U.S Constitution

Question 1

Articles of Confederation created a weak central government that was unable to tax

Answer 1

Main reason for creating the Constitution

Question 2

A system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain, the power of the others

Answer 2

Checks and Balances

Question 3

Introduction to the Constitution. General purposes of why the government was established

Answer 3

Preamble

Question 4

Proposal: 2/3rds of the members of Congress vote to propose an amendment or 2/3rd of the States’ legislatures vote to propose an amendment.
Ratification: 3/4ths of the States’ Legislatures vote to approve the amendment or 3/4ths of the States hold conventions that vote to approve the amendment.

Answer 4

Process of adding/ratifying an amendment

Question 5

When was the Constitutional Convention held?

Answer 5

May 25 to September 17, 1787

Question 6

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

Answer 6

Philadelphia

Question 7

In cases involving disputes between the states or disputes arising among ambassadors and other high-ranking ministers

Answer 7

Is why Supreme Court have original jurisdiction

Question 8

Who was “Father of the Constitution”

Answer 8

James Madison

Question 9

The Constitution would take effect once it had been ratified by nine of the thirteen State legislatures

Answer 9

Process of Ratifying the Constitution

Question 10

Veto: President can rejects a law
Veto Override: The law can still become a law if 2⁄3 of Congress overrides the veto

Answer 10

Veto and Veto Override rules

Question 11

What was Washington’s role at 1787 Constitutional Convention

Answer 11

President of the Constitutional Convention

Question 12

What does the constitution do?

Answer 12

Lays the framework and guidelines for the government

Question 13

The Constitution grants Congress the sole authority to create laws, declare war, the right to confirm or reject many Presidential appointments.

Answer 13

Powers of Congress

Question 14

Allows Congress to make laws not specifically mentioned in the Constitution.
Keeps the Constitution current

Answer 14

Elastic Clause

Question 15

Not a strong central government No ability to tax
Different currency in each state

Answer 15

Articles of Confederation’s Failures

Question 16

First 3 Articles in the Constitution establish what?

Answer 16

3 Branches of government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
1st Article: Legislative 2nd Article: Executive 3rd Article: Judicial

Question 17

Important Amendments to know:

Answer 17

Next

Question 18

Freedom of speech, petition, religion, assembly, press

Answer 18

1st Amendment

Question 19

Right to bear arms

Answer 19

2nd Amendment

Question 20

Right to a Grand Jury, no double jeopardy, you don’t have to testify in trial (no self incrimination), Right to due process, Government can’t take private land without compensation.

Answer 20

5th Amendment

Question 21

Abolished slavery

Answer 21

13th Amendment

Question 22

Gave black people the right to vote

Answer 22

15th Amendment

Question 23

Women had the right to vote

Answer 23

19th Amendment

Question 24

Presidential term starts Jan 20 Congress’s term starts Jan 3

Answer 24

20 Amendment