Constitution Shit

Question 1

what did the articles of confederation lead to

Answer 1

the constitutional convention and the writing of the constitution itself

Question 2

was the meeting supposed to public or secretive

Answer 2

secretive

Question 3

why was the meeting supposed to be that way

Answer 3

they didn’t want their to be an uproar or anything from the people because they disagreed with what the new articles would consist of

Question 4

who was the virginia plan written by

Answer 4

Edmund Randolph

Question 5

how many branches were there in the virginia plan

Answer 5

two branches (two houses)

Question 6

what were the house(s) in the virginia plan

Answer 6

legislature/ senate

Question 7

what was the voting system in the virginia plan

Answer 7

larger states would have more votes than the smaller states

Question 8

what could the federal government do under the virginia plan

Answer 8

could tax and regular trade

Question 9

New Jersey Plan

Answer 9

congress could tax and regulate trade/
would have three branches/
everyone would have an equal vote no matter what the size of the state was

Question 10

Great Compromise

Answer 10

each state has an equal amount of votes in the senate, but the larger the state the more representatives you have in the house of representatives

Question 11

3/5 compromise

Answer 11

3/5 of the amount of slaves there were would count for the states population

Question 12

who wrote the New Jersey plan

Answer 12

william patterson

Question 13

what does the beginning of the constitution called and what does it start with

Answer 13

the preamble,/

we the people

Question 14

what do the beginning words of the constitution show

Answer 14

they are no longer separate states and are united and that they feel they are running the governmentt and aren’t being controlled

Question 15

what does article 2 talk about in the constitution

Answer 15

the executive branch

Question 16

what does article 3 talk about in the constitution

Answer 16

the judicial branch

Question 17

what does article 4 talk about in the constitution

Answer 17

relations among the states

Question 18

what did article 5 talk about in the constitution

Answer 18

a change or amendment to the constitution

Question 19

how many amendments have their been

Answer 19

27

Question 20

what are the first ten amendments called

Answer 20

the bill of rights

Question 21

what did article 6 talk about

Answer 21

how the nation or the constitution is the most important of the land/
national law supersedes state law, federal law

Question 22

what did the 7th article of the constitution talk about

Answer 22

radical of the constitution

Question 23

what is the US constitution

Answer 23

• The supreme law of the United States
• It is the foundation and source of the legal authority underlying the existence of the United States of America and the Federal Government of the United States
• It provides the framework for the organization of the united states government

Question 24

what are the basic principles of the constitution

Answer 24

popular sovereignty/
limited government/
seperation of power/
federalism

Question 25

popular sovereignty

Answer 25

governments power resides in the people

Question 26

limited government

Answer 26

government is not all powerful, can only do what people let it

Question 27

seperation of powers

Answer 27

helps prevent one branch from becoming too powerful/

checks and balances

Question 28

federalism

Answer 28

division of powers among national and state government

Question 29

what are the checks and balances

Answer 29

• Every branch has different things that they can do that each branch has equal power and that they do not have to much powers

Question 30

how does the executive branch check on the judicial

Answer 30

• Grant reprieves and pardons

* Acquire judges to fill vacancies in the courts

Question 31

how does the executive branch check on the legislative

Answer 31

• Authority is call special sessions of Congress
• President is Commander-in-chief
• Power to veto bills

Question 32

how does the judicial branch check on the executive branch

Answer 32

• Interpret laws and Presidential actions
• Judges appointed by the President
• Serve for life

Question 33

how does the judicial branch check on the legislative branch

Answer 33

• Interpret laws
• Determine constitution
• Serve for life

Question 34

how does the legislative branch check on the judicial branch

Answer 34

• Power to institute new courts
• Authority to impeach
• Approve judicial appointments made by President

Question 35

how does the legislative branch check on the executive branch

Answer 35

• Approve presidential appointments
• Authority to bring impeachments hearing
• Power to override presidential vetoes
• Control appropriations
• Ratify treaties
• Declare war

Question 36

who wrote the constitution

Answer 36

James Madison

Question 37

what is the first bill of right

Answer 37

the granting of freedoms; speech, religion, protests, and the freedom of the press

Question 38

when was the constitution written

Answer 38

May 25th to september 17th, 1787

Question 39

where was the constitution written

Answer 39

Philly

Question 40

why was the constitution written

Answer 40

intention was to revise the articles of Confederation; ended up replacing them

Question 41

what was the meeting for the constitution called

Answer 41

the constitutional convention

Question 42

how many votes were needed to ratify or officiallly approve of the constitution before it went into effect

Answer 42

9/13

Question 43

what two groups had a huge debate about everything

Answer 43

the federalists and the anti-federalists