The constitution Flashcards
What is the nature of implied power
Whatever is necessary and proper (elastic clause)
Judicial review
The supreme court can rule if legislation is not constitutions
why is judicial review important
because not all of us believe the same things about the construction
What is the difference between dual and cooperative federalism
cooperative is when they work together as one ( marble cake) and dual federalism and when the work separately (layered cake)
intolerable acts
a series of laws pasted in respace to the Boston tea party to punish Boston
1787 Philadelphia convention why did they get togeather
to change the article of confederation but they created the constitution instead
1787 Philadelphia convention why did they get together
to change the article of confederation but they created the constitution instead
What plan favored the small stated at the Philadelphia convention
the New Jersey plan
what plan favored big stated at the convention
the Virginia plan
At the convention what did the founding father do about slavery
They said the slave trade had to end in 1808
who was the first chief executive of the nation
George Washington
Where was the first capital city of the US
New city
what is federalism
the divtion of power between the federal and state government
who was the king of England when the declaration of independence was signed
King George the third
Who was the primary writer of the declaration of independence
Thomas Jefferson
who was the father of the constitution
James Madison
who was the primary author of the federalist paper
Alexander Hamilton
Who fights for the ends of slavery but Owns slaves
Thomas Jefferson
what is the term for have two houses in the legislative branch
bi-cameral
What is separation of powers
The power is separated among three branches
What are the three branches of government
legislative, Executive, judicial
Is the US official position towards England in the constitution
no
Is the 3/5 compromise in the constitution
yes
Is African American voting rights in the constitution
no
what reserves powers
powers reserved for the stated only
In a republic do the people vote on every issue
no that is in a direct democracy
what is a confederacy
a collection of independent stated
who wrote the Virginia plan
James Madison
Was the bill of rights added to the constitution before of after it was ratified
after is was ratified
what is a synonym for representative democracy
Democratic republic
what the three natural rights
life liberty and property
who’s idea was natural writes
John locke
what is social contract theory
you voluntary give up your liberty for security
What type of government did Thomas hobs believe in
absolute monarchy
What type of government did John Locke believe in
limited monarchy
What type of government did Montesquieu believe in
limited monarchy
What type of government did
Queen Elizabeth believe in
limited monarchy
What type of government did King Louis XIV believe in
Absolute monarchy
What type of government did Mary wolfstoncraft believe in
Representative democracy feminist
What type of government did Rousseau believe in
Direct Democracy
86=
means your out of something
who enforces the laws
executive branch
who creates the laws
legislative branch
who in interprets the laws
judicial branch
Who can veto laws
executive branch (president )
who can override the veto
legislative branch
which branch is not elected by the people
judtical
which branch can declare war
legislative branch
Which branch can impeach people
legislative
which branch has an election every 2 years
legislative
which branch has 2 separate houses
legislative
What is expressed/delegated/enumerated powers maen.
powers explicitly stated in the constitution
are expressed powers in the federal government, state government, or both.
only federal government
what are reserved powers?
powers reserved for the state
what are concurent powers?
shared by both
what is cooperative federalism
the state and federal work together marble cake
what are examples reserved powers
public schools
What is an example of concurrent powers
taxes and building roads
