jeparody Flashcards
Articles of confederation could do what?
Declare war and make treaties
Free of press is in what amendment
First amendment free of speech and freedom of religion.
The articles of confedertaion created this legislative body
Congress
Article 1 section 8 gives congress what?
Elastic clause
This set of amendments is meant to protect against tyrannical leadership
Bill of rights or first 10 commandments
Article 3 is about this branch of government
Judicial Branch
What is the 3rd amendment
Goes against the quartering act, you need consent to stay in someones house.
This plan would give large states more representation in congress than smaller states
Virginia plan
Reserved power to the states, if its not on the constitution then its for the states. What amendment is this?
10th amendment
Each state has this many representatives in the House of Representatives
Varies by state population
Article 1 section 8 gives this branch of government the power to declare war.
Legislative branch
He suggested the great compromise reguarding congress
Roger Sherman
Article 6 of the constitution establishes
Supremacy of the power of the constitution
Nominated by the president, approved by the state
Supreme court justice
Power of the president in time of war is called what
Commander in cheif
The # of states that must ratify an amendment for it to become apart of the consitution
3/4 states or 38/50
Two powers the president has?
Vetoing taxes and nominate Supreme Court justice
How is the president selected?
Electoral collage
New Jersey plan + Virgina plan =
Great Compromise
In a two-house congress, each state would have equal representation in the Senate or upper house.
The size of population of the state would determine its representation in the House of Representatives or lower state.
