2nd Book 1st Checkup Flashcards
with what term did Marcus Tullius Cicero describe the Roman Republic?
diffusion of
Goverment
Originally, the United States Senate was elected by the ______
State legislatures
The ___ has always been a continuing body
Senate
who is the President of the Senate?
Vice-president
The _____ presides over the
impeachment trial of a President.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
List three basic and vital concepts which underlie our Constitution:
Federalism, separation of powers, judicial review.
Our federal legislature is ______
Bicameral
The three branches of our federal government are the _____
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches.
Our constitution established a government based on ____ and not of ____
Law, Man.
Chief Justice John Marshall
____ believe that the Constitution was one of
“enumerated powers.” (did, did not)
Name the two plans proposed to the Constitutional Convention in regard to
representation:
Three fifths compromise, The great compromise.
In 1787, most states linked voting rights with what?
Property ownership
Historically, who was the chief advocate of a progressive income tax?
Karl Marx
Which branch of the federal government has the responsibility of making a
detailed census every 10 years?
The Legislative branch.
What was the major issue involving the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Slavery
