Chapter 7 Review

Document that sets out the laws

and principles of a government

constitution

What is the main part of the

Legislative Branch?

Congress

What are the 3 branches of

government?

Legislative, Judicial and Executive

Branch of government which

makes the laws

Legislative branch

Document that lists freedoms the

government promises to

protect

bill of rights

What was our first Constitution called?

Articles of Confederation

Who is the main person in the

Executive Branch?

President

Who had the most power under the

Articles of Confederation?

states

The Articles of Confederation

formed a __?___ alliance of states.

The Articles of Confederation formed a loose

alliance of states.

What was the main problem of the Articles

of Confederation?

Congress was too weak

Power of the Supreme Court to decide

whether laws passed by Congress are Constitutional

Judicial review

What was the main positive impact of the

Articles of Confederation?

The division of land in the West (Land

Ordinance (1785) and the Northwest

Ordinance (1787))

How many House members does a

state have?

It depends on their population. The more people in a state the more members in the

House of Representatives.

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

Revise the Articles of Confederation

What is the main group in the Judicial Branch?

Supreme Court

Where was the Constitutional Convention?

Philadelphia

In what year did the Constitutional

Convention take place?

1787

Who was the President of the Constitutional

Convention?

George Washington

How many justices are there in the Supreme Court?

9

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

Make sure the laws are constitutional.

Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution?”

James Madison

The __?__ Compromise called for a bicameral

legislature and 3 branches of government.

Great

What was the compromise regarding

slavery at the Constitutional Convention?

3/5ths Compromise

The delegates to the Constitutional

Convention decided to leave the slave trade alone for how many

years?

20 years

What Native American tribe served as a

source of the Constitution?

Iroquois

What were the people who supported the Constitution called?

Federalists

How long do Senators serve for?

6 years

What do we call the leader of the House of

Representatives?

Speaker of the House

What was the name of the group against the

Constitution?

Antifederalists

Formal written change (to the Constitution)

amendment

James Madison, Alexander Hamilton

and John Jay were part of which group during

the ratification debate?

Federalists

What group wanted a bill of rights added to

the Constitution?

Antifederalists

Patrick Henry was a leader of which group during the ratification

debate?

Antifederalists

System of government in which

voters elect representatives to

make laws for them

Representative government

How many amendments have there been to the

Constitution?

27

How long do Supreme Court

justices serve for?

life

What did the Bill of Rights protect?

Individual rights

Where is the principle of

popular sovereignty

found?

The Preamble

What does popular sovereignty mean?

The power of the government

comes from the people.

What is the job of the Legislative

Branch?

Make the laws

Period in which business activity slows, prices and wages falls

and unemployment rises

Economic depression

The Constitutional Convention held its meetings in __?___.

secret

Branch of government which

carries out the laws

Executive branch

Branch of government which determines if laws

are fair

Judicial branch

Settlement in which each side gives up

some of its demands in order to reach an

agreement

compromise

System is which the power of the

government is divided among

separate branches

Separation of powers

Division of power between the states

and national government

federalism

Group of electors from each state that meets every 4 years to vote for the President and

Vice President

Electoral college

System set up by the constitution in which each

branch of the federal government has the power to control the actions of the other

branches

Checks and balances

reject

veto

What allows Congress to

increase its power in times of

emergency?

The elastic clause

What are similarities each state had with their government

during the Revolution?

1. Constitutions2. Bill of rights

3. Elected legislature

Overrule. Congress can override a

President’s veto if two thirds of both houses

vote to do so.

override

Bring formal charges against an

elected official

impeach

change

amend

Right of every citizen to the same

fair rules in all cases brought to

trial

Due process

approve

ratify

national

federal

reject

veto

Not permitted by the Constitution

unconstitutional

Example set for later people to

follow

precedent

What were the voting requirements that were the same

for each state in 1781?

21malewhite

owned land / pay taxes

Group of people who head government departments and

advise the President

cabinet

Congress is a bicameral or two

house legislature. What two houses

make up Congress?

Senate and the House of

Representatives.

How old must you be top become a Senator?

30 years old

What is the Senate sometimes called?

Upper House

How long is a term in the House of

Representatives?

2 years

How old must you be to run for the

House of Representatives?

25 years old

How many Senators are there today?

100

How many people are in the House of

Representatives today?

435

Proposed law

bill

Who is the leader of the Senate?

The Vice-President

What type of states have more power in

the House of Representatives?

large

How many Senators does a

state have?

2

What word means to bring an elected official

to trial?

impeachment

The __?__ Plan called for each state having 1

vote in Congress. It favored smaller states.

New Jersey

Nation in which voters elect

representatives to govern them

republic

What is the job of the executive

branch?

Carry out the laws

When was the Bill of Rights added to the

Constitution?

1791

Who is our President today?

George W. Bush

Who is our Vice President today?

Dick Cheney

How long is a presidential term?

4 years

The __?__ plan called for a legislature

which favored larger states.

Virginia

What was the name of the rebellion of

farmers in Massachusetts in

1786?

Shays’ Rebellion

How old must someone be to

become a President?

35 years old

What term means sworn into office?

Inauguration

Carry out

execute

Who actually elects the President?

Electoral College

What is the head of the Supreme Court called?

Chief Justice

What type of cases does the Supreme Court deal with?

It is the final court of appeals. It sees cases

where the constitutionality of

laws are under discussion.