End of Course Information Flashcards
Before a state can become a state, it must have a _________.
constitution
How does someone get to become a Supreme Court Justice?
Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Number of Constitutional Amendments
27
Number of Justices on the Supreme Court
9
Ohio became a state in this year.
1803
Ohio’s first constitution was written in what year?
1802
Supreme Court Justices Serve for _______.
Life
Each branch of government holds some control over the other two branches.
Checks and Balances
Three parts to The Constitution are called what?
1) Preamble…….. 2) Articles………. 3) Amendments
The first 10 amendments are called ________.
The Bill of Rights
Each of the three branches of government has its own responsibilities.
Separation of Powers
Our legislative branch in Ohio is called the __________.
General Assembly
The acronym used to remember 6 Principles of The Constitution.
F L A P J AC K S (No A’s, take out the K)
Power divided between national and state governments
Federalism
People are the source of government power
Popular Sovereignty
The Executive Branch in our country is led by the _____________.
President
The Legislative Branch in our country is led by __________.
Congress
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing/executing laws.
Executive Branch
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws.
Judicial Branch
This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch in our country is led by the ________________.
Supreme Court
The Constitution limits the powers of government by making explicit grants of authority
Limited Government
Courts have power to declare laws, and actions of Congress and the president, unconstitutional
Judicial Review
Wanted a weak national government, Bill of Rights, citizens’ rights should be listed, and power should stay in the hands of the people. Concerned government would abuse the rights of citizens if not controlled.
Anti-Federalists
The compromised addition to The Constitution that led the Anti-Federalists to agreeing to it. AKA: The Anti-Federalists needed THIS to be able to agree to the ratification of The Constitution.
The Bill of Rights
Our country’s first constitution was called what?
The Articles of Confederation
Wanted a strong national government, standing army, national taxes, and national courts. Government would keep itself in check and not abuse citizens’ rights and did not need the Bill of Rights.
Federalists
Members of the House are elected for how many years?
2 years
Process of getting others to accept your point of view by means of reasoning and argumentation
Persuasion
Process of making concessions to settle differences
Compromise
Process of settling a discussion of an issue
Negotiation
Process of working toward achieving a general agreement or finding something you both can agree on in a group
Consensus Building
Qualifications for the House of Representatives
- 25 years old
- Citizen for 7 years
- Resident of the state you represent
Qualifications for the Senate
- 30 years old
- Citizen for 9 years
- Resident of the state you represent
Senators are elected for how many years?
6 years
This allowed affairs of the country to be efficiently handled by the national government and it would help fix the flaws under the Articles of Confederation.
“Necessary and Proper” Clause (AKA Elastic Clause)
What are the Qualifications to be President of the US?
- 35 years old
- Resident of the US for 14 years
- Natural born citizen
