Lecture 2

Question 1

our government is_____

Answer 1

representative

Question 2

the states did not agree on how representation should work. what did this lead to?

Answer 2

the “Great Compromise”

Question 3

the Great Compromise ended with ______

Answer 3

TWO chambers in Congress

Question 4

In the Senate, states are _________

Answer 4

represented equally

Question 5

in the house of Representative, states are_________

Answer 5

represented by population

Question 6

The Constitution also contains a compromise on the issue of _______ and _______

Answer 6

representation and slavery

Question 7

under the “3/5 Compromise” slaves were _______

Answer 7

counted as 3/5 of free persons

Question 8

our constitution separates government power into three branches. what are they called?

Answer 8

Legislative
Judicial
Executive

Question 9

Legislative Branch

Answer 9

Congress; makes the Laws

Article one

Question 10

Executive Branch

Answer 10

President+; Enforcing the laws

Article two

Question 11

Judicial Branch

Answer 11

Supreme Court+; Interprets the laws

Article Three

Question 12

montesquieu

Answer 12

was a french lawyer and enlightenment philosopher ; the spirit of the laws, 1748

Question 13

the constitution is obsessed with separation of powers–

Answer 13

Structural Protections

Question 14

each branch of government has some power over the others

Answer 14

checks and balances or veto points

Question 15

the president can veto a law that has been

Answer 15

passed by congress

Question 16

the president appoints judges with who’s approval?

Answer 16

the Senate

Question 17

Congress can override the president’s____ and block or impeach ______

Answer 17

veto; the president’s appointments

Question 18

we have both national and state governments

Answer 18

federalism

Question 19

the supremacy clause article 6

Answer 19

makes the national government supreme

Question 20

national power is ______

Answer 20

limited

Question 21

the national government has enumerated and limited powers under ________

Answer 21

the constitution

in (article 1(8))

Question 22

congress can

Answer 22

tax, regulate interstate commerce, coin money, define citizenship, declare war

Question 23

congress can not

Answer 23

Spend without an appropriations bill,, grant titles of nobility (article 1(9))

Question 24

States cannot

Answer 24

make treaties, coin money (article 1(10))

Question 25

national law, although supreme, is still subject to _______

Answer 25

the constitution

Question 26

the federal controlled substances act bans____________

Answer 26

marijuana as a controlled substances

Question 27

as of june 2015 23 states and DC have legalized

Answer 27

marijuana

Question 28

in 2004 the supreme court held that federal law on______

Answer 28

marijuana is supreme

Question 29

federal agents now have a policy against enforcement in ______

Answer 29

states where marijuana use is legal

Question 30

the states are financially dependent upon the_____

Answer 30

federal government (fiscal federalism)

Question 31

the federal government collects taxes and provides money to the states to

Answer 31

implement federal programs

Question 32

federal programs include

Answer 32

welfare, subsides and military efforts

Question 33

the constitution could not become law until it was ratified by

Answer 33

at least 9 states

Question 34

the process of ratifying the constitution lasted from

Answer 34

1787-1790

Question 35

What was the last state to ratify

Answer 35

Rhode Island

Question 36

it takes _____ of both houses of congress to propose an amendment

Answer 36

2/3

Question 37

the amendment must then be ratified by

Answer 37

3/4 of the states (38 states)