cotton gov final
what important event occurred 3 weeks before the 2nd continental congress met
"the shot heard around the world" , the start of the American revolution
presidential qualifications
- must be a natural born US citizen -must be 35 years of age -must have been a resident of the US for 14 years
house of representatives qualifications
-25 years old -citizen for 7 years -resident of state they represent
senator qualifications
-at least 30 years old -citizen for 9 years -resident of state they represent for at least a year
what are some examples of citizen participation's
-voting -serve on juries -pay taxes -campaign for candidates -fulfill your potential in free enterprise
in the year ...... delegates arrived in Philadelphia to revise the articles of confederation but actually wrote a new US constitution
1787
slavery would be an issue. the importation of slaves would no longer be protected after the year .......
1808
number of senators each state send to congress
2
number of amendments to the constitution
27
number of branches of government guaranteed by the constitution
3
to satisfy the south at this time, it was agreed upon the count part of the slaves in determining the representation in the house of representatives. this was called the .......
3/5s compromise
for the confederation congress to pass any major legislation, how many states had to agree
9
person who really protested that president trump was not the legitimate leader
Hillary clinton
law enacted that limits the power of the patriot act but extends its effect until 2019
USA freedom act
relatively young leader of the extreme progressives who are aiming toward changing the democratic party to include socialist ideas
alexandria ocasia cortex (AOC)
the document that was next written was our first constitution of the newly formed government, however weak it was. it is called ....... . For 10 years the US operated under that document and numerous short comings were discovered
articles of confederation
the new jersey plan was designed to stay closer to which document
articles of confederation
the form of government in which one person controls most of the governing decisions is an
autocracy
two house chamber of the legislature
bicameral
now ratification would be a problem. in order to convince the anti-federalists to sign the US constitution, federalists promise to create a ....... which they did and today we have individual rights protected under this document
bill of rights
the first 10 amendments to the constitution are traditionally called the ....
bill of rights
states that usually vote democrat are called this
blue states
the intolerable acts angered colonists because the english closed the ..... and made the colonists ....... troops within empty businesses and buildings and feed them as well.
boston harbor, quarter
which way does the power flow in a federal system
both ways
how can federal courts check the power of congress
by saying laws passed by congress are unconstitutional
how can federal courts check the president's power
by saying the president's actions are unconstitutional
thomas jefferson argued in the declaration of independence that, if a government disregards the will of the people, the people are free to do what
change their government and revolt
what principle of american democracy is at work when 2 opposing groups relax some of their demands in an attempt to reach an agreement
compromise
a group of loosely held together states formed a new nation with a ..... form of government
confederal
which system of government did the US have in its earliest days as a nation
confederal
how does congress check the executive branches power
congress can remove federal judges and impeach them
suppose a law has been declared unconstitutional. what can be done to try to make it constitutional
congress could write a new one, revise it, or make amendments but the amendments have to be ratified by 3/4 of the states
which of the following was the major weakness of the articles of confederation
congress lacked the power to tax
anti-federalists believed that representative government
could only exist in a small territory
according to the three-fifths compromise, three-fifths of a state's slave population would be ...
counted when determining representation in congress
the constitutional congress commission's thomas jefferson to draft a document containing the usurptions the king has ignored and explained that because of his not addressing out grievances and continual violation of individual rights as english citizens, the ..... was written
declaration of independence
the party that is considered the more progressive party or liberal party
democrat
name of the president of US from 2016-2020
donald trump
symbol used to represent the democratic party
donkey
which way does the power flow in a unitary system
down
why did our nations founders believe deeply in safeguarding economic freedom
economic freedom allows people to build wealth
symbol used to represent the republican party
elephant
in a presidential system, the president is in charge of the ...
executive branch
which branch has the power to appoint supreme court justices and other federal judges
executive branch
the power to carry out, enforce, and administer the law is known as ....
executive power
writers and contributors to the constitution
farmers
which system of government is largely an american invention of flow of power
federal
supreme court justice qualifications
good behavior
the gridlock was broken when roger sherman of connecticut proposed combinations of both plans and called it the ...... ........
great compromise
for months the convention was at a stalemate or ....... . At the constitutional convention the small states and large states presented a plan for the new constitution
gridlock
why was james madison hailed as the father or the constitution
he greatly guided the discussion toward a new document and wrote much of it, worked at securing ratification tool
which of these is not one of the three components of democratic governments
heads of state rule by divine right
parliament imposed a series of taxes on the colonies beginning in 1764 and outraged colonists. this was done in order to ...
help pay britain's debts resulting from the French and indian war
how can congress override the presidential veto
if the have a 2/3 vote of each chamber
what ideal did the antifederalists find the constitution lacked
individual rights
"all men are created equal" reflects the founders commitment to which principal
individual worth
what is meant by "separation of powers"
it was made to keep the 3 branches of gov. separate so one wouldn't become stronger than the other
which philosopher argued that government must have great power to force obedience to its laws and to defend itself
jean-jacques rousseau
which philosopher believed that in the basic goodness of man and the formation of societies and government corrupt the human condition and introduced inequality and direct democracy
jean-jacques rousseau
name of the president of the US who will be inaugurated on Jan 20, 2021
joe biden
which power involves the authority to interpret the laws and to settle disputes between members of society
judicial
who is the first female vice-president in the US
kamala harris
what three basic branches of government prevent any one group from becoming too powerful in our government today
legislative, executive, and judicial
rulers who are seen as right and proper by key segments of their nation's population have ...
legitimacy
what is the function of government in a free enterprise system
limiting government interference
which of the following is an example of providing for the public good
maintaining a supply of clean water
the petition of rights resulted from a conflict between Charles 1 and parliament and the king was asked to sign in order to ....
make the king get permission before he could tax englishmen
name of the vice president of the US from 2016-2020
mike pence
which form of government has been the most common throughout world history
monarchy
the small state plan or ...... called for a unicameral legislature and every state to get only 1 vote
new jersey plan
according to the constitution, a state's electors would be equal to what
number of its representatives in both houses of congress
what was the confederation congress's greatest success
passage to the northwest ordinance
law enacted as a response to 911 and power government needed to look for terrorist
patriot act
which of the following was the most pressing challenge facing the confederation congress
paying off a huge was debt of $45 million
integral to the ideal of self government in a democracy is the notion that ultimate government authority come from ...
people
americans believe strongly that a balance should be struck between majority rule and ...
protecting minority rights
what is another name for general welfare
public good
the magna carter was created to accomplish what
put the king under the rule of law thus protecting nobles and commoners
states that usually vote as republican are called this
red states
why did large states favor the virginia plan
representation in the legislature would be based on population
which system of government is an indirect form of democracy, placing political decision making at least one step away from the people
republic
the party that is considered the more conservative party
republican
what limits the president's power to make treaties with other countries
senate has to approve them
it was the complete failure of congress to deal with ...... ....... that made our founders realize a new constitution would have to be rewritten and the old constitution scraped
shay's rebellion
in an oligarchy, who runs the government
small groups of people
which theory holds that the first governments formed as a result of people agreeing among themselves to submit to the authority of a state
social contract theory
the supreme power of a state to act within its territory and have absolute authority over its internal and external affairs is called ....
sovereignty
why was the great compromise acceptable to the smaller states
states would be represented equally in the senate which meant they got more than they asked for in the number of senators
the stamp act marked parliaments first attempt to ...
tax the colonists directly without the colonists voice in the matter
why did the colonists resent the texts imposed by parliament beginning in 1764
the colonists had no representation in parliament
who can veto legislation passed by congress
the president
under the articles of confederation, most governmental power was retained by ...
the states
how did the farmers bypass congress and state legislatures in the process to ratifying the new constitution
they called for state legislature to hold a state ratifying convention
why did alexander hamilton, john jay, and james madison write the federalists papers
they wrote the articles in defense of the new constitution and convince the people to advocate ratification of it
what does it mean to check the power of a branch of government
to limit the power of the branches
what does an authoritarian regime become at its most extreme level of control
totalitarian
group trying to silence conservative platforms on social media
twitter, facebook, and google
one house chamber of the legislature
unicameral
which way does the power flow in a confederal system
up
the ...... plan or large state plan called for a bicameral legislature and representation to be based on population
virginia plan
