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ArticlesConstitution
articles of confederation & constitution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Representation in Congress (What Plans?) | Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan |
| The Great Compromise | 2 house legislature states have equal representation in Senate Representation based on population in House |
| Three Fifth Compromise | 3/5 of slave population counted for representation in House and for taxes every 5 slaves counted as 3 people |
| Who did the Founders of Constitution not trust? | did not trust the American people |
| Electoral college Negative | Winner of popular vote may not win presidency |
| Electoral college Positive | Protects minorities |
| What does Legislative branch do & who | Creates laws Senate & House of Representatives= Congress |
| What does Executive branch do & who has control in it | Enforces laws President & Vice president |
| What does the Judicial branch do & who | Reviews, explains & interprets laws Supreme court & Federal courts |
| What did the Federalists want? | Wanted a strong govt to provide order & protect their rights |
| Anti- Federalists | Wanted a weak govt that wouldn't threaten the power of the states (wouldn't take over states) |
| Anti- Federalists wanted what bill | Wanted a Bill Of Rights |
| Why did the Anti- Federalists approve the Constitution? | b/c A Bill of Rights was addded |
| Elastic Clause | Congress can make all laws necessary & proper for carrying out tasks listed in Constitution |
| Who can make changes to elastic clause | ONLY Congress |
| What is the purpose of the Amendment Process? | Makes formal changes to the Constitution |
| Delegated Powers who | National govt |
| Delegated Powers example | Regulated trade between states w/ foreign nations |
| Concurrent Powers who | Shared Powers between state and national govt |
| Concurrent Powers Example | Collect taxes |
| Reserved Powers who | State govt |
| Reserved Powers. Two examples are | Regulated marriages. Driving laws: Who gets to drive when (ex: permit) |
| PAC | Political Action Committees that raise money for campaigns. |
| Soft Money | Soft money is illegal today because it is unlimited and goes to party. Only hard money to individual is legal and limited by law. |
| Federalism | system of government where power is shared by central (federal) government and state governments |
| Shay's Rebellion | national government too weak under Articles of Confederation |
| How are members elected in the House if Representatives? | Voters directly elect members of House of Representatives |
| Natural Rights & Who wrote them | Rights that are obtained at birth – life, liberty and property; entitled to citizens in the Declaration of Independence (written by Thomas Jefferson) |
| Achievements of the Articles of Confederation | How to organize new territories in the northwest and plan for settlement |
| Judicial Review | Power of the Supreme Court lies in its ability to declare laws unconstitutional |
| Judicial's job | Reviews laws |
| Executive's job | Enforces laws |
| Legislative's job | Writes laws |
| What system separates the government into 3 branches? | Checks and Balances |
| What purpose does tthe system of checks and balances serve? | To keep one branch from becoming more powerful than the others |
| How does the Legislative Branch check the Executive branch? | Senate needs to approve treaties that the President makes with other countries |
| How does the Executive branch influence the Judicial Branch? | President nominates justices of the Supreme Court who will support the President’s programs |
| Why are federal judges appointed for life? | To reduce the likelihood of the judge being influenced by political parties |
| How does the Senate pass a bill that the President vetoed? | 2/3 Vote |
| Lobbying | form of advocacy with intent to influence legislative decisions |
| Lobbyist | person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest* |
| Presidential Roles + An example | *Chief Legislator – makes & veto laws Example: President Obama wrote the Affordable Care Act *Chief Diplomat – makes treaties Example: President Obama signs a Arms control agreement treaty with Russia *Commander-In-Chief of United States Armed Forces |
| Judicial Powers | Granting Pardons |
| Habeas Corpus | A court order requiring authorities to bring a prisoner before the court so that the court can determine if the prisoner is being held legally |
| Federalists Papers* | Essays written to encourage ratification of the United States Constitution |
| What is the number of representative in the House of Representatives based off of? | Based on the population of the states |
| Who is the "Father of the Constitution?" | James Madison |
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