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Constitution Flashcards

1
Q

The constitutional convention was held in ______ on _____ _____

A

Philadelphia
May
1787

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2
Q

The constitutional convention was held ____ years after declaring independence

A

11

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3
Q

Who didn’t send any representatives ?

A

Rhode Island

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4
Q

Who was the president of the convention?

A

George Washington

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5
Q

_____ _______ took all the notes.

A

James Madison

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6
Q

Who was known as the father of our country?

A

James Madison

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7
Q

Who was the most colorful and oldest? (81)

A

Gen Franklin

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8
Q

Who encouraged the the importance of the meeting?

A

Alexander Hamilton

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9
Q

Who during the constitutional convention were in France and Great Britain on government business?

A

Thomas Jefferson and john Adams

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10
Q

The _____ needed to agree

A

States

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11
Q

The constitution was a new plan of government for America “to ________________”

A

Form a more perfect union

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12
Q

The constitution took ______ ______ to write

A

4

Months

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13
Q

The first part of the constitution is the _______

A

Preamble

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14
Q

The preamble is followed by the _______

A

Constitution

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15
Q

In the constitution, three laws established the ______ ______ of the United States and said how the government would be _______.

A

Basic
Rights
Controlled

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16
Q

The constitution has to be the constitution has to be accepted by _______ out of the 13 states.

A

9

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17
Q

Many people opposed the constitution because it lacked ____________________

A

The rights for all American people

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18
Q

The ______ were added

A

Bill of rights

19
Q

___ ________ were added to ensure basic wrights of men

A

10 amendments

20
Q

The constitution was passed in

A

1787

21
Q

Our government is both ________ and _______

A

Public

democracy

22
Q

The republic is governed by ______ _______

A

Elected

Representatives

23
Q

The democracy gives _____ the right __________

A

People

To vote

24
Q

There are ____ branches of government

A

3

25
Q

Article l is the ________ branch ( _______ making branch )

A

Legislative

Law

26
Q 
The senate:
Must be at least \_\_\_\_\_\_ years old 
Must be an American \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
1 term = \_\_\_\_ years
\_\_\_\_\_ senators per state
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is in charge 
Approves Presidential appointments of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, And cabinet positions
A 
3
Legislative
Law
30
Citizen
6
2
Vice President 
Judges
27
Q 
House of Representatives:
Must be at least \_\_\_\_\_ years old 
Must be an American \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
1 term = \_\_\_\_\_ years 
# of representatives per state depends on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of state 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is in charge
A 
25
Citizen
2
Population 
Speaker of the house
28
Q 
House of Representatives job:
Makes laws (\_\_\_\_\_\_)
Power to \_\_\_\_\_\_
Approves \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Declares \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Can overcome presidential \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ by \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ majority vote
A 
Bills
Tax
Treaties
War
Veto 2/3
29
Q

Article ll ______ branch (_______ out laws)

A

Executive

Carries

30
Q

The executive branch is headed by the ______ and his ________

A

President

Cabinet

31
Q

The cabinet in the president’s _____________

A

Special group of advisors

32
Q 
The president:
Must be at least \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ years old 
Native born American \_\_\_\_
1 term = \_\_\_\_\_\_ years 
Cannot be elected more than \_\_\_\_\_\_ times
A

35
Citizen
4
2

33
Q

The president’s powers:
______ and ______ of all armed forces
Enforces the ______ and the _______ made by congress
Makes treaties with the approval of the _______
Signs ____ to make them laws
_____ bills
Calls special sessions of _______ in case of _______
Appoints ______

A 
Commander 
Chief
Constitution 
Laws
Senate 
Bills
Vetoes
Congress 
Emergencies 
Judges
34
Q

Article lll is the __ branch

A

Judicial

35
Q

The judicial branch __________/_________ laws

A

Defines

Explains

36
Q

The Supreme Court:
____ judges or _______
Appointed by the _______
Approved by the _______

A

9
Justices
President
Senate

37
Q 
Supreme Court jobs: 
Highest \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ in the land 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the laws
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ between the states 
Serve \_\_\_\_\_\_ terms or until retire or death 
Sets up \_\_\_\_\_\_ courts
A 
Court
Explains
Settle differences 
Life
Lower courts
38
Q

1 st president

A

George Washington

39
Q

1 st Vice President

A

John Adams

40
Q

1 st cabinet

A

Group of advisors

41
Q

1 st Secretary of State

A

Thomas jefy

42
Q

1 st secretary of War

A

Henry Knoxs

43
Q

1 st Secretary of treasury

A

Alexander Hamilton

44
Q

1 st Attorney General

A

Edmund Randolph

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