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Review for Third Six Weeks Test

Review for Third Six Weeks Test. Constitution Handbook and Ch. 9. What document do these apply to?. Cannot enforce laws Cannot levy taxes, so cannot fund an army Changes require unanimous agreement States held most of the power First document to set up the government

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Review for Third Six Weeks Test

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  1. Review for Third Six Weeks Test Constitution Handbook and Ch. 9

  2. What document do these apply to? • Cannot enforce laws • Cannot levy taxes, so cannot fund an army • Changes require unanimous agreement • States held most of the power • First document to set up the government • Held the new country together through the Revolution

  3. Compare the Virginia and New Jersey Plans • Representation in the New Jersey Plan is equal for all: each state gets one vote • Representation in the Virginia Plan is based on population • New Jersey Plan calls for one house for legislation • Virginia Plan has two houses for legislation • Both have three branches

  4. Seven Principles of the Constitution • Popular Sovereignty: people rule and have the power over government • Republicanism: people vote for representatives who then make decisions for the country • Federalism: power is shared between the central govt. and the states • Separation of powers: gives us the three branches so that power cannot be concentrated in any one branch • Checks and Balances: each branch has a way to check the power of the other two • Limited Govt.: ALL people are subject to the same laws • Individual Rights: these are almost the same as unalienable rights

  5. Straight Democracy vs. Republican Govt. • Straight democracy is when we all vote for EVERYTHING • Republican Govt. is when we vote for representatives to make decisions for us

  6. Parts of the Consitution • Preamble: introduction • Body: articles that set up the branches and the powers of each branch • Amendments: includes the Bill of Rights and all other amendments

  7. Major Powers of Executive Branch • Appoints judges • Can grant pardons for federal crimes • Can veto acts of Congress (laws passed by Congress • Can call special sessions of Congress

  8. Major Powers of the Legislative Branch • Can impeach and remove the President and judges • Can override a veto with 2/3 vote • Controls the spending of money with a budget • Senate can refuse to confirm presidential appointments (judges and cabinet members) or treaties that the President has signed

  9. Major Powers of the Judicial Branch • Can declare executive acts (stuff the President does) unconstitutional • Can decide if a law passed by Congress is constitutional or not

  10. Bill of Rights • Included to give guarantees of individual rights and get the anti-federalists to support ratification • 1 - freedom of speech, press, religion, the rights to assemble and petition • 2- right to own and use a gun • 3-people can’t be forced to house troops in their homes • 4- no searches without a warrant

  11. These amendments are about trials (still Bill of Rights): • 5- people cannot be on trial without sufficient evidence and people cannot be forced to testify against themselves • 6-people should have a speedy and public trial; no secret stuff or being stuck in a dungeon somewhere for years • 7- people can have a jury trial for civil complaints against each other (your tree fell on my car) • 8- people cannot have too much in the way of fines and punishment

  12. (the rest of the Bill of Rights) 9- the govt. cannot take the peoples’ rights away 10.- any powers not given directly to the central govt. go to the states

  13. 19th amendment • Women get the right to vote

  14. Impeachment of the President • House of Representatives formally accuses the president of crimes and collects information • Senate holds a formal trial of the President and the Chief Justice presides

  15. How old to vote? • 18

  16. Electoral College • Number of Electors for a state is the number of representatives + senators (always two) • Example: if your state has 10 electors, then it has 8 representatives+2 senators

  17. What is the cabinet? • President picks advisors • They are not elected, but approved by the Senate • The number of cabinet members can change depending on the needs and wishes of the president

  18. Federal Judiciary Act • Established the Supreme Court • 5 justices and one Chief Justice • We now have 8 justices and one Chief Justice

  19. Hamilton’s Financial Plan • Pay off debts • Raise revenues through tariffs • Establish a national bank

  20. Taxes Cause Problems • Boston Tea Party • American Revolution • Shea’s Rebellion • Whiskey Rebellion

  21. Important Decisions by Washington • No political parties (groups of people that try to promote a point of view and influence govt.) • Stay out of other countries’ business (no foreign alliances • Support Hamilton’s plan • You WILL pay taxes

  22. Madison and Jefferson on States’ Rights • States can decide if a law is constitutional or not • States can refuse to obey a law if they feel it is unconstitutional

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