Civics Unit Test Flashcards
A blank is a written form of government.
A constitution
The oldest living document in English history is blank
Magna Carta(Great Charter in Latin)
What is the “right of petition”?
Limited the kings power like the Magna Carta
Who did most of the work on the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What are “grievances”?
The colonists complaints against the British Government
Shay’s rebellion proved to the United States Framers that
The framers needed to change the Articles of confederation.
Which philosopher influenced the writers of the constitution to include the idea of separation of powers into three separate powers of government?
Baron de Montesquieu
The plan of government that favored large states?
The Virginia plan
The plan of government that favored small states?
The New Jersey plan
The three/fifths compromise stated that blank should count as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation purposes.
Slaves=5 slaves would 3 free people thus 3/5 of enslaved people would count as representation.
To become a plan for government for the U.S. the constitution had to be ratified by
9 out of the 13 states
The anti-federalists refused to sign the constitution until a blank has been added to protect the rights of individuals.
Bill of rights
The preamble lists the
Goals and purposes of government
The preambles first three words tells us that the authority of the constitution comes from
The people
“Our posterity”is our
Future generations
How many members of congress are their?
535 citizens
A member of the House of Representatives must be at least this many years of age?
At least 25 years
A member of the senate must be this many years of age and be a citizen of the U.S. for this many years.
At least 30 years and a citizen for 9 years.
A u.s. senator is elected for a term of
6 years
A House of Representatives serve a term of
2 years
To accuse an official of some wrongdoing or misuse of power is blank
Impeach
Who has the power to print and coin money?
Congress
The responsibility for impeaching somebody lies with blank.
The House of Representatives
The responsibility for trying an impeached official lies with blank.
The senate
