Constitution

Question 1

motives of framers

Answer 1

do not represent everyone in the country
all rich higher class white males / owned slaves

Question 2

what where the interest of framers

Answer 2

preserving the prevailing economic and social order than the general public

Question 3

rules and norms for the relationship between state and people

Answer 3

government

Question 4

what are the 4 pillars of American Political Culture

Answer 4

1. liberty and equality
2. popular consent , majority rule, popular sovereignty
3. individualism
4. religious faith and religious freedom

Question 5

what are the 4 basic principles of the constitution

Answer 5

1. federalism
2. separation of power
3. checks of balances
4. difficult to amend / change

Question 6

federalism states that

Answer 6

power comes from the people not the state

Question 7

how is the power divided in federalism?

Answer 7

between 2 levels of government (1) the central state government (federal) and lower levels of government (states)

Question 8

supremacy clause def & what is it apart of

Answer 8

nation government is supreme
apart of federalism

Federal law is the most powerful; applies to everyone

Question 9

federalism checks

Answer 9

the power of the federal and the state gov.

Question 10

federal =

Answer 10

central state government

Question 11

states in the US

Answer 11

lower levels of government

Question 12

division of governmental power among branches of government with equality and independence of each branch

Answer 12

separation of power

Question 13

what are the 3 branches of gov.

Answer 13

executive, legislative, judicial

Question 14

how are each branch organized

Answer 14

separately so there are no overlapping

Question 15

legislature =
executive =
judiciary =

Answer 15

L - makes laws, speaker of the house (nancy p.)
e - enforces laws - president
j - interprets laws - supreme court

Question 16

constitutionally mandated structure that gives each branch some oversight and control over the other branches

Answer 16

checks and balances

Question 17

function of checks and balances

Answer 17

no branch has exclusive domain over one single activity

Question 18

give an example of checks and balances using the president

Answer 18

president can veto legislation from congress / implement / not implement laws

Question 19

give an example of checks and balances using the court

Answer 19

court can declare executive actions or federal laws unconstitutional

Question 20

give an example of checks and balances using federal judges

Answer 20

The executive branch appoints federal judges, who can refuse to implement decisions

Question 21

give an example of checks and balances using the legislative branch

Answer 21

legislature can propose constitutional amendments to override judicial decisions / impeach judges

Question 22

why is the constitution difficult to amend/change?

Answer 22

because it consists of a 2 stage process proposal and ratification

Question 23

what are the 2 stages of changing the constitution and what they mean

Answer 23

1. proposal - 2/3 members of both chambers or 2/3 legislatures calling for a national convention (a convention)
2. ratification - by 3/4 of state legislatures or 3/4 of states via special ratifying

Question 24

who was team constitution

Answer 24

federalist

Question 25

what was team no constitution

Answer 25

anti-federalists

Question 26

small farmers, shopkeepers, laborers

Answer 26

anti-federalist

Question 27

sought better protection of individual rights

Answer 27

federalist

Question 28

what are the 5 thing anti-federalists favored

Answer 28

1. strong state government 2. greater role for the common man 3. smaller electoral districts 4. frequency elections 5. unicameral legislature

Question 29

regular people can propose laws idea by ___

Answer 29

1. referenda anti-federalist

Question 30

able to get someone out of office before election proposed by ___

Answer 30

recall anti-federalist

Question 31

group of people with a common interest

Answer 31

factions

Question 32

your average joe, inexperienced, well educated

Answer 32

enlightened statesmen

Question 33

- strong central gov. would render states powerless - run roughshod over peoples' liberties - president would gain too much power - feared tyranny of the few - gov. would become more aristocratic and respond only to their interests

Answer 33

anti-federalist ideology

Question 34

- checks and balances and federalism (used to prevent a strong central gov.) - separation of power (nobody will gain too much power) - greatest threat = fractions - the greatest threat is voters failing to elect an enlightened statesmen

Answer 34

federalist response to anti-federalist views

Question 35

because north Carolina refused to ratify the constitution what was written

Answer 35

the bill of rights

Question 36

why was the bill of rights written

Answer 36

to alleviate fear over the new constitution

Question 37

what amendment provided explicit guarantees

Answer 37

1-8

Question 38

what amendment stated that listing of rights does not mean others do not exist

Answer 38

9th

Question 39

powers not delegated to the national government instead they are reserved to the states or people

Answer 39

10th

Question 40

when did the B.O.R start to get more influence and why

Answer 40

in the 20th century when citizens realized they can sue their states the supreme court became more willing to protect individuals against intrusive state actions