ABEKA AMERICAN GOVERNMENT Test 2

two preliminary meetings held which led to the constitutional convention

mount vernon, annapolis

father of the constitution

james madison

group who supported the adoption of the constitution, wanted a closer union of the states, and preferred a more effective central government

federalists

day designated by congress to be the tuesday following the first monday in november in even-numbered years

general election day

presides over the senate when the vice president is absent

president pro tempore

proposed new law

bill

called for prayer during the constitutional convention

benjamin franklin

one of the men who wore the federalist papers

james madison

forerunner of the written constitution in america

mayflower compact

wrote the final draft of the constitution

Gouverneur Morris

city that became the temporary capital of the new government after the constitution had been ratified

new york city

division of power between the national and state governments

federalism

from whom did the idea of separation of powers originate?

charles de montesquieu

practice of drawing district boundaries so as to favor the party in power purposefully

gerrymandering

not a required leadership position in congress

majority floor leader

private meeting of political party members to decide on policy or to choose candidates

caucus

greatest penalty which either house of congress may impose upon a member

expulsion

only one permitted to introduce revenue and appropriation bills in congress

house of representatives

not part of the process of how a bill becomes a law

censured by the whole house

temporary committee composed of members of both houses for the purpose of working out a compromise on a bill

conference committee

one of the presidents to be impeached

andrew johnson

power belonging to congress

lay and collect taxes

not a power belonging to congress

pass bills of attainder

article that established the judicial branch

article iii

article that set guidelines for ratification of the constitution

article vii

article that provides for amendments to the constitution

article v

article that established the legislative branch

article i

article that describes the constitution as the supreme law of the land

article vi

article that established the execute branch

article ii

t/f the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE became america's first national constitution

false, articles of confederation

t/f SHAYS' REBELLION out the fear of anarchy and insurrection in the hearts of many americans

true

t/f BEN FRANKLIN presided as chairman of the constitutional convention

false, george washington

t/f the only effective way to prevent a filibuster is to invoke the DISCHARGE PETITION

false, cloture rule

t./f one of the exclusive powers of the SENATE is its power to approve all presidential appointments

true

t/f the LAND ORDINANCE OF 1785 provided for the surveying and orderly sale of western lands

true

t/f the FRANKING PRIVILEGE gave congress the authority to put into operation both the expressed and implied powers

false, "necessary and proper" clause

t/f the GREAT DECISION provided a plan of government and complete religious freedom in the western lands

false, northwest ordinance of 1787

t/f the THREE-FIFTHS COMPROMISE combined the virginia and new jersey plans in establishing the national legislature

false, connecticut compromise

counting of the number of people in a specific area

census

called for a one-house legislature with all states having equal representation

new jersey plan

called for a two-house legislature based upon state population

virginia plan

central government is subordinate to the state governments

confederacy

congressional monitoring of the bureaucracy to make sure that the laws are being faithfully executed

oversight

power to make laws

legislative power

powers given explicitly to congress by the constitution

expressed powers

proportional distribution of congressional seats among the states

apportionment

representative votes according to his personal judgment rather than the views of his constituency

trustee

rejection of a bill by the president

veto

documents that laid the foundation for many state constitutions

royal (colonial) charters

form of government all states in the union have according to article iv

republican