Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
AP Government Test 1
| how often do other countries change their constitution? | 5-10 years |
| True or False: The US constitution is the most copied constitution | True |
| How long has the Constitution been in use? | 1788 |
| How do you change the constitution? | With amendments |
| What is the purpose of the constitution? | provides a strong foundation; and is concrete |
| In Philadelphia 1787, we were under what? | The Articles of Confederations |
| True or False:No amendments made to the Articles of Confederation | False |
| How many of states need to ratify the articles? | 9/13 |
| What are the bill of rights? | The first ten amendments of the constitution |
| When were the bill of rights added? | 1791 |
| Who and when were the English Bill of Rights written? | John Locke, 1869 |
| When was the last amendment made to the constitution? | 1992 |
| What were the reasons for the new constitution? | The articles of confederation were weak because of Shay's Rebellion |
| Who led the rebellion in Massachusetts? | Daniel Shays; a farmer |
| How many people were a part of the constitutional convention? | 55 members |
| True or False: This convention was available to any politician | False; it was a secret |
| The members apart of the convention said not to write anything down, what did James Madison do? | James Madison kept everything in a diary |
| What two states were the tenth and eleventh to agree to the ratification of the constitution? | Virginia and New York |
| What were the problems? | Representation, Slaves, and Import |
| Who wrote the Virginia Plan? | James Madison and Edmund Rundolf |
| What did the Virginia Plan cover? | Population |
| Who wrote the New Jersey Plan? | William Paterson |
| What did the New Jersey Plan cover? | Equality |
| What does Bicameral mean? | two houses |
| What does Unicameral mean? | one house |
| What did the 3/5 compromise cover? | For every five slaves, you accounted for three |
| How long were the articles used? | from 1776-1788 |
| What level of government was more powerful under the Articles | The states |
| How did the national government get money? | They asked the states for money |
| The purpose of the Convention was to do what to the articles? | Improve |
| When was the convention held? | Philadelphia, 1787 |
| What state ratified the constitution first? | Delaware |
| Who was the president of the constitution? | George Washington |
| If you supported the constitution, you were called a- | Federalist |
| If you were against the constitution, you were called a- | Anti-federalist |
| Why did Jefferson oppose the constitution? | It didn't have a bill of rights. |
| The Bill of Rights was originally how many amendments? | 12 |
| It takes what to amount of people from both houses to override a bill? | 2/3 vote from BOTH houses |
| How long is a senator's term? | six years |
| How long is a house of representative's term? | two years |
| The type of democracy where every eligible voter votes on an issue. | Direct Democracy |
| What proved the power of Constitution? | The whiskey Rebellion |
| A bill must pass both houses by this vote | 50% + 1 |
| What was the problem with import and export taxes? | The countries in the US were unsure about who they had to trade with |
| What are checks and balances? | Branches watching over the other |
| What is a way that the president can subtly kill a bill? | Pocket Veto (putting the bill aside) |
| What is impeachment? | brought to trial |
| What is impeachment from office? | a person is found guilty |
| What did the Marbury vs. Madison accomplish? | Getting rid of the Judiciary Act-1789 |
| Who was John Marshall? | Chief Justice of supreme court |
| What is judicial review? | The supreme court works at a case and deems it legal |
| Who was John Jay? | The first Chief Justice of the newly created Supreme Court of the United States, nominated by George Washington |
Created by:
LovelyBRJ
Popular American Government sets