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U.S.GOV CH 3 2021
Mr. Stickler's Liberty Christian U.S. Gov. A & B CH. 3 flashcards 2021
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"? (He wrote the Constitution.) | James Madison |
| What does the term "revenue" mean? | It means "the money a government collects from taxes or other sources". |
| Another word for "rejecting"? | Another word for this is "vetoing". |
| List the three (3) principles outlined in the Virginia Plan. (This was the plan proposed by Edmund Randolph or Virginia.) | 1. Strong national legislature with 2 chambers that had the power to declare state laws unconstitutional; 2. Strong national executive to be chosen by the legislature; 3. A National judiciary (i.e. "court") appointed by the legislature. |
| List three (3) principles outlined in the New Jersey Plan. (This was the plan proposed by William Paterson of New Jersey.) | 1. Congress would have the power to levy taxes; 2. A weak executive consisting of more than one person would be elected by Congress; 3. A national judiciary with limited power would be appointed by the executive. |
| What was the Connecticut Compromise? | A compromise between the two plans that had been proposed (Virginia and New Jersey plans). It stated that the legislative branch of government would have two houses - a House and a Senate. State legislatures would elect Senators. |
| What was the Three - Fifths Compromise? | A compromise related to how slaves would be counted related to determining the number of representatives a state would have. Three-fifths of the enslaved people were to be counted for both tax purposes and for representation. |
| List the six (6) major principles of the Constitution. | 1. Popular Sovereignty; 2. Federalism; 3. Separation of Powers; 4. Checks & Balances; 5. Judicial Review; 6. Limited Government. |
| What did the "Supremacy Clause" establish? | This established that the laws passed by Congress and "treaties of the United States shall be the supreme law of the land". |
| What does the term "federalism" mean/ refer to? | This term relates to the idea that power is divided between the state and federal governments. |
| What did the Supreme Court case "Marbury vs. Madison" establish? | This case established the principal of "judicial review". |
| What does the term "judicial review" mean? | This term means that federal courts can rule on the actions of the government. |
| What does the term "enumerated powers" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to the powers specifically listed in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. They are called this because they are numbered. |
| What does the term "expressed powers" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to the powers specifically listed in the Constitution. |
| What does the term "separation of powers" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to the idea that each branch of government has its responsibilities so that central power is divided among the Executive, Legislative, & Judicial branches of government. |
| List the first five (5) Amendments to the U.S. Constitution (i.e. the first half of the "Bill of Rights"). | 1.) Freedom of speech, press, & religion; 2.) Right to bear arms & maintain a militia; 3.) No quartering soldiers in citizen's homes; 4.) Protection from illegal searches and seizures; 5.) No one can be deprived of liberties without "due process of law". |
| List Amendments 6 - 9 to the U.S. Constitution. | 6.) Right to a speedy & fair trial; 7.) Right to a trial by jury; 8.) No excessive bail/ "cruel & unusual" punishments; 9.) Rights not listed in the Constitution are "retained by the people". |
| What is the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? | This Amendment did not add anything to the ratified Constitution. It confirmed that the people & states have rights that the national government cannot assume. |
| What does the term "prior restraint" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to government censorship of information before it is published or broadcast. |
| What does the term "due process of law" mean/ refer to? | (listed in the 5th Amendment) - States that the government may not deprive citizens of "life, liberty, or property" unless the proper Constitutional procedures for trials have been followed. |
| What does the term "impeach" mean/ refer to? | This term refers to accusing a federal official of a crime while they are still in office. |
| What did the Supreme Court case "McCulloch vs. Maryland" establish? | This case established the "necessary and proper" clause. |
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