AP GOV Unit 1 WK 3

What is a bicameral legislature?

• A legislature where members are elected every two years

• A one house legislature

• A legislature in the national/central government

• A two house legislature/chambers that have different structures and rules

Which plan of government provided for a unicameral structure (with one legislature to make laws)?

• The US Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

Match the following aspects of the US Constitution with their parts:

• Article 1

• Defines how the Constitution can by amended

• Supremacy Clause (A6C2)

• Defines the role of Congress

• Article II

• Establishes that the US Constitution and federal laws take precedence over state laws

• Article III

• Defines the role of the Executive Branch, including the President

• Article V

• Defines the role of the Judiciary

How did the framers of the US Constitution guarantee that changes could be made to the Constitution to allow for political change, but also ensure that there were checks and balances to the process?

• They included Article V to allow for the amendment process involving both the national government and the states.

• They created three branches of government.

• They created a judicial branch.

• They allowed presidents to have the power of veto.

Match the following checks and balances to the correct branch of government:

• Congress/legislative branch

• Approval is granted by this body for presidential appointments to the SCOTUS

• The Senate

• The power to impeach a president or justice

• The President

• The power to declare a law unconstitutional (judicial review)

• The Supreme Court of the United States

• The power of veto is granted to reject laws passed by Congress

Who must ratify or accept a constitutional amendment after it has be proposed by Congress?

• 3/4 of the states

• 2/3 of the states

• The Secretary of State

• The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)

Match the following

• Concurrent powers

• Powers shared by the national and state governments - multiple access points for citizens seeking change

• Antifederalists like Brutus

• Who championed a large republic with a strong central government?

• James Madison & Alexander Hamilton

• Solved the debate over representation at the Constitutional Convention

• The Great (Connecticut) Compromise

• Who was most wary of the Supremacy Clause?

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Solved the debate over slavery at the Constitutional Convention