Constitution Quiz Flashcards
Who was the president of the constitutional convention?
George Washington
Madison’s Notes during the Constitutional Convention
Make a list of rules that were agreed upon, make a list of rules regarding secrecy (to prevent violence, mobs), did not agree on the rule that they should write down everyone’s opinions, because they can change and it was unnecessary)
Constitutional Convention (4 W’s)
Who? 55 delegates (all of the states), EXCEPT rhode island
When? May- September 1787
Where?m Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall)
Why? Revise Articles of Confederation and Remodeling government
How the Constitution addresses the shortfalls of the AOC (articles of confederation)
Funding (couldn’t collect taxes), State vs. Federal Power (State Power was bigger than Federal), and Defense (no money, no military)
Shay’s Rebellion (5 W’s)
Who? Poor farmers and poor veterans
Why? Collected taxes from debt
Who? Daniel Shays
When? 1786-1787
Why is significant? One of the main reasons why AOC was revised.
Where? Mostly, Massachusetts protests
Land Ordinance (4 W’s)
Who? Congress
What? How lands of west of the Appalachian mtns. will be surveyed and sold
When? 1785
Where? Terretories west of Appalachians
Why? Allowed westward expansion
Northwest Ordinance (1787) (5 W’s)
Who? Congress, slavery outlawed territories
What? A law on how territories became states
When? 1787
Where? Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
Why? Systematic method for growing as a country
Virginia Plan
Virginia wants to tax the slaves, since they want to profit off of them (big population) - Madison
New Jersey Plan
New Jersey does NOT want to tax slaves (small population) - Patterson
Connecticut Compromise/Great Compromise
2 houses in congress - House of Representatives (to please Virginia) and Senate (to please New Jersey)
3/5 Compromise (part of great compromise)
3/5 of slave population would be counted towards general population
Connecticut Compromise (Creator)
Roger Sherman
Small vs. Large states
Small states - small population
Large states - big population
Preamble, what was the purpose and meaning?
Show and state intentions, goals, and purposes of founding fathers
To create a more perfect union.
The Legislative Branch - What is it?
Congress (makes our laws) that consists of House of Representatives and the Senate
How many members in House of Representatives?
435 members
How many members are in the Senate?
100 members
How long are House of Representative term lengths?
2 years
How long are Senate term lengths?
6 years
Is HOR inhabitant of state?
yes
Is the Senate inhabitant of state?
yes
What is needed to meet the quorum?
At least half need to attend
Once members are elected to either house do they need to complete their term?
No
“Power of the Purse”?
House of Representatives
Explain process of a bill becoming a law
1) Introduced by Legislative
2) Presented to executive branch
3) If President does not sign/veto it after 10 days, becomes passed, if signed, becomes a law
List a couple designated powers to Congress
- To declare war
- To coin money
- To raise and support army
- Make rules/laws for government
What is the Executive branch power vested in?
The president/vice president
of electors =
whole # of senators + representatives
President wins if…
he/she receives most of majority electoral votes
President must be
- Natural born citizen
- 35 years old
- 14 year old resident in U.S.
President is the commander and chief of the…
Army and Navy
The President and Vice can be removed from office on impeachment for…
- Treason
- Bribery
- other High crimes
Judicial Branch is made up of..
The Supreme Court (hold trials)
Is it possible that the current 50 states may be split up into even more states?
No, since the constitution states, “no new states inside other states”
What form of government is promised?
Republican form of government
What is the Supreme Law of Land?
The constitution
How many states needed to ratify the constution?
9 states
When was the constitution signed on?
September 17th, 1987
Federalist believes in
Strong federal gov.
Anti-Federalists believe in
Strong state government
What is the Electoral College?
Compromise between the election of the president by vote in Congress and popular vote of qualified citizens
What groups should be targeted for higher voter turnout?
18-24 year olds, Hispanics, and Men
What group was broadly permitted to vote in Colonial America?
White Property Owners (not anyone else)
What is voice voting
- Sheriff would call out name of each voter
- Voter would call out the candidate they wished to vote for
- Verbal vote was recorded
- Candidate would rise and personally thank the person for voting
What was campaigning like in colonial era?
Spoke with voters in person and greeted them at polls
