HIST Exam 3

the judicial branch is headed by the supreme court and is responsible for judging the laws to be constitutional or unconstitutional

true

impeachment means the removal from office of a president or any other government official,

false

Having three different branches of government with power evenly distributed among them is an example of ?

separation of powers

the 5th amendment is known as the right to remain silent

ture

All of the following are true of the Articles of Confederation, except

created a monarchy

which of the following does not describe the executive orders?

they are permanent laws issued by the president without the permission of congress and without judicial review by the supreme court.

What was the purpose of the Constitutional convention?

to fix the articles of confederation, however, soon realized they needed to create a new government all together.

people were weary of a strong national central government, such as a monarchy, so they overcompensated by intentionally creating a very weak national government

true

amendments known as "The Rights of the Accused"

5-8 Amendments

what is the difference between the 6th and 7th amendments

6th amendment deals with cilivil disputes; where as the 7th deal with criminal cases

"The accused reserved the right to a trial by jury in civil disputes" which amendment is being described above?

7th

The _______ guarantees predictions against cruel and unusual punishment?

8th amendment

The judicial branch is headed by _________ and they are responsible for interpreting the laws to determine whether the laws are constitutional or unconstitutional. They serve a _____________________ term.

9 supreme court judges, lifetime

which amendments are known as non-rights amendments and deal with non-specific rights of the people and non-specific rights of the states?

9th and 10th

which of the following is true of the Articles of confederation?

???

which of the following describes the 10th amendment?

???

with the articles of confederation the _________ held most of the power.

States

the federalists wanted guaranteed protection to the people from the government and were strong supporters of the bill of rights

false

which amendments puts forward the idea of separation of church and state?

1st amendment

the _______ amendment allows the citizens of the United States to keep and maintain a well-regulated militia

2nd.

which of the following amendment was created as a result of the quartering act during colonial america?

3rd amendment

which of the following is not a challenge faced by the delegates in 1787?

representation of women in congress

the federalists and anti-federalists were groups of representatives disagreeing on ?

wether a bill of rights should be included on the constitution

What was the solution the Great compromise presented?

A compromise that advocated for a bicameral congress. House of Representatives and Senate

which of the following is not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Created too strong of a national government.

which of the following is not one of the main purposes of the Constitutional Convention?

balancing how much power to give to women and slaves compared to white males

The ________ advocated for a government which would combine Virginia and New Jersey of the plans

Great compromise

The ____________ make the legislative branch into a bicameral congress

Great compromise

Today, the virginia plan is represented as the ____________ in congress

House of representatives

which of the following do not describe some of the problems faced at the Constitutional Convention?

How women should be counted toward representation

-Headed by 9 supreme court judges -Appointed by the President -Approved by the senate -Lifetime terms

Judicial

-Headed by congress (535 representatives in total) -Senate (100) and house of representatives (435) -Create laws -Override veto with a 2/3 majority

Legislative

which of the following does not correctly match the branch with its description?

Legislative branch-The president-Declaring laws constitutional or unconstitutional

which of the following important supreme court decisions that have changed the course of American history is not correctly matched?

Maarbury v. Madison -Establishing the need for police officers to read citizens their "Miranda rights" before being arrested

Today the _______ is represented as the senate in congress

New Jersey Plan

the Articles of Confederation is America's first constitution and was a "firm league of friendship between autonomous states" rather than unifying a nation.

true

which of the following is not an example of checks and balances?

Presidents ability to appoint its own cabinet

The ____________ argued in a series of 85 essays the need for a strong federal government and supported for a new government without the inclusion of a bill of rights

The federalists papers

which of the following describes the 6th amendment?

The government guarantees a fair opportunity to beat your charges

the idea of checks and balances is for each branch to be able to supervise the other branch to make sure they are doing their job correctly.

true

An example of separation of powers is _________?

Three branches of government with equal power each branch

the issue of representation in congress of slaves was resolved through the ?

Three-fifths compromise

Today the _______ is represented as the Representatives in Congress

Virginia

which of the following does not describe the Role of a Constitution?

a declaration of our independence

which of the following protections is not part of the 5th amendment?

a speedy trial

which of the following is allowed under the provisions of the 2nd amendment?

a well regulated malitia??

which of the following is not true of the 1st amendment?

allows for the creation of a well-regulated militia

which of the following is not a power of the legislative branch?

appoints supreme court judges

a. the new consti. was passed without the inclusion of guaranteed protections against a violation of natural rights b. Two yrs. later, the first ten amendments to the constitution were ratified guaranteeing protections against the violation of natuaral rights c. the creation of a new con. was being discussed at the constitutional convention d. Federalists and Anti-federalists argue about the inclusion of guaranteed blah blah blah Place the ratification of the Bill of Rights in chron. order.

c,d,a,b

Congress creates laws, President approves the laws, and Supreme court declares them constitutional or unconstitutional, this process is an example of ___________ ?

checks and balances

a system of _______________ make sure no branch holds too much power

checks and balances

in 1787, the delegates from the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss the arising problems from the articles of confederation. which is being described above?

constitutional convention

the purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to ______?

correct the problems created with the Articles of Confederation

which of the following describes the Great Compromise?

created a bicameral congress in which one house of congress had representation based on population and the other house of congress based on equality.

which of the following does not describe the Articles of confederation?

created a strong national government

the 5th amendment is most commonly known as

due process of law

The new jersey plan called for representation based on________ and favored __________ states.

equality, smaller

-executes the laws created by congress -executive orders -cabinet acts as advisors -commander in chief of the military which branch of government is being described above?

executive

Which of the following is not true of the checks and balances?

executive branch has to hold more power than the other two branches

______________ are temporary laws issued by the president without the permission of Congress.

executive orders

government officials can be removed from office if the citizens reverse their vote and elect a different candidate

false

the 1st amendment guarantees the freedom of : speech, religion, petition, assembly, and right to bear arms

false

the executive branch is headed by the president and its two of its biggest powers are creating laws and judging laws to be constitutional or unconstitutional

false

which of the following is an example of the 9th amendment?

for something be considered illegal, it has to be specifically listed in the constitution as illegal. otherwise the citizens reserve those rights

which of the following best summarizes the 8th amendment?

guaranteed protection against cruel and unusual punishment

the judicial branch is _________________?

headed by 9 supreme court judges and are responsible for interpreting the laws to determine whether laws are constitutional or unconstitutional

The Three-fifths compromise was an agreement between Northerners and Southerners on ____________

how slavery should be counted towards representation

-Formal accusation against a government official -Only house of representatives can begin the process -supermajority from senate is required for conviction which process is being described above?

impeachment

-House of representatives begins in process -Trail to remove government official from office takes place in Senate -Supermajority from senate is required for conviction and/or removal. what process is being described above?

impeachment process.

which of the following is not an important power of the legislative branch?

judging laws constitutional or unconstitutional

which of the following is not a problem concerning slavery discussed at the constitutional convention?

large states, such as virginia, wanted slave representation based on equality.

which of the following best describes the protection against illegal searches and sebures?

police officers need your permission or a search warrant before entering or searching property

house of representatives has representation based on ________ and has _________ members

population, 435

the virginia plan called for representation based on __________ and favored__________ states

population, larger

The 3rd amendment of the constitution was created as a result of the __________ during colonial america?

quartering act

What is the purpose of having different branches of government?

separates the federal government into 3 different branches with designed responsibilities for each brach

which of the following describes the idea of separation of powers?

separates the federal government into 3 different branches with designed responsibilities for each branch

which contradiction can be found in the three-fifths compromise?

southern states wanted slaves to be counted towards representation, even though slaves did not vote or had representatives

which of the following is not a difference between the 6th and 7th amendments?

the 6th amendment deals with civil cases, whereas the 7th amendment deals with criminal cases

what is the main reasons the Articles of Confederation created a weak national government?

the founding fathers were afraid of creating a strong federal government that would eventually abuse its power.

which of the followings describes the 6th amendment?

the government guarantees a fair opportunity to beat your charges