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Government Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3/5 Compromise | Slaves were part people |
| Members in the Senate | 100 |
| Members in the House Of Represenatives | 435 |
| Length of term in the House of Representatives | 2 year term (no limit) |
| Length of term in the Senate | 6 year term (no limit) |
| Leader of the House of Representatives | Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House |
| Leader of the Senate | JD Vance, President of the Senate |
| Where does the legislative branch meet | U.S. Capitol Building |
| What checks does the legislative branch have on Judicial | Authority to impeach and appoint judges |
| What checks does the legislative branch have on Executive | Override president veto with 2/3 vote, Declare war |
| What does the Legislative branch do | Create and pass laws |
| What building does the judicial branch meet | Supreme court building |
| Who is the leader of the judicial branch | Chief justice John Roberts |
| What does the executive branch do | Enforces Laws |
| Who is the leader of the Executive branch | The U.S. president Trump |
| What does the judicial branch do | Determines if laws are constitutional |
| How many members are in the supreme court | 9 members |
| What is the length of term for judges | For life/ until they get impeached |
| A check judicial has on executive | Stop the president if he does smth that violates the constitution |
| A check legislative has on executive | Declare war, override president veto (2/3 major |
| How long are the terms for President of the US | 4 years (2 terms) |
| What state didn't show up for the constitutional convention | Rhode Island (trust issues) |
| What was the goal of the constitutional convention | Revise the articles of confederation |
| What was the great compromise | Virginia and NJ plan merge |
| How does a bill become a law | When it gets to the end of each other it needs a majority vote to go from one to another |
| What is the minimum amount of electoral votes to become president | 270 votes |
| How many electors are there | 538 |
| What powers does the national government have | coin money, declare war |
| What powers does the state government have | Maintain schools, Local gov, permits |
| What was the purpose of the 1785 land ordinance | Sell land in the Northwest Territory to pay off national debt |
| How would the land be divided in the 1785 Land Ordinance | Divided into 6x6-mile townships |
| What did the NW Ordinance do | Controlled government Freedom of religion Trial by jury No slavery |
| What was the original purpose of the Articles of Confederation | To give the US its first government |
| Why did the Articles of Confederation fail | The state government was more powerful than the central government |
| What did the Shay rebellion expose | exposed weak central government |
| What caused the Shay rebellion | High taxes and debt |
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