exam 3

what is constitutional convention?

• A constitutional convention is a meeting of lawyers to discuss constitutional law.
• A constitutional convention is a gathering of politicians to debate constitutional amendments.
• A constitutional convention is a conference where constitutional scholars present their research.
• A constitutional convention is a gathering of delegates who come together to draft or revise a constitution.

what is the great compromise?

• division of federal gov. that includes the president and the administrative departments, enforces the nations laws.

• an agreement worked out at the constitutional convention establishing that a states population would determine representation in the lower house of legislature, while each state would have equal representation in upper-house of legislature.

• the idea that political authority belongs to the people.

• an agreement worked out at a constitutional convention stating that only 3/5 of slaves in a state would count when determining a states population for representation in the lower house of congress.

what is the 3/5 compromise?

• The 3/5 compromise was an agreement worked out at a constitutional convention, stating that only 3/5 of slaves in a state would count when determined a states population for representation in the lower house of congress.

• The 3/5 compromise was a mathematical formula used in the construction industry.
• The 3/5 compromise was a trade agreement between three countries.
• The 3/5 compromise established an agreement between small and large states during the development of the United States Constitution. It specifically addressed the topic of representation in the legislative branch.

what was popular sovereignty?

• people who supported ratification of the constitution.

• the division of the gov that proposes bills & passes them into laws.

• the idea that political authority belongs to the people.

• a US system of government in which power is distributed between a central government from becoming too powerful.

the ​ (a)   branch is the division of the government that proposes bills & passes them into laws.

• judical
• legislative
• fereralist
• constitutional

the ​ (a)   branch is the division of the federal government that includes the president and the administrative departments, enforces the nations laws.

• executive
• legislative
• judical
• federalist

the ​ (a)   branch is the division of the federal government that is made up of national courts; interprets laws, punishes criminals, and settles disputes between states.

• judicial
• executive
• legislative
• federalist

what is checks and balances?

• Checks and balances is a principle of government that allows one branch to have complete control over the others.
• Checks and balances is a US system of government in which power is distributed between a central government and individual states.

• Checks and balances is a term used to describe the process of auditing financial transactions.
• Checks and balances is a system established by the constitution that prevents only branch of government from becoming too powerful.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) federalist

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(b) federalism

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(c) ammendments

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(d) bill of rights

• US system of gov. where power is distributed between a central gov. and individual states.

• people who supported ratification of the constitution

• first 10 ammendments to the constitution, radified in 1791.

• official change, correction or addition to a law/constitution.