unit 3

Question 1

What were the article of confederation

Answer 1

It was the first constitution of America

Question 2

What is the constitution

Answer 2

A written plan of the government

Question 3

What are the 3 weaknesses of the A of C

Answer 3

1. Lack of power and money
2. Lack of central power
3. Rules to rigid

Question 4

What are 3 differences between the A of C and the constitution

Answer 4

1. Power the regulate trade
2. Power to tax
3. Power to enforce laws

Question 5

delegate

Answer 5

a representative

Question 6

ratify

Answer 6

to approve

Question 7

bicameral

Answer 7

divided into 2 parts/houses

Question 8

compromise

Answer 8

an agreement that balances opposing views

Question 9

James Madison

Answer 9

one of the writers of the federalist papers

Question 10

constitutional convention

Answer 10

1787 each state was asked to send a representative to this convention in Philadelphia to revise the A of C

Question 11

3/5th compromise

Answer 11

an agreement proving the enslaved people would count as 3/5th a free person in representation in congress

Question 12

great compromise

Answer 12

a balance of the Virginia and new Jersey plans

Question 13

Bill of rights

Answer 13

protects the freedom to act with out government interference

Question 14

Anti-federalist

Answer 14

opposed to Constitution

Question 15

federalist

Answer 15

supported to Constitution

Question 16

Expressed power

Answer 16

power directly granted to the national government by the constitution

ex: power the declare war, coin money, maintain and raise armed forces

Question 17

Reserved power

Answer 17

power set aside for the states

ex: speed limits, elections, marriage laws

Question 18

concurrent

Answer 18

power that is share by both the state and federal government

ex: taxes, borrowing money

Question 19

federalism

Answer 19

form of government where the power is divided between national and state government

Question 20

separation of power

Answer 20

split of authority between 3 branches

Question 21

checks and balances

Answer 21

ability for each branch to check or restrain powers of others

Question 22

Rule of law

Answer 22

law applies the same to everyone

Question 23

popular sovereignty

Answer 23

power lies with the people

Question 24

preamble

Answer 24

the opening section of the constitution

Question 25

articles

Answer 25

main body of the constitution
7 parts

Question 26

amendments

Answer 26

changes or additions to the constitution
27

Question 27

supremacy clause

Answer 27

federal laws are over state laws or they are most powerful (supreme law of the land)

Question 28

what freedoms are protected by the first amendment

Answer 28

1. religion
2. speech
3. press
4. assembly
5. petition

Question 29

what limits exist on your first amendment freedoms

Answer 29

anything say/implying something illegal
ex: threats, slander, libel

Question 30

slander

Answer 30

spoken untruths that are harmful to someones reputation

Question 31

libel

Answer 31

written untruths that are harmful to someones reputation

Question 32

2nd amendment

Answer 32

right to bare arms

Question 33

due process

Answer 33

following established legal procedures

Question 34

search warrant

Answer 34

a court order allowing police to search property and seize evidence

Question 35

Double Jeopardy

Answer 35

putting someone on trail for a crime which they were previously found innocent

Question 36

civil war amendments

Answer 36

abolished slavery (13), citizen ships were given to all people born in America (14) , and gave black people the ability to vote(15)

Question 37

19th amendment

Answer 37

prohibits denying citizens the right to vote based on gender