Honors World History - U.S. Constitution and Constitutional Convention

Constitutional Convention

convention that was originally called to revise the Articles of Confederation, but instead was used to write the Constitution

president of the Constitutional Convention

George Washington

who did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

Rhode Island

what was the first form of government in the US?

government organized around Congress in the Articles of Confederation

how many states were needed to pass legislation under the Articles of Confederation?

nine states

bicameral

a legislative body having two chambers

unicameral

a legislative body having a single legislative chamber

difference between New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan

The New Jersey plan supported smaller states since it meant one legislative chamber that had an equal number of representatives per state. The Virginia Plan supported larger states with two legislative chambers that had representatives based on state population.

Great Compromise

compromise that combined the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan, and called for a bicameral Congress. House of Representatives was based on population, and the Senate was based on equality

three branches of government

legislative, executive, judicial

legislative branch

makes laws, checks the power of the other branches

executive branch

carries out laws

judicial branch

interprets and defines laws

why are the powers separated?

so each branch has specific responsibilities and can check the power of the other branches to make sure no branch gets too powerful

number of total representatives and senators combined?

535

number of ohio senators and representatives

18

term of office for representatives

two-year

term of office for senators

six-year

term of office for supreme court judges

life

requirements to be a representative

must be at least 25 years old, must be a U.S. citizen for at least seven years, and must live in the state they were elected in

requirements to be a senator

must be at least 30 years old, must be a U.S. citizen for at least nine years, and must live in the state they represent

requirements to be a president

must be at least 35 years old, must be a natural born citizen, must be a resident of the U.S. for at least fourteen years

two presiding officers of the Senate

Vice President and Pro Tempore (Temporary President)

who chooses the president in a tie?

the House of Representatives

when is the president elected?

the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November

when is the president inaugurated and when does he take office?

Inauguration Day, January 20th

who appoints Supreme Court judges?

the President

who succeeds the president in their death? (4)

Vice President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Pro Tempore, Secretary of State

what is the job of the electoral college?

chooses the President and Vice Presidengt

number of electoral votes that Ohio has

18

quartering

housing of soldiers

double jeopardy

when a person is tried twice for the same crime

excessive bail

a large amount of money given in order to be released from jail

impeach

accuse an official of some wrongdoing or misuse of power

commerce

the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale

search warrant

document issued by a judge to the sheriff for the purpose of getting evidence concerning a crime

who begins the impeachment process?

the House of Representatives

how does the impeachment process begin?

the House accuses an official

1st amendment (FAQSPRTERS)

Freedoms (RAPPS)

2nd amendment (FAQSPRTERS)

Arms

3rd amendment (FAQSPRTERS)

Quartering

4th amendment (FAQSPRTERS)

Search and seizure

5th amendment (FAQSPRTERS)

Protection of the accused (due process)

6th amendment (FAQSPRTERS)

Rights of the accused (speedy trial)

7th amendment (FAQSPRTERS)

Trial by jury

8th amendment (FAQSPRTERS)

Excessive bail

9th amendment (FAQSPRTERS)

Rights not mentioned (reserved to people)

10th amendment (FAQSPRTERS)

State's Rights