Constitution Exam: Terms

Question 1

Democracy v Republic:

Answer 1

Democracy:
- All people vote in all governmental matters (Ancient Greece)

Democratic Republic:
- The people vote in representatives to a central government who make decisions for the public (America)

Question 2

Articles of Confederation (1776):

Answer 2

• The Founding Father’s first attempt to construct a Constitution after the Revolutionary War
• Failed because the document was to loose and weak to work (Last 10 years)

Question 3

The Constitution (1787):

Answer 3

• The supreme law of the United States, extended the Articles of Confederation
• 10+ Amendments come from this document
  NEW RULES IMPOSED:
• Declare war; make peace
• Coin money (Great deal of money easily or very quickly)
• Manage foreign affairs
• Established a postal system
• Imposed taxes
• Regulated trade
• Organized a court system
• Call state military for service
• Protect copyrights
• Take necessary action to run the government

Question 4

Northwest Ordinance:

Answer 4

• This area of land was sold to colonist by the federal government in order to RAISE REVENUE because they did not have the power to tax states directly under the Articles of Confederation

Question 5

Shays Rebellion:

Answer 5

• Occurred in Massachusetts when the state government increased taxes on western farmers

RESULT: These men (farmers) raided an arsenal, took up arms, and were marching towards Boston to shut down the courts

Question 6

New Jersey Plan:

Answer 6

• Proposed by William Patterson in favor of a single house legislature and equal representation for each state no matter what size or population

Question 7

Virginia Plan:

Answer 7

• Proposed by Edmund Randolph in favor of 2 house legislatives and representation
  BASED ON EACH STATES POPULATION

Question 8

Great Compromise or Connecticut Promise:

Answer 8

• Roger Sherman compromise between small and large states on 2 house legislature (House and Senate), 1 house would have representation on each state’s population, and the Senate would have equal representation

Question 9

Three-Fifths Compromise:

Answer 9

• For every 5 slaves would count as 3 votes. Southern states would pick up delegate (votes) to the House and Electoral votes with the increase in population to the states

Question 10

Federalism:

Answer 10

• When the state government override the federal government power on a veto

Question 11

Veto:

Answer 11

• Overriding a bill or law

Question 12

Amended or Amendment Clause:

Answer 12

• Both houses of Congress must pass an amendment with a 3/4’s vote

Question 13

Proposal:

Answer 13

• Both houses of Congress must pass a bill with a 2/3’s vote

Question 14

Ratification:

Answer 14

• To ratify the states and/or both houses of Congress must pass with a 3/4’s vote

Question 15

Federalist:

Answer 15

• For the new constitution being ratified the way it was WITHOUT a Bill of Rights added

Question 16

Anti-Federalist:

Answer 16

• Against the new constitution being ratified unless a Bill of Rights was ADDED

Question 17

Bill of Rights:

Answer 17

• First 10 Amendments to the Constitution to secure individual freedom and rights of individual citizens that the federal government cannot take away

Question 18

Preamble:

Answer 18

• Beginning of the Constitution that outlines the history, basis and topics within the document