Two Day Test Flashcards
Major powers of the 3 branches
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Length of terms Pres. Senator House of rep. Supreme Court
Pres. 4 yr
Senator 6 yr
House of rep. 2yr
Supreme Court no limit
States electoral value
Determined by population
Ex: California
Federal laws vs. state laws
Federal laws => all states
State laws=> one state, higher speed limits in less populated states
3 major compromises of the constitutional convention
- Great compromise
- Three fifths compromise
- Trade compromise
Three fifths compromise
Every 5 slaves=3 freed people added to the state population # of slave/5 x 3
Feds vs. anti Feds
Feds, strong central govt. with weak state govts.
Anti Feds, power in the states, not the central govt.
Constitutional convention
Philly 1788
Important ppl constitutional convention
James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Sam Adams, Thomas Jefferson.
1 amendment
Freedom of speech and religion
2 amendment
Right to trial by jury
3 amendment
Freedom from arrest without a warrant
4 amendment
Right to bear arms
5 amendment
Right to a public and speedy trial
6 amendment
Prohibits cruel and unusual punishments
7 amendment
Quartering of soldiers prohibited during peacetime
8 amendment
Assures recognition of rights that people may have but not listed here
9 amendment
Provides that the powers that are not given to the United States are reserved to the states or to the people
10 amendment
Prohibits punishments without legal procedures
First three presidents
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
First three Vice Presidents
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Alien and sedition acts
Harder for immigrants to become citizens, allowed president to deport, imprison noncitizens
TheKentuckyandVirginiaResolutions
Response to the alien and sedition act
Why did bush win presidency
Devoted and he won more electoral votes
