Government Test 2 ;( Flashcards
Where two preliminary meetings were held which led to the Constitutional Convention.
Mount Vernon and Annapolis
Wrote the Federalist Papers
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
“Father of the Constitution”
James Madison
The group who supported the adoption of the Constitution, wanted a closer union of the states, and preferred a more effective central government
Federalists
Tuesday following the first Monday in November of even-numbered years
General Election Day
Who presides over the Senate when the Vice President is absent?
President Pro Tempore
the forerunner of the written constitution in America
Mayflower Compact
a proposed law
A bill
wrote the final draft of the Constitution
Gouverneur Morris
This city became the temporary capital of the new government after the Constitution had been ratified
New York City
term refers to the division of power between the national and state government
Federalism
From whom did the idea of separation of powers originate?
Charles de Montesquieu
describes the practice of drawing district boundaries so as to purposely favor the party in power
Gerrymandering
What is not a required leadership position in Congress?
majority floor leader
A meeting of local party members to choose party officials or candidates for public office and to decide on policy or to choose candidates
Caucus
What is the greatest penalty which either house of Congress may impose upon a member?
Expulsion
Explosion*
Only position permitted to introduce revenue and appropriation bills in Congress
House of Representatives
What is not part of the process of how a bill becomes a law?
Censured by the whole house
Temporary committee composed of members of both houses for the purpose of working out a compromise on a bill
Conference committee
A president who was impeached
Andrew Johnson
A power belonging to Congress
Lay and collect taxes
Not a power belonging to Congress
Pass bills of attainder
Article that established the judicial branch
Article III
Article that set guidelines for ratification of the Constitution
Article VII
Article that provides for amendments to the Constitution
Article V
Article established the legislative branch
Article I
Article that describes the Constitution as the “supreme law of the land”
Article VI
Article that established the executive branch
Article II
Became America’s first national constitution
Articles of Confederation
Put the fear of anarchy and insurrection in the hearts of many Americans
Shay’s Rebellion
Presided; Was in authority
George Washington
the only effective way to prevent a filibuster
Cloture Rule
ending the debate on proposal holding vote to determine if it will pass.
stupid notecard >:(
Who is able to approve all presidential appointments?
Senate
Provided for the surveying and orderly sale of western lands
The Land Ordinance of 1787
Gave Congress the authority to put into operation both the expressed and implied powers
“necessary and proper” clause
Provided a plan of government and complete religious freedom in the western lands
Great Decisions
Combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plans in establishing the national legislature
Slaves
Three-Fifths Compromise
The central government is subordinate to the state governments
Confederacy
called for a two-house legislature based upon state population
Virginia Plan
called for a unicameral legislature in which each state would be equally represented
New Jersey Plan
the power to make laws
Legislative Power
The proportional distribution of Congressional seats among the states
Apportionment
A counting of the number of people in a specific area
Census
rejection of a bill by the president
Veto
The representative votes according to his personal judgement rather than the views of his constituency
Trustee
The Congressional monitoring of the bureaucracy to make sure that the laws are being faithfully executed
Oversight
powers given explicitly to Congress by the Constitution
Expressed Powers
What is the main elements of the process by which a bill becomes a law?
1) Introduction- authorship of the bill and introduction into Congress
2) Committee action- the bill is assigned to a committee where it is either rejected, changed, or approved as is and prepared for a vote on the house floor
3) Floor action- the bill is debated and voted on, resulting in either its rejection or approval by majority vote; if approved, it is passed to the other house to undergo the same process
4) If both house approve the bill, it is sent to the president, who will either sign the bill into law, ignore it, or reject it by veto
