Two Day Test

Question 1

Major powers of the 3 branches

Answer 1

Legislative
Executive
Judicial

Question 2

Length of terms
Pres.
Senator
House of rep.
Supreme Court

Answer 2

Pres. 4 yr
Senator 6 yr
House of rep. 2yr
Supreme Court no limit

Question 3

States electoral value

Answer 3

Determined by population

Ex: California

Question 4

Federal laws vs. state laws

Answer 4

Federal laws => all states

State laws=> one state, higher speed limits in less populated states

Question 5

3 major compromises of the constitutional convention

Answer 5

1. Great compromise
2. Three fifths compromise
3. Trade compromise

Question 6

Three fifths compromise

Answer 6

Every 5 slaves=3 freed people added to the state population 
# of slave/5 x 3

Question 7

Feds vs. anti Feds

Answer 7

Feds, strong central govt. with weak state govts.

Anti Feds, power in the states, not the central govt.

Question 8

Constitutional convention

Answer 8

Philly 1788

Question 9

Important ppl constitutional convention

Answer 9

James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Sam Adams, Thomas Jefferson.

Question 10

1 amendment

Answer 10

Freedom of speech and religion

Question 11

2 amendment

Answer 11

Right to trial by jury

Question 12

3 amendment

Answer 12

Freedom from arrest without a warrant

Question 13

4 amendment

Answer 13

Right to bear arms

Question 14

5 amendment

Answer 14

Right to a public and speedy trial

Question 15

6 amendment

Answer 15

Prohibits cruel and unusual punishments

Question 16

7 amendment

Answer 16

Quartering of soldiers prohibited during peacetime

Question 17

8 amendment

Answer 17

Assures recognition of rights that people may have but not listed here

Question 18

9 amendment

Answer 18

Provides that the powers that are not given to the United States are reserved to the states or to the people

Question 19

10 amendment

Answer 19

Prohibits punishments without legal procedures

Question 20

First three presidents

Answer 20

George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson

Question 21

First three Vice Presidents

Answer 21

John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr

Question 22

Alien and sedition acts

Answer 22

Harder for immigrants to become citizens, allowed president to deport, imprison noncitizens

Question 23

TheKentuckyandVirginiaResolutions

Answer 23

Response to the alien and sedition act

Question 24

Why did bush win presidency

Answer 24

Devoted and he won more electoral votes

Question 25

10amendment know as

Answer 25

Bill of rights

Question 26

What can the Supreme Court do to override something

Answer 26

Veto I think