and appointing diplomats. |
| What is the president in charge of as chief economic advisor? | The employment rates and how money is flowing, the economy. |
| What is double jeopardy? | When you get twice for the same crime, 5 Amendment. |
| What does it mean to plead the 5th? | To not talk because it may get someone in trouble. Preventing yourself from self incriminating. |
| What is eminent domain? | The right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. |
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