TAMU POLS 206 Final Exam | Actual
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Articles of Confederation - ANSW-• Adopted during the revolutionary War
• Created the confederation
• Not really a framework for national government
• Set up a government
[One-house (unitary) body of delegates & each state gets 1 vote]
• State's retain independence and sovereignty, except powers explicitly delegated to central government
**• 9 states needed to pass law (supermajority)
**• Unanimous vote needed for any amendment to the Articles
-State legislatures select delegates to Congress
Congress empowered to: - ANSW-• Make peace
• Make coin money
• Appoint officers for army
• Control post office
• Negotiate with Indian tribes
• Declare war
Three-fifths Compromise - ANSW-• Population for both Taxes and representation would be calculated by:
"whole # of free person" + "3/5 of all OTHER people"
• Representatives and direct taxes were apportioned based on this final population
Confederation - ANSW-• National government derives its powers directly from the states
- More of an association of
states rather than a union
- Lasted 10 years
Great (Connecticut) Compromise - ANSW-________ recommended a two-house (bicameral) legislature
• First Chamber:
House of Representatives would have proportional representation (large states); directly elected
• Second Chamber:
Senate would have equal representation [2 seats/state] (small states); state legislature elect
representatives
Federalists - ANSW-• Favored a new strong national government
, • Favored ratification of Constitution
• Argued Bill of Rights wasn't needed for federal power was limited
• The Federalist Papers written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Anti-Federalists - ANSW-• Favored strong state governments and a weak national government, and
opposed the
new constitution
• Opposed ratification of Constitution
• Wanted Bill of Rights to declare and protect the rights of the people
Federalism (federal system) - ANSW-• ________ is the division of power between the federal
government and the state governments
• _______ is based on the principle that the federal (national) government derived its power from the
citizens and not the states
• 10th amendment would state that powers not given to the national government were reserved by the
states of the people
• Divide power between a strong national government and the individual states, with national power
being supreme
Two ways to amend the constitution: - ANSW-National
• Constitutional amendment may be proposed by the U.S. Congress
• Proposed amendments must be passed by a 2/3 majority of each house
• Goes from Congress → Proposed amendment transmitted to state for ratification → Must be ratified by
3/4 of states before adopted
State
• Legislature of states may apply to Congress for a convention to propose a constitutional amendment →
if 2/3 states request, Congress MUSY call for it
• At convention, amendment may be proposed, and ratified by at least 3/4 of the states
Enumerated Powers - ANSW-Specific powers given to Congress
• Stated under Article I, section 8
Concurrent Powers - ANSW-• Those shared by the federal and state governments
study set | Questions and verified
Answers
Articles of Confederation - ANSW-• Adopted during the revolutionary War
• Created the confederation
• Not really a framework for national government
• Set up a government
[One-house (unitary) body of delegates & each state gets 1 vote]
• State's retain independence and sovereignty, except powers explicitly delegated to central government
**• 9 states needed to pass law (supermajority)
**• Unanimous vote needed for any amendment to the Articles
-State legislatures select delegates to Congress
Congress empowered to: - ANSW-• Make peace
• Make coin money
• Appoint officers for army
• Control post office
• Negotiate with Indian tribes
• Declare war
Three-fifths Compromise - ANSW-• Population for both Taxes and representation would be calculated by:
"whole # of free person" + "3/5 of all OTHER people"
• Representatives and direct taxes were apportioned based on this final population
Confederation - ANSW-• National government derives its powers directly from the states
- More of an association of
states rather than a union
- Lasted 10 years
Great (Connecticut) Compromise - ANSW-________ recommended a two-house (bicameral) legislature
• First Chamber:
House of Representatives would have proportional representation (large states); directly elected
• Second Chamber:
Senate would have equal representation [2 seats/state] (small states); state legislature elect
representatives
Federalists - ANSW-• Favored a new strong national government
, • Favored ratification of Constitution
• Argued Bill of Rights wasn't needed for federal power was limited
• The Federalist Papers written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Anti-Federalists - ANSW-• Favored strong state governments and a weak national government, and
opposed the
new constitution
• Opposed ratification of Constitution
• Wanted Bill of Rights to declare and protect the rights of the people
Federalism (federal system) - ANSW-• ________ is the division of power between the federal
government and the state governments
• _______ is based on the principle that the federal (national) government derived its power from the
citizens and not the states
• 10th amendment would state that powers not given to the national government were reserved by the
states of the people
• Divide power between a strong national government and the individual states, with national power
being supreme
Two ways to amend the constitution: - ANSW-National
• Constitutional amendment may be proposed by the U.S. Congress
• Proposed amendments must be passed by a 2/3 majority of each house
• Goes from Congress → Proposed amendment transmitted to state for ratification → Must be ratified by
3/4 of states before adopted
State
• Legislature of states may apply to Congress for a convention to propose a constitutional amendment →
if 2/3 states request, Congress MUSY call for it
• At convention, amendment may be proposed, and ratified by at least 3/4 of the states
Enumerated Powers - ANSW-Specific powers given to Congress
• Stated under Article I, section 8
Concurrent Powers - ANSW-• Those shared by the federal and state governments
