US Constitution Exemption Test (UGA) |
88 Answered Questions
Common Sense - -Thomas Paine; pamphlet forcefully arguing for
independence from Great Britain
- Social Contract - -suggests that gov'ts are only legit if they are created by
a voluntary compact among the people
- 12; NY - -____/13 states approved the Declaration of Independence→ _____
abstained
- Articles of Confederation - -The first constitution; specified the basic
organization, powers and limits of the government. Passed by the Second
Continental Congress in 1777.
- central government authority, interstate commerce, currency - -Articles of
Confederation lacked ______ ____ ________, _______ _________, and ___________.
- Constitutional Convention - -55 delegates attended to draft the
constitution in Philly; framers were not common folk → they were wealthy
men.
- Virginia Plan - -Proposed by the larger states; wanted gov't based on
population in states.
Proposed creation of a gov't with three branches—the legislative, executive,
and judicial, a 2 house legislature, and a legislature with the power to select
the executive and the judiciary.
- New Jersey Plan - -Proposed by the smaller states; wanted equal
representation of states.
Wanted to strengthen the Articles and not replace them, create a one-house
legislature with one vote for each state, and give Congress the power to
raise revenue from duties on imports and from postal service fees. Create a
Supreme Court
- GREAT COMPROMISE (Connecticut Compromise) - -SETTLED DISPUTES
OVER THE VIRGINIA AND NEW JERSEY PLANS; called for a lower legislative
house based on population size (House of Reps) and an upper house based
on equal representation of the states (Senate)
, - Separation of Powers - -divides the power of government among the
legislative, executive, and judicial branches, each staffed separately, with
equality and independence of each branch ensured by the Constitution
- Checks & Balances - -constitutionally mandated structure that gives each
of the three branches of government some degree of oversight and control
over the actions of the others
- Federal System - -system of government in which the national
government and state governments share power and derive all authority
from the people
James Madison was a huge proponent of this
- Legislative - -Article I is about....
- congress; house; senate - -All legislative powers are given to _________,
which is made up of the _________ and the __________.
- 2 - -Members of the House of Representatives are elected every ____ years
- 435 - -How many members are in the House of Representatives?
- 1:30,000 - -Number of Representativeness (in the House) cannot exceed
__ for every _________.
- Writs of Election - -Fill vacancies in the House of Representatives
- 25 - -Members of the House must be at least ____ years old
- 7 - -Members of the House must be ___ years a citizen
- Tax & Tariff - -What legislation starts in the House?
- 6 - -How many years is the term for a member of the Senate?
- 2 - -How many Senators in each state?
- 17th - -Which amendment gave power to the people?
Originally, vacancies filled by legislature → but this amendment allows
people in special election
- Continuing Body - -⅓ of senate are up for election each 2 year period
- 1/3; 2 - -How much of the senate are up for election each ___ year period?
- 30 - -Senators must be ____ years old
88 Answered Questions
Common Sense - -Thomas Paine; pamphlet forcefully arguing for
independence from Great Britain
- Social Contract - -suggests that gov'ts are only legit if they are created by
a voluntary compact among the people
- 12; NY - -____/13 states approved the Declaration of Independence→ _____
abstained
- Articles of Confederation - -The first constitution; specified the basic
organization, powers and limits of the government. Passed by the Second
Continental Congress in 1777.
- central government authority, interstate commerce, currency - -Articles of
Confederation lacked ______ ____ ________, _______ _________, and ___________.
- Constitutional Convention - -55 delegates attended to draft the
constitution in Philly; framers were not common folk → they were wealthy
men.
- Virginia Plan - -Proposed by the larger states; wanted gov't based on
population in states.
Proposed creation of a gov't with three branches—the legislative, executive,
and judicial, a 2 house legislature, and a legislature with the power to select
the executive and the judiciary.
- New Jersey Plan - -Proposed by the smaller states; wanted equal
representation of states.
Wanted to strengthen the Articles and not replace them, create a one-house
legislature with one vote for each state, and give Congress the power to
raise revenue from duties on imports and from postal service fees. Create a
Supreme Court
- GREAT COMPROMISE (Connecticut Compromise) - -SETTLED DISPUTES
OVER THE VIRGINIA AND NEW JERSEY PLANS; called for a lower legislative
house based on population size (House of Reps) and an upper house based
on equal representation of the states (Senate)
, - Separation of Powers - -divides the power of government among the
legislative, executive, and judicial branches, each staffed separately, with
equality and independence of each branch ensured by the Constitution
- Checks & Balances - -constitutionally mandated structure that gives each
of the three branches of government some degree of oversight and control
over the actions of the others
- Federal System - -system of government in which the national
government and state governments share power and derive all authority
from the people
James Madison was a huge proponent of this
- Legislative - -Article I is about....
- congress; house; senate - -All legislative powers are given to _________,
which is made up of the _________ and the __________.
- 2 - -Members of the House of Representatives are elected every ____ years
- 435 - -How many members are in the House of Representatives?
- 1:30,000 - -Number of Representativeness (in the House) cannot exceed
__ for every _________.
- Writs of Election - -Fill vacancies in the House of Representatives
- 25 - -Members of the House must be at least ____ years old
- 7 - -Members of the House must be ___ years a citizen
- Tax & Tariff - -What legislation starts in the House?
- 6 - -How many years is the term for a member of the Senate?
- 2 - -How many Senators in each state?
- 17th - -Which amendment gave power to the people?
Originally, vacancies filled by legislature → but this amendment allows
people in special election
- Continuing Body - -⅓ of senate are up for election each 2 year period
- 1/3; 2 - -How much of the senate are up for election each ___ year period?
- 30 - -Senators must be ____ years old
