Worksheetschapter 7 & 8 test
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
articles of confederation
makes war/peace
could not regulate trade
the first written national plan of government in the united states.
did not give enough power to the national government
central government non-powers
could tax citizens
coin and borrow money
each state is represented according to population.
could not regulate trade
problems after the revolution {select all that apply}
United states owed money
no president to enforce the bills
Great Britain left troops in the Ohio River Valley
Spain closed the port of New Orleans to the United states
each state only had one senator
weakness of the articles
3 out of every 5 slaves count
each state will be represented according to population
did not give enough power to the national government
each state will be represented equally
each state will be represented according to their population
Virginia plan
senate
New Jersey plan
three fifths compromise
great compromise
people who supported the constitution
created 2 branches of government (executive & legislative)
created 2 houses of congress (senate & house of representatives.)
the number of delegates is determined by the number of people in each state.
three fifths compromise
3/5 of the population would have to move to Britain in order to determine the number of representatives.
opposed the constitution.
every 5 slaves would only count as 3 to determine the number of representatives in the house of representatives
the first 10 amendments of the constitution
the Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights. They wanted this in the Constitution so that people’s basic freedoms were spelled out.
bill of rights
great compromise
ratify
argument
the first 10 amendments of the constitution
bill of rights
ratify
articles of confederation
central government
popular sovereignty
the power is held by the people
approve
the government only has power granted by the people
each branch could restrain the power of other branches
checks and balances
a division of power between federal government and state.
the courts power to decide if the acts of congress are constitutional
each branch could restrain the power of other branches.
national law is superior to state law
the courts power to decide if acts of congress or actions of the president are constitutional
judicial review
supremacy of national law
checks and balances
expressed powers
supremacy of national law
national law has more power that federal government
the military is subject to civilian authority
each branch can check that no one has too much power
national law is superior to state law
supremacy of civilian authority
clearly stated words in the constitution
national law is superior to state law
the division of power between the federal government and the state.
the military is subject to civilian authority
{congress passes draft laws to raise an army}
implied powers
reserved powers
shared powers
exclusive powers
reserved powers
{congress passes state laws to reach an army}
{power to tax/ power to convict criminals}
{coin money / control trade}
{states are in charge of running schools and setting up traffic laws}
{ power to tax / power to convict criminals }
limited government
reserved powers
exclusive powers
shared powers
exclusive powers
{ the ability to declare war }
{ coin money / control trade }
{ makes laws with powers from all three branches }
{ running traffic laws and crossing stations }
{ congress - makes / proposes the laws }
checks and balances
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
{ president - enforces the laws }
executive branch
supremacy of national authority
legislative branch
judicial branch
{ supreme court - interprets the laws }
legislative branch
judicial branch
executive branch
senate
president {select all that apply}
4 year term {most is 2 consecutive terms}
must have a past with government officials
must be 20 or older
resident of the United states for 14 years - native born citizen
