Study Tool for Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution, and Branches of Gov't - Browning 2019 Flashcards
What TWO POINTS, did the LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785 and the NORTHWEST ORDINANCE OF 1787 deal with?
Creating new states and settling new lands
What LAW helped stop the spread of SLAVERY in the West?
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
What was the BIG WEAKNESS of the Articles of Confederation?
Its lack of being able to COLLECT TAXES.
How many states are needed to ratify the Constitution?
9
What PLAN provided for TWO HOUSES with seats awarded to each state on the basis of POPULATION, and larger states having MORE REPRESENTATIVES than smaller states?
The Virginia Plan
What is ONE way to put a CHECK on the President’s power?
Limiting the President to TWO, FOUR-YEAR TERMS
Which STATE became key (due to its size and power) if it were to reject the Constitution?
Virginia
The ___________ branch is a system of COURTS.
The JUDICIAL branch is a system of COURTS.
To __________ is an official APPROVAL of a document.
To RATIFY is an official APPROVAL of a document.
The ____________ are RULES under which a government will operate.
The CONSTITUTION are RULES under which a government will operate.
The act of counting slaves toward a state’s population is known as the ____________________.
The act of counting slaves toward a state’s population is known as the THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE.
The powers of government are divided among SEPARATE branches, and this is referred to as __________________.
The powers of government are divided among SEPARATE branches, and this is referred to as SEPARATION OF POWERS.
The _______________ is a 1787 law that set up a government for the NORTHWEST TERRITORY.
The NORTHWEST ORDINANCE is a 1787 law that set up a government for the NORTHWEST TERRITORY.
The __________________ was a plan that SETTLED DIFFERENCES between large and small states.
The GREAT COMPROMISE was a plan that SETTLED DIFFERENCES between large and small states.
The first American Constitution, passed in 1777, was the ________________________.
The first American Constitution, passed in 1777, was the ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION.
The ________________ provided for 3 branches of government, with single chamber legislation.
The NEW JERSEY PLAN provided for 3 branches of government, with single chamber legislation.
A ____________ is a SUPPORTER of a strong Federal government.
A FEDERALIST is a SUPPORTER of a strong Federal government.
The right not to be held in prison without being charged a crime is known as _____________________.
The right not to be held in prison without being charged a crime is known as HABEAS CORPUS.
The ______________ branch is responsible for MAKING LAWS and CHANGING EXISTING LAWS.
The LEGISLATIVE branch is responsible for MAKING LAWS and CHANGING EXISTING LAWS.
The ___________________ has NINE JUSTICES that serve for life.
The SUPREME COURT has NINE JUSTICES that serve for life.
The system that ensures that no branch of government has too much power is known as _____________________.
The system that ensures that no branch of government has too much power is known as CHECKS AND BALANCES.
The ______________ branch is made up of the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet.
The EXECUTIVE branch is made up of the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet.
The first TEN AMENDMENTS to the Constitution are called the ___________________.
The first TEN AMENDMENTS to the Constitution are called the BILL OF RIGHTS.
In the ______________, TWO serve from each state.
In the SENATE, TWO serve from each state.
The _________________________ is made up of the number for each state depending on the population of each state.
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is made up of the number for each state depending on the population of each state.
The process to REMOVE A PRESIDENT is known as _______________.
The process to REMOVE A PRESIDENT is known as IMPEACHMENT.
To have PEACE AND ORDER within a country is known as ______________________.
To have PEACE AND ORDER within a country is known as DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY.
Some of the provisions of the NEW JERSEY PLAN were a ______ house legislature, _______ representation, and the same number of _______ per state.
Some of the provisions of the NEW JERSEY PLAN were a ONE house legislature, EQUAL representation, and the same number of VOTES per state.
Why did people call for changes to the Articles of Confederation?
They believed that a weak central government was ineffective.
Why did the U.S. Constitution establish THREE branches of government?
So that no part of government has TOO MUCH POWER.
Which group can IMPEACH the President?
Congress
What was the name of the agreement that resolved the conflict between the VIRGINIA PLAN and the NEW JERSEY PLAN?
The Great Compromise
What did the FEDERALISTS want the states to do with the Constitution?
Ratify it
WHO does the Constitution get its authority from?
The Constitution gets its authority from the CITIZENS because the opening phrase of the Constitution starts, “WE, THE PEOPLE”
The fact that CABINET MEMBERS must be approved by the SENATE is an example of what?
The LEGISLATIVE BRANCH limiting the EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Under the Bill of Rights, what THREE RIGHTS does the First Amendment guarantee?
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of press
Which BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT existed under the Articles of Confederation?
Legislative branch
What AMENDMENT NUMBER (in the Bill of Rights) deals with “forcing” citizens to keep troops in their homes?
3
Why did the ANTIFEDERALISTS oppose ratifying the Constitution? (Give TWO reasons)
weakening of the states and no Bill of Rights
Who represents the PUBLIC in Congress?
The REPRESENTATIVES and SENATORS from your state.
