Midterms Flashcards
sovereign
a country/state with defined borders and territories
3 types of government
- federal
- confederate
- unitary
legislative
makes laws
executive
enforces laws
judicial
interprets laws
which form of government gives power to the state and central government
federal
which form of government gives more power to the states
confederate
which form of government gives more power to the central government
unitary
which compromise explained how slaves were to be involved in the population count and was created at the Constitutional Convention
3/5 compromise
what was the first governing document of the US
Articles of Confederation
2 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
- no ability to tax
- no ability to trade
2 sides at the Constitutional Convention
- federalists
- anti-federalists
federalists
favored a strong national government
who led the federalists
Alexander Hamilton
who led the anti-federalists
Thomas Jefferson
how many electoral votes are needed to win
270
what type of vote does it take to pass a bill through congress
majority
what type of vote does it take to override a veto
2/3 majority
what type of vote does it take to propose an amendment in each chamber of congress
2/3
what type of vote does it take for a state to ratify an amendment
3/4
autocracy
when one person rules
oligarchy
a few people rule
which 3 documents introduced the concept of limited government to the colonists
- Magna Carta
- English Bill of Rights
- Petition of Right
what type of colony comes with the most freedom
charter
Stamp Act Congress
colonies went to oppose policies by the British government
Second Continental Congress
acted as the first national government (before Articles of Confederation)
what state did not send delegates to the Philidelphia Convention
Rhode Island
which type of executive did the New Jersey Plan call for
a small group of people to lead
how were senators originally going to be chosen in the Virginia Plan
House of Representatives
which plan at the Constitutional Convention called for a unicameral legislature
New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Compromise
- bicameral legislature
- House was made of the population
- Senate was made of equal representation
3/5 compromise
slave states wanted the slaves to count as part of the population and non-slave states did not
(slaves ended up being counted as 3/5 of a person)
what vote was needed to amend the Articles of Confederation
unanimous
2 federalists from the Constitutional Convention
- James Madison
- Alexander Hamilton
last state to ratify the Constitution
New York
what type of action can a president take that is subject to confirmation from Congress
treaty
did New Jersey Plan or Virginia Plan call for a unicameral government
New Jersey Plan
least number of electoral votes per state
3
gerrymandering
when a state redraws its district lines
reforms of the electoral college
- direct popular vote
- district plan
- proportional plan
- national popular vote
2 parties during the election of 1800
- federalists
- democratic-republicans
2 presidential candidates that tied during the election of 1800
- Thomas Jefferson
- Aaron Burr
who was John Adams’ vice president
Thomas Jefferson
2 impeached presidents
- Bill Clinton
- Andrew Jackson
first woman on the supreme court
Sandra Day O’Connor
first black man on the supreme court
Thurgood Marshall
first Hispanic woman on the supreme court
Sonia Sotomayor
how many electoral votes does NH have
4
how many members in the Presidential Cabinet
15
a party that breaks off of a major party
splinter party
first election where two parties ran for president
the election of 1796
only unanimously selected president
George Washington
bipartisan
when 2 parties agree
grant
when one level of government gives money to another level of government
3 main committees of congress
- select
- standing
- joint
pardon
when a president forgives someone for their actions
federalism
when federal and state government share power
Marbury v. Madison
supreme court case that established judicial review
