Unit one Flashcards
what is government and what is its purpose
Government is a society that makes enforce its public policies, it’s purpose is having authority and control
weaknesses in the articles of confederation
limitations on Congress such as not having power to tax, regulate trade
articles of Confederation
created to make a firm friendship between states
Congress as unicameral
made up of delegates
how was representation chosen to serve in Congress
chosen nearly in each state in whatever way the legislatures direct
did the state honor their agreement to obey at the articles
yes, they fall their obligations because it was the only way they could keep their state in the country in order
what did Washington fear would happen
The central government was unable to act and the Congress started to organize their own military
what compromises enabled the farmers to create the Constitution
The Connecticut compromise, the 3/5 compromise, the commerce and slave trade compromise, and the bundle of compromises
what was the goals of the framers when they met at Independence Hall
they wanted to revise and fix the articles of Confederation
how did the goal of the framers change
whole new government front for the United States
what was the purpose of keeping the discussions with in the Constitutional convention a secret
The reason they kept the discussion secret was to keep everything until they came to final decisions
Virginia plan
New branches, executive judicial and legislative
The New Jersey plan
each state to be equally represented
three branches of government
legislature, makes laws executive come enforces laws judicial, interprets laws
articles of Confederation
serve as America’s plan of government prior to the constitution
two houses of Congress
senate, two senators in each state
House of Representatives, based on population
length of term in the House of Representatives
two years
Number of members in the House of Representatives
434 members, one member for each 100,000 people
qualifications in the house
25 years
American for 7 years
resident of state represented
title of proceeding officer
speaker of the house
why does the Constitution provides for a census every 10 years
because the Congress reappoint the seats after each one
what is the role of the House of Representatives and impeachment
they can accuse civil officers
length of term of senate
six years
Number of members in the Senate
100
continuous body of the Senate
divided into three groups and were up for election every three years,
call vacations for Senate
30 years old, citizen for nine years, must live in the state they were elected
how worth it it is a lecture in the original constitution versus the 17th amendment
and the 17th amendment the centers were selected by the governor, and the original it was chosen by the state legislature
Who is the presiding officer of the Senate
Vice President
what is the role of the Senate impeachment
The Senate conducts the trials and two thirds is needed to convert
in which house was all bills of revenue originate
representatives because they make the decisions and decide who is impeached
how does a bill become a law
The bill is sent to the president, he decides to sign it, veto it or allow it without signatures and send it back to the house representatives
pocket veto
if the Congress a Jordans during that. The bill will die
what three things to Congress not do
Vito, declare war, enforce laws
length of term and executive department
four years
who’s like the president of two candidates tie
House of Representatives
call vacations for executive department
Born citizen, 35 years old, been a US resident for 14 years
what is the only Court astablished by the Constitution
supreme Court
Who nominates judges, who confirms judges, by what percent
resident, Senate, 51%
Full faith and credit clause
should be given it states to the public acts records judicial proceedings of every
privileges and immunities clause
no state may discriminate against residents of other states
what guaranteed to the Constitution provides the states
A republican form of government
proceeding and ratifying amendments
two thirds vote in each house of Congress, three fourths about a state legislatures
how many of the original dates when you get to ratify the constitution
9
separation of powers
Basic principle that the executive legislative and judicial can get home in the dependent and coequal branches
checks and balances
System of overlapping the powers of the legislature executive branches to permit each branch to check the actions of others
Federalism
System of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central or national government
enumerated powers
section and Constitution for the authority of Congress
judicial review
The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of government
divided government
One party controls government other party controls presidency
Constituency
The people and interest that elected official
incumbent
officeholder
problem of no executive branch
created presidency
problem that Congress was so authority to govern
now Congress so it makes the laws, created three branches
problem with one house legislature
divided by House of Representatives and Senate
problem with national court system
created the Supreme Court jurisdiction
Greece, pure direct democracy
people away and directly, loud all male citizens to vote
Rome, representative republic democracy
legislature, grievances
Magna Carta
absolute monarch, King John was forced to sign it, held was higher power than king
Petition of right
c Charles was forced to sign it, King couldn’t tax
English bill of rights
i’m by William and Mary, freedom of speech
House of burgesses
elected legislature assembly, self government
mayflower compact
first written laws of government in America
Townhall meetings
decided on common law matters
French and Indian war
France versus Native American allies against England
American and revolution
first Continental Congress
Row Declaration of Independence wrote articles of confederation
articles of confederation
League of friendship, real power has the state, basic one legislature
New state legislature
favored debtors over creditors
she’s rebellion
rising in Massachusetts, no state militia
National government
economic and military
state government
safe health morals
informal changes in government
legislation action, executive action
court decisions, party practices, custom
