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Final Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the House of Burgesses? | The House of Burgesses was the first elected general assembly in the colonies |
| Parts of the Declaration of Independence | the Preamble, the Statement of Human Rights, Charges Against Human Rights, Charges Against the King and Parliament, and the Statement of Separation and Signatures. |
| From where does the power come from stated in the Declaration of Independence? | the government gets its power to govern from the people that it governs. |
| Legislative Branch | drafts proposed laws, confirms or rejects presidential nominations for heads of federal agencies, federal judges, and the Supreme Court, and has the authority to declare war. |
| Why did Federalist agree to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution? | The Federalists made this compromise to get enough support for the Constitution so that is would be ratified. |
| U.S. Constitution v. Articles of Confederation | No provision to regulate interstate trade and the Congress has right to regulate trade between states. |
| Differences between the Anti-Federalists and the Federalists | Those who supported the Constitution and a stronger national republic or Those who opposed the ratification of the Constitution in favor of small localized government |
| A major reason why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution | was to protect Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of press. |
| Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| Checks and Balances | counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups. |
| First Amendment | Freedom to be yourself by law |
| Where did the Anti-Federalists believe the power was given in the original draft of the Constitution? | The Anti- Federalists claimed the Constitution gave the central government too much power, and without a Bill of Rights the people would be at risk of oppression. |
| Federalists beliefs on the Constitution | the Constitution created a strong national government |
| Some main areas for which the Constitution provides? | First it makes a national government consisting of a legislative, an executive, and a judicial branch, with a system of checks and balances. Second, it divides power. And third, it protects individual liberties of American citizens. |
| Election of 1800 | The election was a political realignment that ushered in a generation of Democratic-Republican leadership. |
| Veto | the power to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation. |
| Judicial Review | a process under which executive or legislative actions are subject to review by the judiciary. |
| What court case established Judicial Review | the principle of judicial review—the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional. |
| Central idea of democracy | a political system replacing the government through free and fair elections; participation of the people; protection of the human rights of all citizens; and a rule of law, in which the laws and procedures apply equally to all citizens. |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, from where should the government derive their legitimacy? | That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. |
| One goal of the American Revolution | the colonists wanted to be independent from Britain. |
| the 14th, 15th, 19, and 21st amendments | granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, you cannot be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude, women the right to vote, you can drink. |
| Political Machines | a political group in which an authoritative leader or small group command the support of a corps of supporters and businesses, who receive patronage as reward for their efforts |
| Reapportionment of the Constitution | Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. |
| The concept in the opening words of the Preamble | We the People of the United States, form a perfect Union, ensure Justice, insure Tranquility, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. |
| Procedures for a president to be removed from office | The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors. |
| Pocketbook Vote | is a vote where you believe that your vote will help your more financially |
| Marbury v. Madison. Roe v. Wade. Plessy v. Ferguson. and McCulloch v Maryland. | American courts can take down laws, statutes, and government actions that violate the Constitution of the United States. the US protects a woman if she wishes to have a abortion. Segregation laws are still a thing. Maryland didn't want to pay tax's. |
| Cloture Motion | The only procedure by which the Senate can vote to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter, and thereby overcome a filibuster. |
| Formal qualifications to run for President and/or Congress | At least 35 years old, A natural born citizen of the United States, A resident of the United States for 14 years. |
| Due Process | the legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights that are owed to a person. |
| How many amendments are in the Constitution today? | 27 amendments. |
| What are the Bill of Rights? | comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. |
| Double Jeopardy | a procedural defence that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same charges following an acquittal in the same jurisdiction |
| Refugees v. illegal aliens | economic, social and legal. |
| Biggest entitlement program | Social Security |
| Magna Carta | one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial. |
| Progressive Tax v. Flat Tax | Systems charge higher income individuals higher percentages of their income and offer the lowest rates to those with the lowest incomes. Or plans generally assign one tax rate to all taxpayers. Ignore the differences between rich and poor taxpayers. |
| What do Article I, II, and III establish in the Constitution | Power is separated and shared. |
| What did the framers of the Constitution intend to establish? | created the United States Senate to protect the rights of individual states and safeguard minority opinion in a system of government designed to give greater power to the national government. |
| Establishment Clause | the clause in the First Amendment of the US Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion by Congress. |
| Federalism | Federalism is a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government with regional governments in a single political system. |
| Steps for an amendment to be adopted | Step 1: Two-thirds of both houses of Congress pass a proposed constitutional amendment. Step 2: Three-fourths of the states (38 states) ratify the proposed amendment, either by their legislatures or special ratifying conventions. |
| Articles of Confederation | an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America |
| Civic Duty v. Jury Duty | Jury service is a civic duty and an honored privilege bestowed upon ordinary citizens. We are accountable through our participation in jury service. |
| Closed Party v. Open Party | When your going to vote, you can do it openly or closed. |
| Who is responsible for forming the boundaries of the US congressional districts? | the state legislature draws the new districts. |
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