American Government Review

Question 1

What is the plan for government which had a more balanced power between state and federal government?

Answer 1

Constitution

Question 2

What is the way of organizing the land to the west before they are admitted into state hood?

Answer 2

North west ordinance

Question 3

What is the compromise which settled the debate over representation of slaves in the federal government?

Answer 3

Three fifths

Question 4

What is it called when money decreases in value because the government is printing too much?

Answer 4

Inflation

Question 5

What is the first written plan of national government in America?

Answer 5

Articles of confederation

Question 6

Who believed in a social contract between the government and governed

Answer 6

John Locke

Question 7

What is the system of separation of power between state and federal government?

Answer 7

Federalism

Question 8

Which branch of government does the president make up?

Answer 8

Executive

Question 9

What ended the debate between large states and small states?

Answer 9

Great compromise

Question 10

Who believed the articles should only be changed because states should have the powers?

Answer 10

Anti federalist

Question 11

What is the presidential power of rejection which literally means “I forbid”?

Answer 11

Veto

Question 12

What system uses two house?

Answer 12

Bicarmeral

Question 13

What did the anti federalist demand in order for the constitution to be placed in action?

Answer 13

Bill of rights

Question 14

What plan for representation is based on the states population?

Answer 14

Virginia

Question 15

Who believes in a powerful nation government?

Answer 15

Federalist

Question 16

Who has all the powers under the article of confederation?

Answer 16

States

Question 17

What is the vote in the House of Representatives based on?

Answer 17

Population

Question 18

What branch of government is for the Supreme Court?

Answer 18

Judicial

Question 19

Who led a rebellion because the federal government could not pay soldiers because it could not raise money

Answer 19

Daniel shays

Question 20

What body of the federal government gives each state 2 votes?

Answer 20

Senate

Question 21

Which branch from the federal government is for the congress

Answer 21

Legislative

Question 22

Who is responsible for the idea of the three parts of government?

Answer 22

Montesquieu

Question 23

What plan of representation gives the state one vote per state

Answer 23

New Jersey

Question 24

Describe the cartoon (of the central gov and states on a see saw)

Answer 24

Under which the states government had much power than the central (or federal) government. The biggest problem by far was that the federal government could not tax so it could not pay back its debt. It represent the article of confederation

Question 25

What is the problem with states with large population and states with small populations?

Answer 25

Representation in congress should it be per states or based on population

Question 26

What are some solution for states with large population and states with small populations?

Answer 26

Every state gets a senator and the more population the more members at the House of Representatives

Question 27

What is the problem with northern states and southern states?

Answer 27

How should slaves be counted for representatives and taxation?

Question 28

What is the solution for northern states and southern states?

Answer 28

Every 5 states in a state would count as 3 free people for the purpose of taxation and representatives in congress

Question 29

What is the problem with federalist and anti federalists?

Answer 29

People were afraid that the government would be too powerful and abuse the natural rights of the people

Question 30

What is the solution for federalists and anti federalists?

Answer 30

Created a bill of rights to protect the people from the government

Question 31

What can the states do?

Answer 31

Supervising education

Question 32

What can federal do?

Answer 32

Declare was and postal services

Question 33

What can both states and federal do?

Answer 33

Making law and law enforcement

Question 34

What can executive do to judicial?

Answer 34

Pardon or appoints justice

Question 35

What can judicial do to legislative?

Answer 35

Review actions

Question 36

What can legislative do to executive?

Answer 36

Impeach or override

Question 37

What can judicial do to executive?

Answer 37

Review actions

Question 38

What can legislative do to judicial?

Answer 38

Amendments or impeach

Question 39

What does executive do to legislative?

Answer 39

Veto