James Kaatz PLS final exam
Virginia Plan - correct answer ✔✔"large state plan", bicameral legislature, a single person executive
chosen by legislature, court person appointed by executive, people scared because they don't want it to
be like England.
New Jersey Plan - correct answer ✔✔"small state plan", similar to the articles, unicameral and equal
legislation, regulate commerce (can't tax all the time), militiaperson executive appointed by legislatures.
Great Compromise - correct answer ✔✔"Connecticut compromise", bicameral legislation: senate- equal,
house- population, pres for 4 years who is elected by electoral college, white property owning people get
to vote, Judicial branch
Preamble - correct answer ✔✔Introduction to the Constitution, written in 1787, says who is adopting
the constitution: we the people, says why they are adopting the constitution: the old government, and
what is being adopted: the constitution
seperation of powers - correct answer ✔✔The assignment of lawmaking, law enforcing, and law
interpreting. Functions to separate branches of government
checks and balances - correct answer ✔✔a government structure that gives each branch some scrutiny
of and control over the other branches. Keep each other in check
Federalism - correct answer ✔✔The division of power between a central gov and regional gov
enumerated powers - correct answer ✔✔specifically stated in the constitution for congress (article I
section 8)
Both houses: declare war, raise army/navy, regulate interstate commerce, borrow or coin money, create
federal court, make laws for naturalizing citizens.
, House: impeach, make revenue bills
senate: try impeachments, approve presidential meetings and treaties
implied powers - correct answer ✔✔not stated in the constitution, comes from the elastic clause, can
pass laws that are necessary and proper.
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause) - correct answer ✔✔last clause in Article I section 8, gives
congress the power to execute its enumerated powers, basis for congresses implied powers
qualifications for the house - correct answer ✔✔25, citizen for 7 years, and inhabitant of state
Qualifications for Senate - correct answer ✔✔30 yrs old, citizen for 9 years, live in state
Qualifications for President - correct answer ✔✔35 years old, born in the U.S., and has to have lived in
the U.S. for 14 years
presidential powers expressly given - correct answer ✔✔administrative head of nation
commander in chief
convene congress
veto
make treaties
appoint officials
pardon people
5-7 have to be approved my congress
Article I - correct answer ✔✔Legislative Branch
Article II - correct answer ✔✔executive branch
Virginia Plan - correct answer ✔✔"large state plan", bicameral legislature, a single person executive
chosen by legislature, court person appointed by executive, people scared because they don't want it to
be like England.
New Jersey Plan - correct answer ✔✔"small state plan", similar to the articles, unicameral and equal
legislation, regulate commerce (can't tax all the time), militiaperson executive appointed by legislatures.
Great Compromise - correct answer ✔✔"Connecticut compromise", bicameral legislation: senate- equal,
house- population, pres for 4 years who is elected by electoral college, white property owning people get
to vote, Judicial branch
Preamble - correct answer ✔✔Introduction to the Constitution, written in 1787, says who is adopting
the constitution: we the people, says why they are adopting the constitution: the old government, and
what is being adopted: the constitution
seperation of powers - correct answer ✔✔The assignment of lawmaking, law enforcing, and law
interpreting. Functions to separate branches of government
checks and balances - correct answer ✔✔a government structure that gives each branch some scrutiny
of and control over the other branches. Keep each other in check
Federalism - correct answer ✔✔The division of power between a central gov and regional gov
enumerated powers - correct answer ✔✔specifically stated in the constitution for congress (article I
section 8)
Both houses: declare war, raise army/navy, regulate interstate commerce, borrow or coin money, create
federal court, make laws for naturalizing citizens.
, House: impeach, make revenue bills
senate: try impeachments, approve presidential meetings and treaties
implied powers - correct answer ✔✔not stated in the constitution, comes from the elastic clause, can
pass laws that are necessary and proper.
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause) - correct answer ✔✔last clause in Article I section 8, gives
congress the power to execute its enumerated powers, basis for congresses implied powers
qualifications for the house - correct answer ✔✔25, citizen for 7 years, and inhabitant of state
Qualifications for Senate - correct answer ✔✔30 yrs old, citizen for 9 years, live in state
Qualifications for President - correct answer ✔✔35 years old, born in the U.S., and has to have lived in
the U.S. for 14 years
presidential powers expressly given - correct answer ✔✔administrative head of nation
commander in chief
convene congress
veto
make treaties
appoint officials
pardon people
5-7 have to be approved my congress
Article I - correct answer ✔✔Legislative Branch
Article II - correct answer ✔✔executive branch
