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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| why is the U.S. considered the "Supreme law of the land" | no other laws or people may go against the U.S. Constitution |
| what is the name of the legislature at the federal level | Congress |
| what is the title of the chief of the executive branch in the federal government | President |
| What are the requirements to be a U.S. President | 35 years old, Native born, Citizen and resident for 14 years |
| A two thirds vote in each part of national convection requested by two-Thirds of the states are the two ways to do what | propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution |
| What fraction of states must ratify a proposal to change the U.S. Constitution for it to become Law | 3/4 |
| What is the title of the chief executive of Ohio | Governor |
| What is the name of Ohio's legislature | General Assembly |
| Which level of government controls foreign & interstate trade | federal |
| Which level of government maintains armed forces | federal |
| Which level of government establishes & maintains schools | state |
| Which level of government collects taxes | concurrent |
| Which level of government makes marriage and divorce laws | State |
| Which level of government declares war &makes treaties | federal |
| Which level of government coins & prints money | federal |
| Which level of government establishes police forces to protect public safety | state |
| Identify 3 branches of government | Legislative, executive, and Judicial [;...;[[[[[[[.[;;'[[[[ |
| What determines the number of house representatives each state has | Population |
| How often are representatives in the house reset to ensure fair representation for each state's population | Every ten years with census |
| How many US senators does each state have | 2 |
| What is the name of the Constitution of the first national government? | Articles of Confederation |
| Why did the Articles of Confederation not have a chief executive and limit Congress's power? | to prevent a strong national government by keeping power in the state governments |
| What law created a plan for dividing and selling land in the Northwest Territory? | Northwest Ordinance 1785 |
| What were the 2 land divisions created by the Land Ordinance of 1785? | townships and selections |
| What law organized government for the Northwest Territory and created a plan for territories to become states? | Northwest Ordinance |
| Identify 3 economic problems the U.S. had during Confederation years? | Repaying Revolutionary War debt, inability to regulate trade and tax , inflation, and economic depression |
| Why was the Confederation Congress unable to solve the country's economic problems? | Lacked the power to tax and regulate money |
| Why did Shay's Rebellion in 1786 lead to the formation of the the U.S. Constitution? | It showed people the Confederation government was too weak and needed to be changed |
| What was the name of the May 1787 meeting held in Philadelphia to make the changes to the Articles of Confederation that resulted in a new Constitution being written? | Constitutional Convention |
| Who was the leader of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| Who is known as the "Father of the U. S. Constitution" because he took notes at the Convention and his ideas of government were incorporated in the Constitution? | James Madison |
| Why did the New Jersey Plan favor small states? | Each state would have 1 vote in the legislature |
| Why did the Virginia Plan favor larger states? | Representation for each state in the legislature would be based on population |
| What compromise at the Constitutional Convention created a Congress where each state has 2 senators and state population determines the number of House of Representatives? | Great Compromise |
| What was the dispute between northern and southern states about counting slaves for representation in Congress? | Southerners wanted slaves counted in state populations |
| What compromise at the Constitutional Convention was made regarding importing new slaves? | Slave importation would be allowed to continue for 20 years until 1807 |
| What compromise at the Constitutional Convention settled the issue of counting slaves for representation in Congress? | 3/5 Compromise |
| How were John Locke's Enlightenment ideas of protecting people's natural rights incorporated into the Constitution? | The Constitution specified and divided the government's power |
| Why were some people known as Anti-Federalists against the Constitution? | The Constitution was too strong and lacked protection for individual rights |
| What compromise was made to convince people who were against the Constitution to accept it? | a promise to add a bill of rights |
| Identify three branches of government and their duties | Legislative- Make laws Executive- Carries out and enforces laws Judicial- Settles disputes about laws and the people who break laws |
| What determines the number of House Representatives each state has | Population |
| How often are Representatives in the House reset to ensure fair representation for each state's population | Every ten years with the census |
| How many U.S. Senators does each state have | 2 |
| Which part of Congress has members that served terms of six years | House of Representatives |
| Which part of Congress has members that served terms of two years | Senate |
| What is the name of the group chosen by voters in each state who elect the president and vice president | Electoral College |
| how many executive departments does the president oversee to help carry out laws | Fifteen |
| What fraction of representatives is required to override a veto in Congress? | Two-Thirds |
| What are the three levels of court in the federal government? | District, Appeals & Supreme |
| What branch of government determines how tax dollars are spent? | Legislative |
| What branch of government has the power to propose amendments to the constitution? | Legislative |
| What branch of government has the power to approve treaties and declare war? | Legislative |
| What branch of government has the power to declare actions of other branches unconstitutional? | judicial |
| What branch of government has the power to veto bills? | executive |
| What branch of government has the power to impeach the president? | Legislative |
| What branch of government has the power to override vetoes? | Legislative |
| What branch of government has the power to appoint federal judges, ambassadors and cabinet members? | judicial |
| Why is the U.S. Constitution considered the "Supreme Law of the Land"? | No other laws or people may go against the US constitution |
| What is the name of the legislature at the federal level? | Congress |
| What is the title of the chief of the executive branch in the federal government? | President |
| What are the requirements to be a U.S. president? | 35 Years old, a native born citizen and resident of the U.S. for 14 Year |
| A two-thirds vote in each part of Congress and a national convention requested by two-thirds of the states are the two ways to do what? | Propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution |
| What fraction of states must ratify a proposal to change the constitution for it to become Law? | 3/4 |
| what is the title of chief executive of Ohio? | Governor |
| what is the Name of Ohio's Legislature? | General Assembly |
| What are the two parts of Ohio's General Assembly? | House & Senate |
| What level of government regulates foreign & interstate trade? | Federal |
| What level of government maintains armed forces? | Federal |
| What level of government establishes & maintains schools? | State |
| What level of government collects taxes? | Concurrent |
| What level of government makes marriage and divorce laws? | state |
| What level of government declares war & makes treaties? | Federal |
| What level of government coins & prints money? | Federal |
| What level of government establishes police forces to protect public safety | State |
| What is the term for a written plan of government containing the basic laws of a nation | Constitution |
| What is the term for a government that has elected representatives | Republic |
| What is the term for sharing of power between national and state government | federalism |
| What is the term for a formal agreement made between nations | treaty |
| What is the term for an addition or change to a document | amendment |
| What is the term for a settlement of a dispute where each side gives up some demands to arrive at an agreement | compromise |
| What is the term for a legislature that consists of two parts | bicameral |
| What is the term for when each branch of government has power over the others which keeps any one branch from having more power than the others | Checks and Balances |
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