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Government Mrs. Hint
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are terms which refer to a government that would be all powerful? | autocracy, dictatorship, totalitarian |
| Who was the greatest influence on Thomas Jefferson? | John Locke |
| What is the definition of a confederation? | Loose alignment, final power rests with the states |
| What's the relationship between the executive and legislative system in a parliamentary system? | The executive is part of the legislator (The Prime Minister is chosen in the House of Commons) |
| If executive and legislative is separate, what system is it? | a presidential system |
| What are the two types of democracies? | Representative (republic) and direct |
| What were the committees of correspondence? | Wrote letters to other colonists to stir up patriotism and build up resistance to the British |
| If the government does not protect our rights, what do we have the right to do? | According to the agreement we have with the social contract, we have the right to protest |
| What was the period of the Articles of Confederation called? | the Critical Period |
| What were the defects of the articles of confederation? | couldn't tax, couldn't regulate interstate commerce, judicial and executive branches were missing, states had different coins and bills than the federal currency |
| When the Constitution was adopted, how many states had to agree to adopt it for it to be ratified? | 9 |
| What are some things in the Constitution that the government can't do? | restrict the freedom of religion, pass laws that are ex post facto, suspend the right of a writ of habius corpus, and pass a bill of attainder |
| What is a writ of habius corpus? | to release someone from jail if they have not been formally charged |
| What is a bill of attainder? | a law that doesn't try somebody before charging them |
| What are two things that are the senates powers alone? | to confirm appointments and treaties |
| How can the Constitution be amended? | Congress must propose it, and then it must be ratified by 3/4 of the states |
| How does congress propose an amendment? | at a national level with a 2/3 vote |
| What in article six creates a ladder of law? | the Supremacy Clause |
| What's the one thing that James Madison was most concerned about in our new constitution? | too many factions in our systems |
| Who was the father of the constitution? | James Madison |
| What is article one, section eight, clause eighteen of the constitution? | The Elastic Clause |
| What is the Elastic Clause also called? | The necessary and proper clause |
| What's one thing that has blurred the dividing lines between federal and state? | grants |
| What is the grant that is most common? | Categorical grant |
| What is extradition? | when a criminal is moved from one state to their original state for trial |
| What are the qualifications for being in the Us House of Representatives? | must be 25 years old, must have been a citizen for at least 7 years, must be a resident of the state you're running for |
| What are the qualifications for being in the Us senate? | Must be at least 30 years old, must have been a citizen for at least 9 years, and a resident of the state you're running for |
| What are the qualifications for being the president of the united states? | Must be at least 35 years old, must be a native born citizen, must be a resident for 14 years |
| What are the terms of House and Senate? | House is 2 years, Senate is 6 years |
| Where does impeachment and conviction happen? | Impeachment happens in the House and conviction happens in the Senate |
| How can you end a filibuster? | cloture |
| What is cloture? | must get 16 to sign a petition and 60 votes to stop a filibuster |
| What is the number that you have to have present to conduct business in congress? | quorum |
| What is the purpose of a conference committee? | to iron out the difference between house and senate versions of the same bill |
| What is the purpose of the majority and minority whips? | to keep the party loyalties in tact |
| What is cork barreling? | when a bill is loaded down with a lot of riders (christmas treeing) |
| What is the 5th amendment? | The first due process clause. Protects against self incrimination and double jeopardy. Gives government the right of eminent domain |
| What are the four characteristics of a world state? | Sovereignty, defined population, territory, and a government |
| What are the purposes of government in the preamble to the constitution? | To provide for the general welfare, form a more perfect union, protect domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, and secure the blessing of liberty |
| What are the 13, 14, and 15 amendments collectively called? | The civil rights |
| What amendment separated election for President and Vice President? | The 12th |
| What amendment called for direct election of US senators? | the 17th |
| What amendment made the limit for presidency 2 terms or 10 years? | the 22nd |
| What amendment talks about presidential disability? | the 25th |
| What amendment makes the voting age 18? | the 26th |
| What amendment gives 3 electoral votes to DC? | the 23rd |
| What amendment abolished poll tax? | the 24th |
| What amendment created woman's suffrage? | the 19th |
| What is the best definition for the principle of popular sovereignty? | "We the people" |
| Where was George Washington inaugurated? | on the steps of federal hall in New York City |
| Why the constitution lasted for so many years? | it's open to interpretation, it's vaguely written, it's open to change, and it's very flexible |
| What role does the president have in the formal amending process? | He doesn't have a role in it |
| Who is gerrymandering done by? | state legislators |
| What does the house rules committee do? | act as a traffic cop because they control the calendar |
| What do presidential primaries consist of? | it allows people to elect delegates and possibly indicate their choice of candidate |
| What is the most important principle supporting civil rights? | your rights are relative to everyone else's rights |
| What is the main purpose of the government in democracy? | to turn public opinion into public policy |
| What system do we have and what system does the British have? | we have a federal system while the British have a unitary system |
| What were the main objectives that the anti federalists had? | too much central power and no bill of rights |
| What was unique about the election of 1796? | two different parties were president and vice president |
| Who were the men that wrote the constitution? | Framers |
| If the president is on trial, who presides? | Supreme Court Justice |
| What does habius corpus mean? | to produce the body |
| For congress to conduct a session, what must be present? | a quorum or simple majority |
| What is conservative ideology? | believing that the government should be smaller and less involved in people's lives |
| What is the total number of electoral votes in an election? | 538 |
| Who decided the donkey and elephant mascots? | Thomas Nast |
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