Government exam 1 Flashcards
True/False. In order to abolish the Electoral College and move to a popular vote for President, Congress must pass a bill and the President has to sign it into law before the November election.
False
Do Antifederalists want to keep the Articles of Confederation?
No
The Three-Fifths Compromise
Slaves count as 3/5 (60%) of a person for the purposes of taxes and representation. This is NOT the Great Compromise!
If a state law violates the federal law, that state takes the law off their books immediately because of preemption.
False. The federal government uses states of laboratories of democracy.
_____ grants are better than categorical grants because you can spend the money however you want.
Block
True/False. If the constitution says nothing about an issue the state gets to decide.
True
Who wants to keep the articles of confederation?
No one!
True/False. Congress is bicameral legislature.
True
The house of representatives is based on the ____ of each state
Population
The houses of representatives is an example of fairness or equality?
Fairness
Is the house of representatives a democratic body?
Yes
How many senators does each state get?
Two
The senate is an example of fairness or equality?
Equality
Is the senate a democratic body?
No
The Great Compromise benefits small or large states?
Large. The big states like Virginia and Georgia have plantations and that’s why their populations are large – they have slaves. They want seats in Congress based on the number of free and enslaved people but they don’t want to pay taxes on their land and property. The small states said “screw that”.
Is the electoral college about fairness or equality?
Fairness.
True/False. The removal of the electoral college would require a constitutional amendment.
True
True/False. You directly elect the president.
False
True/False. Members of the house of representatives and congress are voted for directly by the people
True