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Constitution US
Buccino Tri 2 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Events leading into New Government A Sexy Ostrich Nosed Caroline Veronica Gabriella Thomas | Articles of Confederation Shay's Rebellion Ordinance of 1785 The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 The Constitutional Convention The Virginia and New Jersey Plan The Great Compromise Three-fifths Compromise |
| Flaws of Articles Confederation Joey Umbridge Eats Tuna Nuggets On A Terrace | no Judical branch Unicameral house no Executive Branch couldn't Tax the states Nine votes to pass a law One vote per state couldn't raise Army couldn't regulate Trade Unanimous votes to amend articles |
| Who is Daniel Shay? | Solider of Revolutionary war. Started Shay's Rebellion |
| What caused Shay's Rebbelion? | Soldiers did not get what was promised; lost land, so not allowed to vote |
| What caused Shay's Rebbelion? | Soldiers did not get what was promised; lost land, so not allowed to vote |
| What goals did they achieve? | No longer direct tax Court costs lowered Personal item can't be seized in property foreclosures |
| What was the Ordinance of 1785 | Basic system to survey land in the west; to plot land and give it out |
| What would each family of four get in the Ordinance of 1758 | 160 acre farm |
| Each town was separated into? | 36 blocks, 1 for education |
| The Northwest Ordinance of 1785 What id did it do? | Outlined territories into states. |
| How did they become states? | Organized; 5000 males; 60,000 population Residents petition Congress for entrance into union |
| What did Congress appoint to them? | Judges and governors |
| Where and when did the Constitutional Convention? | May-September 1787 Philadelphia |
| Father of Constitution? | James Madison |
| What state did not attend? | Rhode Island |
| Who was the writer of the Virginia Plan? | James Madison |
| Describe Virginia Plan | Bicameral legislature Reps would be in proportion of population Executive & Judicial Branch Congress had right to tax |
| Who was the writer of the New Jersey Plan? | William Paterson |
| Describe Jersey Plan. | Unicameral legislature 2 reps to congress Executive and Judicial Branch Congress had right to tax |
| What did the Great Compromise do? | Established both the VA and NJ plan. |
| What type of legislature? | Bicameral |
| House would have... | Va plan |
| Senate would have... | NJ plan |
| What did the 3/5 Compromise do? | Each slave counted as a 3/5 of a person |
| When was the Constitution finished? | 9/19/1787 |
| Ratified? | 6/21/1788 |
| How many states were needed for Ratification? | 9 |
| What was the 9th state? | NH |
| Last to ratify in 1790? | RI |
| Article 1, Section 8 allows congressional powers. Name 6 | Printing Money Maintaining Military Declaring War Regulating Commerce Impose Taxes Elastic Clause |
| What does Congress do? | It holds hearings on matters of general public concern. |
| What powers are they allowed? | Impeach official, and amend Constitution |
| What is the Sunset Provision? | An expiration date on a law that can be renewed or revised |
| What are the requirements for the House of Reps? | 25 Resident and citizen for 7 yrs Elected every 2 yrs Head of House is speaker (chosen by Reps) |
| How many members in House of Reps? | 435 |
| What is a state called? | Congressional district |
| What can the house do? | Start laws to make ppl pay taxes Decides if someone should be impeached by Senate |
| How long is Senate term? | 6 yrs |
| Requirements for Senate? | 30, citizen for 9 yrs, resident of state elected |
| How many members in Senate? | 100 |
| Who has formal control over Senate? | VP |
| Does the VP have a vote? | No, unless tie. |
| Senate jobs: | Yes or no to treaties; Yes or no to jobs elected by prez impeachment trials legislative |
| The Constitution has... | checks and balances |
| Head of Executive Branch: | Prez |
| Prez is also | Commander of chief of military |
| Powers of Prez stated in... | Article 2 |
| Prez requirements: | 35, natural born, 14 yrs lived in US |
| Before 1951, | unlimited amount of terms |
| 22nd Amendment: | Prez has 2 terms or 10 yrs |
| Prez National Secruity: | Commander in Chief Treaties Nominates Ambassadors and Receives Ambassadors |
| Prez Legislative Powers: | State of Union Convenes both houses in special sessions Approve/Deny laws Recommend laws to Congress |
| Line-Item Veto: | Revise |
| Pocket-Veto: | 10 days automatically passed (congress must be in session) |
| Prez Adminstrative Powers: | Appoint heads Request opinion of admin officials Fills vacancies during recesses |
| Prez Judicial Powers: | Pardons federal crimes (excluding impeachment) Appoints federal judges Overrule laws if conflict with Constitution interpretation |
| Judicial Branch is mentioned in which Article? | 2 |
| Supreme Court | Highest court Interpretates constitution |
| Judicial Review | Constitutional Interpretation |
| Supreme Court has... | 9 Justices |
| Current Chief Justice | John roberts |
| Justices are... | Appointed by Prez, and approved by Senate |
| Justices have jobs... | for life |
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