Constitution Test Flashcards
Citizens of what two governments?
National and state
First plan of government
Virginia plan based on population, NJ plan based on one vote per state
Federalism
System of government in which is divided between federal and local government
Who has final authority
Federal (national)
What is fundamental law
General rule book of laws (constitution)
Statutory law
Laws passed in the states
Federalists vs anti-Federalists
Yes to constitution vs no to constitution, wanted bill of rights
Who has the power to print money
National
Who has the power to collect taxes
Both
Who has the power to Establish post office
National
Who has the power to Enforce laws
Both
Who has the power to Establish courts
Both
Who has the power to Provide for local government
States
Who has the power to take property for public use
Both
Conduct elections
States
Senators/Repeesentatives
100, 6 years/435, 2 years
President term
4 yrs, can serve 2 terms if re-elected
3 branches and function
Judicial- interpret
Executive- enforce
Legislative- create
Land ordinance of 1785/1787
85: no taxes on land! $1 an acre, 1 mi squares = township
87: Midwest- min.3 and max.5 states, 5,000 men in an area makes government, 60,000 people to an area makes a state, no slavery in Midwest
The great compromise
Strong gov, 3 branches- leg: house by population, senate by 2 per state
3/5 compromise
South states: slaves count as pop for house, don’t count as pop for taxes
North: slaves don’t count as pop for house, count as pop for taxes
3/5 compromise: each slave was counted as 3/5 a person for population in both the house and taxes
Elastic clause
Allows gov to stretch constitution to meet modern day needs and problems
Writ of habeas corpus
“Bring me the body”, must have evidence of crime to arrest someone for it
Eminent domain
Gives government the right to take private property for public use
2nd amendment
Right to bear arms without breaking the law
Social contract
John Locke-
Government: protect lives and property
People: obey laws, pay taxes, be loyal
Unpopular groups
KKK-
Right in first amendment to assemble and demonstrate as long as no violence or threats. The constitution gives all the right to peaceful assembly, the KKK have killed people in the past, but the gov’t can not persecute a group as a whole, only individuals who have broken laws within the group.
