Chapter 3 Studying

Question 1

what did state constitutions have in common

Answer 1

a bicameral legislature, governor, state courts and judges

Question 2

why did the continental congress adopt the articles

Answer 2

the colonial governments were revoked and they needed a governing document to run the country during wartime

Question 3

accomplishments of the articles

Answer 3

allowed the country and government to survive during war, allowed the country to expand, and allowed the country to expand without slavery

Question 4

weaknesses of the articles

Answer 4

it was very hard to pass laws (9/13 states had to approve), it was almost impossible to amend (unanimous), the national government could not enforce laws, national government could not collect taxes, and there was no real national defense

Question 5

shay’s rebellion

Answer 5

a rebellion of farmers in massachusettes which displayed how weak the government was and how it was unfit to defend the country

Question 6

compromises made at the constitutional convention

Answer 6

congress regulates trade, leave slave trade alone for twenty years, Electoral college elected president and vice president

Question 7

what is the constitution

Answer 7

a document that sets up the structure and function of the government, the supreme law of the country, and the symbol of the US

Question 8

article IV

Answer 8

relationship between the states and the federal government and the relationship between the states

Question 9

article V

Answer 9

how to amend the constitution

Question 10

article VI

Answer 10

constitutional supremacy

Question 11

article VII

Answer 11

ratification

Question 12

how does one amend the constitution

Answer 12

the amendment must be proposed by at least 2/3 of congress of 2/3 of a national convention (which has never been done), and then it must be ratified by either 3/4 of state legislatures or 3/4 of special state conventions (which has only happened once)

Question 13

how does the constitution display popular sovereignty

Answer 13

“We the people” and it sets up and preserves election systems, making the government an expression of the will of the people

Question 14

legislative branch checks over executive branch

Answer 14

impeachment of president, override presidential veto, reject executive appointments, refuse treaty approval

Question 15

judicial branch checks over legislative branch

Answer 15

declare acts of legislature as unconstitutional

Question 16

executive branch checks over legislative branch

Answer 16

veto legislation

Question 17

legislative branch checks over judicial branch

Answer 17

impeach judges and refuse the appointment of other judges

Question 18

was the virginia plan unicameral or bicameral

Answer 18

bicameral

Question 19

was the new jersey plan unicameral or bicameral

Answer 19

unicameral

Question 20

how many votes did the states have in the new jersey plan

Answer 20

one each

Question 21

what are the three parts of the constitution

Answer 21

preamble, articles, bill of rights/other amendments

Question 22

what is the other name of the necessary and proper clause

Answer 22

elastic clause

Question 23

what does the necessary and proper clause do

Answer 23

allows the government to do things not explicitly stated in the constitution (implied powers)

Question 24

how does the constitution limit government power

Answer 24

checks and balances, bill of rights, preserves states powers

Question 25

bill of rights

Answer 25

the first ten amendments of the constitution

Question 26

what article is the supremacy clause in

Answer 26

VI

Question 27

what article is the necessary and proper clause in

Answer 27

I

Question 28

what is the main idea of federalist 10

Answer 28

how to mitigate the influence of powerful special interests

Question 29

what is the full faith and credit clause

Answer 29

states that states must respect other states' actions

Question 30

what article is the full faith and credit clause in

Answer 30

IV

Question 31

implied powers

Answer 31

powers not explicitly stated but still allowed for the national government in the constitution

Question 32

strict interpretation

Answer 32

one believes that the constitution only grants congress the ability to do what is written

Question 33

what does the preamble state

Answer 33

the goals and intent of the constitution

Question 34

loose interpretation

Answer 34

congress has the ability to do things even if the constitution doesn't explicitly say

Question 35

northwest ordinance of 1787

Answer 35

established new territories around the great lakes and made a process for adding new territories (slavery was outlawed in these new territories)

Question 36

did the articles lay a unicameral or a bicameral legislature

Answer 36

unicameral

Question 37

what are all the weaknesses of the articles

Answer 37

no executive or judicial branch, cannot tax or enforce laws, a unanimous vote was required to amend the articles, states had more power than congress

Question 38

ordinance of 1785

Answer 38

congress created a system for surveying and selling western lands

Question 39

main members of the anti-federalists

Answer 39

patrick henry, samuel adams, george clinton, thomas jefferson

Question 40

what are the five principles of the constitution

Answer 40

popular sovereignty, rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism

Question 41

what were the main ideas of federalist 51

Answer 41

since the central government will have a lot of power, that power must be divided, checks and balances, separation of powers, majority rule with minority rights

Question 42

what does the phrase "compound republic" refer to

Answer 42

federalism

Question 43

egalitarianism

Answer 43

equality among all

Question 44

what part of the constitution protects against factions

Answer 44

first amendment

Question 45

how to stop factions

Answer 45

create a republic because there are elected representatives who vote for us and the large population makes it hard for factions to gain a majority and it is less likely for factious individuals to be elected