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US Government
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Virginia Plan | The legislative branch would have 2 houses and the amount of reps per state would be decided by their population. This favours larger states more. |
| New Jersey Plan | The legislative branch would have 1 house and the amount of reps is the same for each state. |
| 3/5 Compromise | The compromise that decided how slaves were counted as people in the population. Slaves were counted as ⅗ of a person for representation and taxation purposes. |
| Preamble | The first paragraph of the U.S. Constitution. It starts with, "We the People, in order to form a more perfect union...". |
| Purpose of the U.S. Constitution | To establish the framework of the national government and serve as the supreme law of the land; the Supreme Court decides if laws are constitutional based on it. |
| First ten amendments | bill of rights |
| Guarantees of the Bill of Rights (five examples) | Freedom of speech No searches without warrant Right to bear arms Right to an attorney No quartering troops in homes |
| Executive | Signs off on and enforces laws. |
| Legislative | Makes laws. |
| Judicial | Interprets the laws and decides if they are constitutional. |
| Federalism | Divides Government power between state and national |
| How the President is elected | Through the Electoral College. |
| How the number for the Senate and the House is chosen | The number of Senators is the same for each state (two), while the number of Representatives is based on the state's population. |
| Courts of the Judicial Branch (Federal courts) | 1.District Courts 2. Courts of Appeals 3. Supreme Courts |
| Impeachment | To formally accuse (a federal official, such as the President, of wrongdoing). |
| Two powers of the president | Com. in chief of millitary, veto bills |
| Two powers of the Legislative branch | make laws , declare war |
| Why checks and balances are in the Constitution | So that one branch does not have more power than other branches |
| Two examples of checks and balances | 1. Congress can override a presidential veto 2. President can veto bills |
| How a bill becomes a law | 1.Bill to House 2.Bill to House committee 3. Bill to House 4.Bill to senate 5.Bill sent to senate committee 6.Bill to senate 7.conference 8.If they differ, they compromise on Bill 9.President signs Bill or vetoes 10.Congress could override veto |
| One power belonging only to the National government | declare war |
| One power belonging only to the states | make and run public schools |
| One power they share | taxing |
| President | whole life US citizen 35 years old 4 year term 2 potential terms |
| Representative | 7 years US citizen 25 years old 2 year term |
| Senator | 9 years US citizen 30 years old 6 year term |
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Tommybehnke
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