Govt 2305 - Exam 1 (Ch. 2,3,4,5) Questions
With correct answers
Articles |of |Confederation |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-America's |first |written |constitution; |served |as |the |
basis |for |America's |national |government |until |1789
Confederation |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |system |of |government |in |which |states |retain |sovereign |
authority |except |for |the |powers |expressly |delegated |to |the |national |government
Virginia |Plan |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |framework |for |the |Constitution, |introduced |by |Edmund |
Randolph, |that |called |for |representation |in |the |national |legislature |based |on |the |population |of |each |
state
New |Jersey |Plan |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |framework |for |the |Constitution, |introduced |by |William |
Paterson, |that |called |for |equal |state |representation |in |the |national |legislature |regardless |of |
population
Great |Compromise |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |agreement |reached |at |the |Constitutional |Convention |
of |1787 |that |gave |each |state |an |equal |number |of |senators |regardless |of |its |population, |but |linked |
representation |in |the |House |of |Representatives |to |population
Three-Fifths |Compromise |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |agreement |reached |at |the |Constitutional |
Convention |of |1787 |that |stipulated |that |for |purposes |of |the |apportionment |of |congressional |seats, |
every |slave |would |be |counted |as |three-fifths |of |a |person
Checks |and |Balances |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-mechanisms |through |which |each |branch |of |government
|is |able |to |participate |in |and |influence |the |activities |of |the |other |branches; |major |examples |include |
the |presidential |veto |power |over |congressional |legislation, |the |power |of |the |Senate |to |approve |
presidential |appointments, |and |judicial |review |of |congressional |enactments
Electoral |College |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |electors |from |each |state |who |meet |after |the |popular |
election |to |cast |ballots |for |president |and |vice |president
, Bill |of |Rights |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |first |10 |amendments |to |the |U.S. |Constitution, |ratified |in |
1791; |they |ensure |certain |rights |and |liberties |to |the |people
Separation |of |Powers |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |division |of |governmental |power |among |several |
institutions |that |must |cooperate |in |decision |making
Federalism |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |system |of |government |in |which |power |is |divided, |by |a |
constitution, |between |a |central |government |and |regional |governments
Expressed |Powers |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-specific |powers |granted |by |the |Constitution |to |Congress |
(Article |I, |Section |8) |and |to |the |president |(Article |II)
Elastic |Clause |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Article |I, |Section |8, |of |the |Constitution |(also |known |as |the |
necessary |and |proper |clause), |which |enumerates |the |powers |of |Congress |and |provides |Congress |with |
the |authority |to |make |all |laws |'necessary |and |proper' |to |carry |them |out
Bicameral |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-having |a |legislative |assembly |composed |of |two |chambers |or |
houses; |distinguished |from |unicameral
Judicial |Review |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |power |of |the |courts |to |review |and, |if |necessary, |declare |
actions |of |the |legislative |and |executive |branches |invalid |or |unconstitutional; |the |Supreme |Court |
asserted |this |power |in |Marbury |v. |Madison |(1803)
Supremacy |Clause |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Article |VI |of |the |Constitution, |which |states |that |laws |
passed |by |the |national |government |and |all |treaties |are |the |supreme |law |of |the |land |and |superior |to |
all |laws |adopted |by |any |state |or |any |subdivision
Federalists |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-those |who |favored |a |strong |national |government |and |supported |
the |Constitution |proposed |at |the |American |Constitutional |Convention |of |1787
Anti |Federalists |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-those |who |favored |strong |state |governments |and |a |weak |
national |government, |and |who |were |opponents |of |the |Constitution |proposed |at |the |American |
Constitutional |Convention |of |1787
With correct answers
Articles |of |Confederation |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-America's |first |written |constitution; |served |as |the |
basis |for |America's |national |government |until |1789
Confederation |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |system |of |government |in |which |states |retain |sovereign |
authority |except |for |the |powers |expressly |delegated |to |the |national |government
Virginia |Plan |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |framework |for |the |Constitution, |introduced |by |Edmund |
Randolph, |that |called |for |representation |in |the |national |legislature |based |on |the |population |of |each |
state
New |Jersey |Plan |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |framework |for |the |Constitution, |introduced |by |William |
Paterson, |that |called |for |equal |state |representation |in |the |national |legislature |regardless |of |
population
Great |Compromise |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |agreement |reached |at |the |Constitutional |Convention |
of |1787 |that |gave |each |state |an |equal |number |of |senators |regardless |of |its |population, |but |linked |
representation |in |the |House |of |Representatives |to |population
Three-Fifths |Compromise |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |agreement |reached |at |the |Constitutional |
Convention |of |1787 |that |stipulated |that |for |purposes |of |the |apportionment |of |congressional |seats, |
every |slave |would |be |counted |as |three-fifths |of |a |person
Checks |and |Balances |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-mechanisms |through |which |each |branch |of |government
|is |able |to |participate |in |and |influence |the |activities |of |the |other |branches; |major |examples |include |
the |presidential |veto |power |over |congressional |legislation, |the |power |of |the |Senate |to |approve |
presidential |appointments, |and |judicial |review |of |congressional |enactments
Electoral |College |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |electors |from |each |state |who |meet |after |the |popular |
election |to |cast |ballots |for |president |and |vice |president
, Bill |of |Rights |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |first |10 |amendments |to |the |U.S. |Constitution, |ratified |in |
1791; |they |ensure |certain |rights |and |liberties |to |the |people
Separation |of |Powers |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |division |of |governmental |power |among |several |
institutions |that |must |cooperate |in |decision |making
Federalism |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-a |system |of |government |in |which |power |is |divided, |by |a |
constitution, |between |a |central |government |and |regional |governments
Expressed |Powers |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-specific |powers |granted |by |the |Constitution |to |Congress |
(Article |I, |Section |8) |and |to |the |president |(Article |II)
Elastic |Clause |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Article |I, |Section |8, |of |the |Constitution |(also |known |as |the |
necessary |and |proper |clause), |which |enumerates |the |powers |of |Congress |and |provides |Congress |with |
the |authority |to |make |all |laws |'necessary |and |proper' |to |carry |them |out
Bicameral |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-having |a |legislative |assembly |composed |of |two |chambers |or |
houses; |distinguished |from |unicameral
Judicial |Review |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |power |of |the |courts |to |review |and, |if |necessary, |declare |
actions |of |the |legislative |and |executive |branches |invalid |or |unconstitutional; |the |Supreme |Court |
asserted |this |power |in |Marbury |v. |Madison |(1803)
Supremacy |Clause |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Article |VI |of |the |Constitution, |which |states |that |laws |
passed |by |the |national |government |and |all |treaties |are |the |supreme |law |of |the |land |and |superior |to |
all |laws |adopted |by |any |state |or |any |subdivision
Federalists |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-those |who |favored |a |strong |national |government |and |supported |
the |Constitution |proposed |at |the |American |Constitutional |Convention |of |1787
Anti |Federalists |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-those |who |favored |strong |state |governments |and |a |weak |
national |government, |and |who |were |opponents |of |the |Constitution |proposed |at |the |American |
Constitutional |Convention |of |1787
