constitution core knowledge
Constitution Core Knowledge - Key Terms Notes and Images
As part of an introduction to core terms and ideas related to the U.S. Constitution, complete the following steps:
For each term below, type key info from column [A] into column [B]—this is your definition—in your words.
Ask ChatGPT to create an image to help you remember the key info and then copy and paste it into column [C] of the table.
See the example for term #1 below and repeat for all terms.
# | [A] Term and Definition / Description | [B] Term and Key Ideas | [C] AI Image to Help You Remember Key Info |
1 | Articles of Confederation Created a weak federal government Failed because no power to tax and could not enforce laws 9/13 states needed to amend (change) | ||
2 | A meeting with the people who control the states called the “state delegates” was held in Philidelphia in 1797 which changed the Articles of Confederation into the US Constitution. | ||
3 | The document that was made to put in place laws and rules of the federal government they are making in America is called “the US Constitution” | ||
4 | James Madison is a Federalist leader that they consider to be the “father of the constitution” since he was the biggest influence on it and he is also the 4th president of the United States | ||
5 | There was a debate that had many questions and arguments about how the states should be represented in the legislative branch of the us government. There ended up being two plans to debate and they decided on a compromise (great compromise/the Connecticut) | ||
6 | An idea that was shown to the people and was drafted by James Madison was a plan that suggested having a two-house legislature with representation in BOTH houses given the population of each state they would give more power to larger states. | ||
7 | An idea precise ted by William Paterson suggested a 1house legislature, not 2 which had equal representation from every state not caring about each population of the state this gave power to smaller states and strayed from the plans of the aoc | ||
8 | The compromise was an ide Roger Sherman suggested while the debate of state representation was going on the plan was to have a ttwo-houselegislature in the House of Representatives having representation favoring all the states and equal representation in the Senate which favored small states. | ||
9 | The basic things that divided and made changes and division in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches are legislative make, executive enforcement, and judicial acts as judges | ||
10 | The legislative branch focuses on mostly making/proposing laws and voting on bills others make to be potential laws for pretty much every law 51% is needed to pass unless there is a presidential veto in which 67 needs to pass . | ||
11 | The executive branchisn needed for enforcing the federal laws made by the legislative branch they also sign the bills into laws they control the president and administrative departments. | ||
12 | The judicial branch includes the Supreme Court and many other federal courts, they pretty much fact-check the laws and, makee sure that they are constitutional (in the law) | ||
13 | This system aallowsall branches of government to control the powers of each of the different branches to avoid the abuse of their power they can veto, and separate powers and prevent impeachment. | ||
14 | The president can look at a law that has been passed by the legislative and executive branches and still say it should not be in place and then the law will either be sent back to be reevaluated and put through again or it will be forgotten bout. But if the president vetos and the legislative branch has over 67% majority vote then the veto will be overridden. | ||
15 | Impeachment is suggesting that someone who has a huge form of power for example the president committed a crime that harms the government this action is carried out by the House of Representatives | ||
16 | The system wheee all powers and responsibilities are split up between states and govern ments | ||
17 | This is the system that elects our president, each state gets the same number of electores and 2 senators | ||
18 | People who believ and heavily support the constitution, especially alexander hamilton | ||
19 | The first secretary of gtreasure under george washingtons power. He is also a lawyer and was married to eliza hamilton. His idea to create a federal maknk woul dput us out of debt and | ||
20 | This group of people disagreed with the constitution and instead of the bank they wanted abill or rights. Tomas jefferson was one of the people debation alllexander hamilton as an anti fefderalist | ||
21 | Patrick heny was an anti federalist whofelt that the federal goven ment would drive too much power especially to the seat of government hamilton currently had | ||
22 | Every enslaved person deserved to be counted as at least 3/5ths of a person so that the people in the house represent them | ||
23 | Ratification is the approval of the constitution by state conventions at least 9/13 of the states neede dto try and make it happen | ||
24 | Amendment are the changes to the constitutio and is decided by a 67% vote my the house of rep and the senate the approval takes 75% of thelegislature approval | ||
25 | The first changes/tweaks to the constitutions original text |