Gov 1

people opposed to the ratification of the constitution were known as

people opposed to the ratification of the constitution were known as

anti-federalist

article 1 of the constitution deals with which branch of government

legislative

the principles and laws that are the foundations of a nations government

constitution

a legislative body made up of two houses

bicameral legislature

formal approval to the effectiveness of a constitution

ratification

power divided between national, state, and local governments

federalism

a system in which the chief executive is selected by the legislature

parliamentary

the authority that a state or government has over its citizens

sovereignty

the only amendment to later be repealed

18

only branch that can declare war

legislative

how many states must ratify a proposed amendment before it takes effect?

38 (3/4 of the states)

each state must respect and recognize the validity of actions taken in other through what clause of the constitution

full faith and credit clause

what was the original, sole, and express purpose of the convention in philadelphia in 1787?

To revise the Articles of Confederation

what word best describes the US government under the articles of confederation

Weak

under the articles of confederation, power rested with what level of government

state governments

which colonial legislative body issued the declaration of independence

2nd continental congress

what british philospher was the foundation for much of the social contract theory that is found in the declaration of independence

john locke

a basic principle of the US system asserts that people are the source of any governmental power

popular sovereignty

a body of people living in a defined territory who have a government with the power to make and enforce the law without the consent of any higher authority

state

chief executive’s power to reject a bill passed by a legislative body

veto

the power of a court to determine the constitutionality of governmental action

judicial review

a formal agreement between two or more sovereign states

treaties

who was the 1st president to bring together a cabinet

george washington

which level of government has the power to pass marriage and divorce laws

state legislatures

one of the methods to amend the constitution involves calling what to propose amendments

national convention

who was the president of the constitutional convention in 1787

george washington

what type of government elects representatives to write and pass their laws

republic

who presented the connecticut plan to the constitutional convention

roger sherman

the constitution allowed what to continue for 20 more years as a compromise between north and south

slave trade

who wrote the virginia plan and is considered the “father of the Constitution”

james madison

article 2 of the constitution details what branch of the government

executive

the first 10 amendments of the constitution are called what

bill of rights

what federalist helped to write the federalist papers, and become the 1st treasury secretary under george washington

alexander hamilton

what was the nation’s 1st plan of government?

articles of confederation

who is given credit for writing the declaration of independence?

thomas jefferson

in what city did both the continental congress and the constitutional convention meet?

philadelphia

what series of essays was written in support of the constitution?

the federalist papers

who signed his name to the declaration of independence in a large signiture?

john hancock

the power of the federal government has been allowed to expand over the years due to what clause of article 1 of the constitution?

necessary and proper (elastic) clause

how many states were required to ratify the constitution before it went into effect?

9

how was slavery to be treated in the northwest territory?

prohibited/banned slavery

how were native american tribes to be treated according to the northwest ordinance

treated with utmost respect

the five fundamental freedoms are found in what amendment?

1st amendment

indiana’s admission to the union in 1816 was coupled with another state. what state is considered indiana’s twin?

mississippi

according to the land ordinance of 1785, section 16 of each township was to be reserved for what use?

public education

the 4-6 amendments to the constitution deal with the rights/liberties of whom?

suspects/defendants

roger sherman presented the ________ _____ that settled the question of representation in the legislative branch at the constitutional convention.

connecticut plan

T/F the framers of the US constitution abolished slavery in the original document

false

T/F brutus I was written in support of ratification of the US constitution

false

the new jersey plan was presented by the governer of new jersey, who was he?

william patterson

T/F the 3/5 compromise allowed 3 out of 5 slaves to go free in 20 years

false

one of the methods to amend the constitution involves states calling a what to propose amendments

national convention

which aritcle of the constitution contains the supremacy clasue? 3, 4, 5, 6

6

federalism is

a. unique to the united states

b. practived in about hald the american states

c. practiced by nearly all of the natiosn worldwide

d. practiced by fewer than 20 nations worldwide

D.practiced by fewer than 20 nations worldwide

enumerated powers are those that are

a. reserved for the states

b. stated in the constitution

c. involve money mattes

d. implied in the constitution

b. stated in the constitution

most decisions in a democracy are made by the

majority rule

the declaration of independence argued that

people should revolt when they suffer deep injustices

the justification for separation from england in the declaration of independence was based heavily on the ideas of the english philospher

john locke