Civics Flashcards
Objections to ratification process, importance of states’ rights, concern for god
Anti federalist objections to the constitution
Connecticut compromise, New Jersey plan, virginia plan
State representative proposal
Called for representation in congress by population or by the amount of money given to the central government
Virginia plan
Organized action to chafe opponents’ behavior by refusing to buy or sell their goods
Boycott
Those for whom the constitution represented to a too-powerful government
Anti federalist
Idea that government should serve the will of the people
Representative government
Agreement that, in congress, states be represented equally in the senate and by population in the house
Connecticut compromise
First English charter of liberties which included such fundamental rights as trial by jury and do process of law
Manga carta
Organized by people to whom the kind has made a grant of land available and could be settled and governed in whatever matter they saw fit
Proprietary colonies
Statement that parliament cortex the king to sign, declaring that even a monarch must obey the law of the land
Petition of right
No one opposed. Of the constitution more vehemently than Patrick Henry
Ratification
Some of the 13 colonies were establish by. Under grant of authority from the English queen
Charter
The colonists organized a boycott of all trade with England hoping to force the. Of restrictive laws
Repeal
From it’s one chamber the. Legislature of the second continental congress exercised both legislative and executive powers
Unicameral
Both the Connecticut compromise and the three fifths compromise were crucial to the small states because
Without them, the small states would have carried little weight in the new government
In the charter colonies, most government al matters were handled by
The colonists
By the mid 1700s British rule in the colonies was makes by
Allowing a certain degree of self rule to the colonists
A major objective of both the Annapolis convention and the Philadelphia convention was to
Recommend a federal plan for regulation interstate trade
Which was an achievement of the the second content all congress
Raising and American army
Much of the declaration if independence consists of
Complaints of the wrongs do e to the colonists
Which idea is not included in the Declaration of Independence
God gives certain people the right to govern
Which if the following statements about the inauguration of George Washington as the first u s president is not true
It follows Washington’s appointment of James Madison as the first Vice President
Which if these state constitutions is the oldest and still in force today
Massachusettes
which colony was founded mainly as a place for personal and religious freedom
Massachusetts
All of the following influenced the Framers in developing the constitution except
Virginia’s royal charter
Benjamin Franklin’s attitude toward the new constitution may be summarized as a combination of
Astonishment and optimism
The success of which plan led to the constitutional convention of 1787
Interstate plan for regulating trade between Virginia and Maryland
Which feature did the state constitutions and the articles of confederation have in common
Principle do popular sovereignty
In Benjamin franklin’s opinion, the final constitution created by delegates can be best summarized as
As near perfect as possible
Which of the following directly influenced the framers in the development of the constitution
The articles of confederation
The second continental congress was similar to the first in the
Composition of its members
After the revolutionary war, the national government
Proved too weak to deal with growing economic and political problems
Parliament first limited the power of the crown under the
Petition of right
The government set up by the article of confederation had
Only a legislative branch, consisting of a unicameral congress
The first state constitutions, adopted after independence
Placed most authority with the state legislatures
Much of the work of the framers centered around the proposals that had been set out in
The virginia plan
Which best describes the even leading to the inauguration if the first president of the United States of America
Congress elected the president and Vice President
At the Philadelphia convention the delegates agreed to
Draft a new constitution
The idea that the people have the right to abolish an abusive and unresponsive government was first formal expresses by the Americans in the
Declaration of Independence
Delegates met at mount Vernon and Annapolis to
Recommend a federal plan for regulating commerce
The federalist was written to
Win supports for the constitution for the absence of any mention of god
The powers granted to the central government under the second continental congress compared with those granted under the articles of confederation were
Basically the same
The relationship among the states during the critical period can be best compared to
Children squabbling at a playground
The first state constitutions focused mainly on
Limiting governmental power
Why was it ironic that Virginia was one of the last states to ratify the constitution
Virginia’s leading voices supported a strong central government
From the formation if the New England confederation to that of the second continental congress the colonists became progressively
Both a and b
Which of the following best describes the changes in British colonial policies in the later 1700s
The policies became stricter
Which of the following basic concepts of government did the magma carta reflect
Limited government
During the critical period the states taxed one another’s goods and banned some trade later during the constitutional convention this economic chaos led to
The commerce and slave trade compromise
The federalist can be call a campaign document because it
Was written to convince votes to support the new constitution
Which if the following can be said to have contributed the most toward the realization that the nation needed a stronger central government
Economic issues
When crafting the new constitution the framers drew from their experiences with which of the following
The writings of Rousseau and Locke
The governments of Ancient Greece and Rome
Their own state government
The objections of the anti federal sit can be best summed up as:
A fear that the new government would have too much power and the people too little power
One major difference between the royal and proprietary colonies on the one hand and the charter colonies in the other was that
In the charter colonies the governor was elected not appointed
What characteristic of a state did the English colonies not possess
Sovereignty
Veto:
Reject of president by bill
Articles:
Numbered document the unarmed constitution is divided into 7 articles
The idea that governtn and it’s officers are always subject to never about the law is described as
Rule of law
Which if the constitutional principles was devised as a compromise between a powerful central government and a loose confederation of states
Federalism
How does the formal amendment process reflect federalism
Proposed on national level ratified on state level
What role does the cabinet play in the executive branch
Advisors to the president
How can the executive branch check the legislative branch
Veto
What are the first 10 amendments called
Bill of rights
How is the power if the federal government distributed
Geographic
From what source do we receive our presidential nomination process
Party practice
What are the six basic principles if the constitution
Popular sovereignty Limited government Separation of powers Checks and balances Judicial review Federalism
Which house of congress is called the upper house
Senate
Congress can override a presidential veto by a. Vote in each house
2/3
Who is responsible for drawing district lines for the house of representation in congress within the states
State legislatures
What is the most common type of vote in congress
Voice vote
What tactic is used to prevent a bill from coming to a vote by attempting to talk it to death
Filibuster
What is the length of a term for a senator
6years
What is the length of a term for a member in the House of Representatives
2 years
What restriction does the House of Representatives have regarding the debate of a bill
1 hour time limit
Who is the person who currently holds the most powerful office in the House of Representatives
John Boehner
Which house of congress employs electronic voting
House of representative
There are. Member of the House of Representatives
435
How is the number of representatives for each state determined for the House of Representatives
By census or population
Why is the senate president pro tempore an important position
3rd in line for president
What is the most powerful office in the House of Representatives
Speaker of the house
What plan do government presented during the constitutional convention did the large states favor
Virginia plan
When is the only time the president of the senate participates in a senate vote
When there’s a tie
What was the name of the plan that Rodger Sherman offered at the constitutional convention to break the deadlock between large and small states
The great compromise
What are the qualifications for members of the house
At least 25 years old
Live in state represented
Us citizen for at least 7 years
What are the qualifications for a senator
30 years old
Live I state represented
Us citizen for 9 years
Which power gives congress the power to raise and support armies
War powers
Which power gives congress the authority to regulate trade
Commerce power
Which congressional body has the power to impeach the president
House of Representatives
What congressional body has the power to try an impeached official
Senate
The presidents told as the head of the armed forces
Commander in chief
The formal statement if a political basic principles
Platform
The plan by which a presidential vacancy is filled
Presidential succession
The speech given by an important party member at the first session of the national convention
Keynote address
The mass of people who actually cast votes in an election
Electorate
The name of the group that makes the formal selection of the president
Electoral college
The president is the nations. Heading a large government organization
Chief administrator t
Under the. System a candidate who sins the preference vote in a primary automatically wins the support of all delegates chosen in the primary
Winner take all
Presidential candidates often choose a running mate who can. By virtue of certain characteristics
Balance the ticket
The. Is the group of people chosen from each state and the District of Columbia to formally select the president and Vice President
Electoral college
As. The president holds broad power in domestic and foreign affairs
Chief executive
Must coast their stats formal votes for president
Presidential electors
The basic statement of the party’s policies and principles is known as it’s.
Platform
Most states had to change their primary laws to account for the democrats. Rule
Proportional representation
As. The president is the symbol of all people of the nation
Chief of state
In case the president is disabled the way the Vice President becomes president is determined by the
25th amendment
According to the constitution the president must
Be at least 35 years if age
As of January 20 2001 the president receives a yearly salary of
$400,000
The electoral system broke down in the election of 1800 because of the
Rise of political parties
If an incumbent president is seeking another term in office, who will his party likely nominate
The president
A states presidential electors are chosen by
Popular vote
A president can serve no more than _____ years in office
10
According to the presidential succession act of 1947 which of these officers follows the Vice President in the line of presidential succession
Speaker of the house
The president may decide to resume duties after an illness by informing congress that no inability exists but that decision can be challenged by
The Vice President and a majority of the cabinet
Most presidential caucuses differ from statewide presidential primaries in what ways
Number of states that hold caucuses
Ways in which delegates to the national convention are chosen
Number of steps taken in choosing delegates to the national convention
During the nomination process, political battles are most likely to occur in
Presidential primaries in the party out of power
The national convention is held to accomplish ____
Unify the party behind its candidates. Pick it’s presidential candidate. Adopt the party’s platform
The least number of presidential electors a state can have is
Three
What is an argument against the electoral college system
A candidate who loses the popular vote may still be elected president
An elector may vote for someone other than the voter selected candidate. A strong third party effort might throw the election into the house
The order of succession to the presidency after the Vice President is determined by the
Presidential succession act
What is a way that presidential disability is determined
The Vice President and a majority of the cabinet inform congress in writing
A formal duty assigned to the Vice President by the constitution is to
Preside over the senate
A presidential primary can be
A process to select delegates to the convention
An election to determine voters’ choice among candidates
The first session of the national convention is generally devoted to
Giving speeches
The first and most widely publicized caucus today is held in the state of
Iowa
The most widely supported plan for reform of the electoral college is the
Direct popular election plan
What are characteristics that usually determine who is nominated for president
Controversial viewpoints
Married
From a larger key state
What are the qualification for the presidency
35 years old
Natural born citizen
Lives in us for 14 years
One of the major flaws in the electoral college system is that
The winner of the popular vote is not guaranteed the presidency
The framers of the constitution called for the president to be elected by
A body of electors
The major importance of the 12 the amendment is that it
Eliminated the possibility of a tie for the presidency
Most of the sessions at the national convention are down
Listening to part speeches and reports
What are the arguments for direct popular election of the president
The winner would be majority choice
Simple easily understood
Vote equally
The main argument in favor of limited the presidential single 6-year terms that it would
Free the president from the demands of a second term campaign
The roles a president must play are
All equal in importance
If a successor to the presidency has served three years of the predecessor’s term how many more year is he eligible to serve as president in his own right
7 years
A president may need to produce evidence of his ability to perform the powers and duties of his office in the event that
The Vice President and a majority of the cabinet challenge this ability
The nation “played with fate” for nearly 180 years because
No constitutional or congressional provision defines presidential disability
If a republican presidential candidate from the south is considered unsupportive of women’s rights, he might “balance the ticket” by choosing ___ as a running mate
A women
The framers believed that ___ would be weakened if congress was responsible for choosing the president
Separation of powers
The system of checks and balances
The problem with the results of the election of 1706 was that
The president and Vice President were from opposing parties
What contributed to today’s presidential selection system
The appearance of political parties
The election of 1800
The 12th amendment
Little known candidates are at a grater disadvantage than ever because
State laws require candidates to announce their candidates so early
If a party has been losing support nationally, it may depend heavily on the ___ to begin to reverse that trend
National convention
Should the “winner take all” flaw of the electoral college become a refitting problem, it would likely cause
A drop voter turnout
Typically, the wrench in the gears of the electoral college that cause the election to be thrown into the house is
A strong minor party candidate
The majority of the proposed reforms to the current electoral college system
Also contain flaws
If the winner if the popular vote does not win the presidency,
The will of the people has been subverted
