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How long is a congressman's term?
2 years
How long is a senator's term?
Six years
Each of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights except the right to:
Vote, assemble, be tried publicly, voice an opinion.
What are the federalists and ant-federalist?
Federalists believed in strong federal government and anti-federalists believed in strong state governments
What is the supreme ruling body?
Supreme Court
Know what branches of government go to what articles...
Article I- Legislative, Article II- Executive, Article III- Judaical
Article VII of the Constitution deals with what?
Ratifying the Constitution
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Federal laws and Federal Constitution take precedence over state laws and state Constitutions
What article and section of the Constitution deals with the duties of the President?
Article II, Section III
Gives Congress the power to do what is “necessary & proper” to carry out its other duties.
Elastic Clause
Powers directly stated in the Constitution
Expressed powers
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
Who is Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
What was the Compromise of 1790?
Federal government would incur all individual state debt and the federal capital would move to the south
What is the three fifths compromise?
Three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives.
What is the lower house called?
House of Representatives
What is the upper house called?
Senate
What are the three branches of government proposed by James Madison?
Executive, legislative, judicial
What plan favored small states under the Constitutional Convention?
The New Jersey Plan
What plan favored large states under the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia Plan
Name weaknesses of Articles of Confederation
ALL 13 states had to agree to change the document, no executive branch, states could print their own money
What was the precursor to the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia
A set of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay defending the Constitution
Federalist Papers
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