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History 10/16/11
quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When was the Constitution Convention? | 1787 |
| Where was the CC? | Philadelphia Pennsylvania |
| Why was the CC called? | Form a cent gov, fix probs with arts of conf and probs that were already arising |
| Only State not to Attend? | Rhode Island, believed it was just going to change congress when they already liked it. |
| Other Absenses of the CC? | John Adams in france, Thomas Jefferson headed to france to try to fix the probs with john adams, Hanncock |
| Leader of the Convention? | George Washington |
| The Virginia Plan | Base off Population |
| The New Jersey Plan | Equal no matter the population. |
| Conneticut Compromise | also known as the great compromise, 2 houses in congress bicameal |
| 3/5th Compromise | representation: the census |
| What did north want in the 3/5 compromise? | not to count slaves wants less people |
| What did the south want in the 3/5 compromise? | to count slaves wants more people |
| Did the 3/5 compromise make anyone happy overall? | No |
| Slave Trade Compromise: North Wants? | get rid of slaves eventually in 20 years and to tax imports |
| Slave Trade Compromise: South Wants? | scared by getting rid of slaves, also congress cant tax any export goods |
| Define Protective tarrif | Tax on imports |
| Define Precedent | example set for other to follow usually the 1st of its kind |
| How many Articles were in the state constitution? | seven |
| How many admendments in the Constitution | 27 |
| How was the articles in the constitution organized? | Divided into sections |
| Article 1 | The legislature branch |
| Article 2 | the executive branch |
| article 3 | the judicial branch |
| Article 4 | Relations among states-only congress admit new states to union. US guarantee to everhy state a republican form or gov and protection from invasion |
| Whats needed to be a state? | 60,000 people, written constitution, apply to congress for statehood |
| Define Full Faith and Credit- | Each state must accept the laws and public records court decisions of other states |
| Define Extradition- | the process of returning a fugitive to a state to stand trial |
| Article 5 | Amendments to the constitution-Provides methods that can be used to change the constitution |
| Article 6 | National Debt, Supremacy of national law oath |
| Define National Debt- | Debts that were under the confederation still valid under constitution |
| Define Supremacy of National Law Oath | Highest law, nothing above it |
| Article 7 | The ratification of the convention with 9 states took 9 states to ratify constitution when there was 13 |
| Define Ratify- | official approve |
| Define Federalist- | people who favor ratification of the constitution want stronger cent gov |
| Define Anti-federalist- | People who were against of signing the constitution immediately. Disliked that thought of to strong of a gov and certain rights not guaranteed. |
| What did Anti-Federalist become? | Democratic Republicans |
| who led the Anti- Federalist? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Define Federalism- | a system of gov in which a written Constitution divides the powers of gov. |
| Why did the founding fathers chose federalism? | they wanted a gov that would let individual states have some power |
| Delegated Powers | given only to the national gov. Has only those powers granted to it in the constitution |
| Two examples of delegated powers | coin money, declare war |
| Reserved Powers | reserved to the states, not granted by the constitution or national gov. |
| 3 exs of reserved powers | establish public schools, conduct elections, pass license requirements for professionals |
| Concurrent Powers | Both nationals gov and states exercise |
| 3 examples of concurrent powers | tax, establish courts, borrow money |
| Expressed Powers | also known as delegated powers, given to national gov, written out in constitution |
| implied powers | powers nit expressly stated in the constitution but are reasonably suggested such as right of privacy |
| inherent powers | naturally belong to sovereign states. powers that nationaly gov have historically possesed |
| Ex inherented powers | u go to a classroom you need a pencil, you go to school you need to be wearing clothes |
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TAbernathy
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