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Chapter #3 Review. Q: What is the main role of Congress?. A: Make Laws. Powers given to Congress that are not specifically listed in the constitution ?. Implied Powers. Q: Another name of the “necessary and proper” clause? . A: Elastic Clause.
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Q: What is the main role of Congress? • A: Make Laws
Powers given to Congress that are not specifically listed in the constitution? • Implied Powers
Q: Another name of the “necessary and proper” clause? • A: Elastic Clause
Q: Branch of Government that enforces laws? • A: Executive Branch
Q: Number of electoral votes needed to become president? • A: 270
Q: City where the Constitutional Convention took place? • A: Philadelphia.
Q: Father of the Constitution? • A: James Madison.
Q: Branch of Government that interprets the laws? • A: Judicial
Q: Political Party that strongly favored the constitution as a new plan of government? • A: Federalists.
Q: Unanimously chosen to chair the convention? • A: George Washington.
Q: Important part of the constitution that was left out of the original document? • A: Bill of Rights (1st ten amendments).
Q: Compromise that settled the dispute between large states and the small states concerning representation? • A: Great Compromise.
Q: Term for counting of the population in the United States? • A: census.
Q: Legislative plan presented by the large states? • A: Virginia Plan.
Q: Group of qualified voters elected to select the President? • A: electors.
Q: Upper House of government in our Legislative Branch? • A: Senate.
Q: Who chooses the Senators for our national government? • A: people vote.
Q: Congress has the right to tax what goods concerning trading with foreign nations? • A: imports.
Q: Who chooses the Speaker of the House? • A: Members of the House of Representatives.
Q: The first Article of the Constitution deals with what branch of the government? • A: Legislative.
Q: The second Article of the Constitution deals with what branch of government? • A: executive.
Q: Term for changes made to the Constitution? • A: amendments.
Q: The opening statement to the Constitution? • A: preamble.
Number of states needed to ratify (approve) the new constitution? • 9 of the 13 original states were needed to ratify.
Q: Article III explains the duties of what branch of government? • A: Judicial Branch
Q: Action that allows the President to free someone from jail for actions against the government? • A: Pardon
Q: Term in the Constitution that refers to future generations? • A: Posterity.
Q: Name given to the Compromise that created today’s legislative branch? • A: Great Compromise.
Q: The North and South agreed to end slave trade in how many years? • A: 20
Q: Name of the political party opposed to the new Constitution?Why? • A: Anti-Federalists. No Bill of Rights.
Q: Name of the First Plan of Government in the United States? • A: Articles of Confederation
Q: Term for a two house legislature? • A: bicameral
Q: Name the three branches that make up our federal government? • A: Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Q: How many senators does each state send to Washington, D.C. each year? • A: 2 per state
Q: Which house of Congress breaks a tie in the electoral college for the presidency? • A: House of Representatives
Q: Who breaks a tie in the electoral college for the office of the vice-presidency? • A: Senate
Total Number of Electoral Votes? • 538 votes
Q: What is the term for the states and national government working together? • A: federalism
Q: Term for making a change to the constitution? • A: Amendment
Q: What are the two ways to propose an amendment? • Requires a 2/3 vote in both houses OR • A national convention may be called by 2/3 of states
Q: What are the two methods to ratify an amendment? Ratifying an Amendment • ¾ of states are required to pass an amendment (38): Done by legislature OR • By calling special state conventions a vote in the state – ¾ approval needed.
Q: What are the six goals to the preamble? The Goals • 1. To form a more perfect Union • 2. To establish Justice • 3. To ensure domestic tranquility • 4. To provide for the common defense • 5. To promote general welfare • 6. To secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
Q: What are the 5 main underlying principals of the constitution? A: • Popular Sovereignty – voting • Limited Government – majority rules, minority rights are protected. • Federalism – national & states working together. • Rule of Law • Supremacy Clause
Q: What branch of the United States government is responsible for interpreting the constitution? • A: judicial branch
Q: Name of the clause that gives the federal government power over state governments. • A: Supremacy Clause
Q: Name the three types of power under federalism and list an example. • A: Enumerated – Federal Gov. Reserved Concurrent *please be prepared to list examples of the powers associated with each branch.
Creating lower courts is a check by the legislature on what other branch? • Judicial Branch