GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS USA Flashcards
In what article and section do the enumerated powers provisions appear e.g. the power to coin money.
article 1, section 8
Name one thing that Congress is prohibited from doing as stated in the Constitution?
suspending Habeas Corpus, certain taxes, no title of nobility, no ex post facto laws to be passed
how old should a senator be
30 years old
which branch can declare war?
-congress
- article 1 secton 8
How long does a potential president need to have resided in the US?
14 years
Where in the Constitution does it talk about the three fifths rule?
article 1 section 2
What does the three fifths rule mean?
- It states that the Southern States would count 3 slaves (other persons) for every 5 free people for representation and taxation purposes.
- It was a concession to the Southern States to get them to agree to joining the union in exchange for allowing slavery to continue
How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?
9 out of the 13
what does Article 3 deal with?
the Supreme Court will be the most powerful judicial body in the US?
When did the Declaration of Independence occur?
1776
Why was Shay’s Rebellion important?
it showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation and led to the formation of the Philadelphia Convention
How many delegates were there at the national convention in 1787
55
What is the main difference between federalist and anti-federalists?
the federalists wanted a strong national government but the anti-federalists wanted more states rights
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Equal state representation in Congress
What was the Virginia Plan?
State representation be determined by population
