1 Chapter #3 Review

2 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 3

4 Q: Another name of the “necessary and proper” clause? A: Elastic Clause

5 Q: Branch of Government that enforces laws? A: Executive Branch

6 Q: Number of electoral votes needed to become president? A: 270

7 Q: City where the Constitutional Convention took place? A: Philadelphia.

8 Q: Father of the Constitution? A: James Madison.

9 Q: Branch of Government that interprets the laws? A: Judicial

10 Q: Political Party that strongly favored the constitution as a new plan of government? A: Federalists.

11 Q: Unanimously chosen to chair the convention? A: George Washington.

12 Q: Important part of the constitution that was left out of the original document? A: Bill of Rights (1st ten amendments).

13 Q: Compromise that settled the dispute between large states and the small states concerning representation? A: Great Compromise.

14 Q: Term for counting of the population in the United States? A: census.

15 Q: Legislative plan presented by the large states? A: Virginia Plan.

16 Q: Group of qualified voters elected to select the President? A: electors.

17 Q: Upper House of government in our Legislative Branch? A: Senate.

18 Q: Who chooses the Senators for our national government? A: people vote.

19 Q: Congress has the right to tax what goods concerning trading with foreign nations? A: imports.

20 Q: Who chooses the Speaker of the House? A: Members of the House of Representatives.

21 Q: The first Article of the Constitution deals with what branch of the government? A: Legislative.

22 Q: The second Article of the Constitution deals with what branch of government? A: executive.

23 Q: Term for changes made to the Constitution? A: amendments.

24 Q: Number of Articles in the Constitution? A: 7

25 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. 26

27 Q: Article III explains the duties of what branch of government? A: Judicial Branch

28 Q: Action that allows the President to free someone from jail for actions against the government? A: Pardon

29 Q: Term in the Constitution that refers to future generations? A: Posterity.

30 Q: Name given to the Compromise that created today’s legislative branch? A: Great Compromise.

31 Q: The North and South agreed to end slave trade in how many years? A: 20

32 Q: Name of the political party opposed to the new Constitution?Why? A: Anti-Federalists. No Bill of Rights.

33 Q: Name of the First Plan of Government in the United States? A: Articles of Confederation

34 Q: Term for a two house legislature? A: bicameral

35 Q: Name the three branches that make up our federal government? A: Executive, Legislative, Judicial

36 Q: How many senators does each state send to Washington, D.C. each year? A: 2 per state

37 Q: South Dakota gets how many electoral votes? A: 3

38 Q: Which house of Congress breaks a tie in the electoral college for the presidency? A: House of Representatives

39 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 40

41 Q: What is the term for the states and national government working together? A: federalism

42 Q: Term for making a change to the constitution? A: Amendment

43 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

44 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.

45 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

46 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

47 Q: What branch of the United States government is responsible for interpreting the constitution? A: judicial branch

48 Q: Name of the clause that gives the federal government power over state governments. A: Supremacy Clause

49 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 50

Proposing new laws is a check by the executive branch on what other branch? Check on the legislative branch. 51

Declaring new laws unconstitutional is a check on the legislature by what branch of government? Check by the judicial branch. 52

Declaring executive actions unconstitutional is a check on the president by what branch of government? Check by the judicial branch. 53

Overriding a presidential veto is a check on the executive branch by what other branch of government? Check by the legislative branch. 54

55 Q: Checks and Balances – please be prepared to present examples of each. *Please study for this test. The test will be given Thursday during class.