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Constitution
Constitution Test on June 17th
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the name of the United States first form of government? | Articles of Confederation |
| Why was Americas first form of government a failure? | It gave more power to the states rather then the government |
| What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention? | To revise the Articles of Confederation |
| What was the New Jersey Plan? | Many delegates from small states feared that under a system of proportional representation, large states would become too powerful. The New Jersey Plan attempted to give small states powers in Congress equal to those of large states. |
| What was the Virginia Plan? | It created a bicameral legislature with both houses based on proportionate representation. Much of the Virginia Plan was adopted by the Convention and written into the Constitution. |
| What was the Great Compromise? | consisting of a Senate and a HOR. The Senate would have an equal number of reps. from each state. This would help the states with smaller pops.The HOR would include one rep. for each 30,000 people in a state. This helped states with larger pops. |
| What was the 3/5 Compromise? | When a slave was counted as 3/5 of a person |
| Who was the main author of the Constitution? | James Madison |
| What is the Preamble? | The Preamble to the Constitution is an introductory, succinct statement of the principles at work in the full text |
| What does the word "bicameral" mean? | being made of 2 houses |
| What is the primary role of the Legislative Branch? | to make laws |
| What is the primary role of the Executive Branch? | enforces the laws |
| What is the primary role of the Judicial Branch? | to interpret the laws; check up on the other houses |
| What are the requirements to be part of the House of Representatives? | must be at least 25 years old; must be a resident of the state they represent; and be a U.S. citizen for at least 7 years. |
| What are the requirements to be a Senator? | must be at least 30 years old; U.S. citizen for 9 years; and must be a resident of the state they represent |
| What are the requirements to be President? | must be at least 35 years old; born in the U.S.; and live in the U.S. for 14 years |
| What are the powers of the President? | Leader of Executive Branch; Appointment and removal power; Budgeting; Law Enforcement; Veto; Emergency Powers; Foreign Affairs; Treaty Agreements |
| What are the powers of Congress? | Impeachment powers; Treaties; Investigation; House leadership; Senate Leadership |
| How long is a House of Representative's term? | 2 years |
| How long is a Senator's term? | 2 years |
| How long is the President's term? | 4 years |
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