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