unit 1: constitution

Question 1

what are some weaknesses of the articles of confederation?

Answer 1

lack of unity, unable to tax, could not regulate trade, difficult to make amendments, no army

Question 2

what was Shay’s rebellion?

Answer 2

farmers in debt didn’t want to lose jobs, uprising, articles weren’t strong enough to deal with this

Question 3

what was the Virginia Plan?

Answer 3

Madison - Strong National Government, favored states with large pops, house of reps (proportional repersentation)

Question 4

what was the New Jersey Plan?

Answer 4

equal votes per state (senate)

Question 5

what was the Great Compromise (also known as Connecticut Plan)?

Answer 5

Big vs. Small state (2 houses)

Question 6

what was the 3/5ths Compromise?

Answer 6

north vs. south

Question 7

what does it mean to be a republic?

Answer 7

there is not direct representation in the democracy, we elect officials who make decisions on our behalf

Question 8

what is federalism?

Answer 8

government power shared between national and state governments

Question 9

what is an enumerated power?

Answer 9

powers listed in constitution for fed gov

Question 10

what is a concurrent power?

Answer 10

powers shared by fed and state gov

Question 11

what is a reserved power?

Answer 11

powers left for the state gov

Question 12

what are the age requirements for hor vs. senate?

Answer 12

25, 30

Question 13

what is the term length for hor?

Answer 13

2 years, no limit on number of terms

Question 14

what is the term length for senate?

Answer 14

6 years, no limit on number of terms, only 1/3 of senate up for reelection every 2 years

Question 15

who is the leader of the senate?

Answer 15

vice president

Question 16

who impeaches?

Answer 16

hor

Question 17

who acts as a jury and decides whether guilty after impeachment?

Answer 17

senate

Question 18

how long is the term for federal judges?

Answer 18

for life

Question 19

what is in the supreme court’s original jurisdiction?

Answer 19

involves other countries, ambassadors, or multiple states

Question 20

what is the supreme court’s appellate jurisdiciton?

Answer 20

all other cases tried in lower courts first

Question 21

what is the full faith and credit clause?

Answer 21

states must honor official acts, records, or judgments of other states

Question 22

what do you need to propose a new amendment?

Answer 22

2/3 state legislatures or 2/3 house and senate

Question 23

what do you need to ratify a amendment?

Answer 23

3/4 state legislatures

Question 24

what is in article VI?

Answer 24

the supremacy clause

Question 25

what does the supremacy clause state?

Answer 25

constitution is the supreme law of the land

Question 26

what civil liberties are directly in the Constitution?

Answer 26

habeas corpus (brought before judge), no ex post facto law (no retroactive law), no religious test for qualification to office, no bill of attainder (not allowed to declare person guilty without trial)

Question 27

what is in the first article?

Answer 27

legislative branch

Question 28

what is in the second article?

Answer 28

executive branch

Question 29

what is in the third article?

Answer 29

judicial branch

Question 30

what is in article IV?

Answer 30

state relations, this includes the full faith and credit

Question 31

what is in article V?

Answer 31

Amend the constitution

Question 32

what does Madison explain in federalist #10?

Answer 32

warns against factions (groups of people with a common interest) in a popular government, we can not remove these factions, but a large republic can deal with this problem by having representatives that won’t listen to bad factions (tyranny of the majority).

Question 33

why is a large republic better than a small republic?

Answer 33

pluralism: more factions competing

Question 34

what does Madison argue in federalist #51?

Answer 34

separation of powers is necessary to protect the people from a corrupt government

Question 35

why is the judicial branch the only branch voted on by the other branches?

Answer 35

life term of judges means we must select good people

Question 36

why does Madison fear a concentration of powers?

Answer 36

If branches are not independent, they will have little incentive to check the power of each other. This could lead to tyranny

Question 37

which branch will always be the most powerful in a republic?

Answer 37

legislative- Madison says this is fine though because we have a bicameral legislature that has checks within itself.

Question 38

which power is raising taxes, chartering banks, and borrowing money?

Answer 38

concurrent

Question 39

which power is declaring war, establishing and maintaining armed forces, foreign policy, coin money?

Answer 39

enumerated

Question 40

which power is establishing post offices?

Answer 40

enumerated

Question 41

which power is interstate commerce?

Answer 41

enumerated

Question 42

which power is intrastate commerce?

Answer 42

reserved

Question 43

which power is establishing and maintaining schools?

Answer 43

reserved

Question 44

which power is conducting elections?

Answer 44

reserved