PSC 100 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

PSC 100 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass The Articles of Confederation - Answer- The first formal government, it was weak and states held the power. It had one house of congress and no president. Why did the articles collapse? - Answer- National Bankruptsy, Inflation, Trade wars, Inflation The Virginia Plan - Answer- representation based on state population, 3 govt branches, 2 house legislature. What is the New Jersey Plan? - Answer- one vote per state, "small state plan", strengthen the articles..dont replace them. The Great Compromise - Answer- Created a house and a senate, one house is elected based on population and 2 senators from each state are appointed. Electoral College - Answer- Each state gets the amount equal to the number of house members and senate. Need over 270 to get the majority. THe 3/5th compromise - Answer- Each slave counted as 3/5ths of a person, this was so the south could get more representatives in government. Supremacy Clause - Answer- The national government is supreme to the state governments in situations of conflict between law. How do you amend the constitution? - Answer- a vote of 2/3 of the members in both houses or a vote in 2/3 state legislatures Judicial Review (marbury v madison) - Answer- The power of the courts to review the acts of other branches of govt and the states The elastic clause - Answer- the necessary and proper clause Full faith and credit - Answer- If you are convicted in one state you can't flee to a different state What were the federalist papers - Answer- They tried to get NY to approve/support the constitution. he tried to make clear that it was no pure democracy. keep the land owners happy. Why was there no bill of rights right away? - Answer- Federalists argued that the Constitution did not need a bill of rights, because the people and the states kept any powers not given to the federal government What is the 9th amendment? - Answer- It is listed that there are other rights that are granted that are not listed exactly in the constitution. "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people