test 1 quarter 2 Flashcards
how many of the 13 states had to ratify the constutution
9
“a tax on something manufactured within a country”
excise tax
branch that intereprets the law
judicial
what did the framers promise to make to help persuade opponents to approve the cpnsitution
bill of rights
house of representatives terms
2 years
“a tax on foreign goods imported into a country”
tariff
senator terms
6 years
branch that makes laws
legislative branch
date that the constitution was raified
september 17, 1787
type of government has power shared between state and national authorities
federal
3 branches of governent
judicial legislative executive
2 houses of the US legislature
house of representatives, senate
how many senators for each state
2 (NJ plan)
who has to collaborate to choose sepreme ct justices
president, senate
branch who serves life terms
judicial (suprene ct)
term for the house of representatives and the senate working together
congress
executive branch job
carries out/enforces law - president
legislative branch job
make laws
judicial branch job
judges/ interprets the law
checks
ability to stop the other branches in certain ways
balances
able the check checks
sepreme ct chief justice who helped define the powers of the supreme ct
john marshall
representation based on in the house of representatives
population
who chooses president if the electoral college fails to produce a majority
house of reps
whose responsibilty is it to nominate new judges to the subreme ct
president
whose responsibility is it to confirm new judges to the federal supreme ct
senate
whos job is it to formate and do details of the court
congress
how did the government raise money they needed
exercising their right to collect taxes
what 2 things did the money raised by taxes go to
-government expenses
-repaid creditors
3 reasons that whiskey was a critical part of their economy
-used as a currency
-one of the only products farmers could make and transport without it spoiling
-traditional beverage
what was happening in PA after whiskey tax
rebellion against federal gov
why was washington determined to crush the rebellion
saw this as an opportunity to demonstrate the power of the federal gov
judicial review
federal courts have the authority to review laws and declare the unconstitutional of necessary
how big is the army washoington sent
12000 men
why is the rebellion important
reveals that the new gov. has the ability to force citizens to obey the law
federalism
system of gov in which power is divided between the central gov and smaller political units
delegated powers
powers of gov delegated to the federal government
reserved powers
powers of gov shared by national and state gov
concurrent powers
powers of gov shared by national and state gov
seperation of powers
division of basic gov roles inot branches
limited gov
principal that requires all us citizens inclufing giv leaders to obey the law
bill of rights
1st 10 ammendments in the constitution. guarentees certain individual rights of person liberties and privilages
direct democracy
democracy where people themsleves make the laws
popular soverignty
who goves the gov it’s power? gov’s authority and power comes from the peopole and reflects the people’s will
