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4 principles

federalism, limited power, popular sovereignty, separation of powers

federalism

prevents the government from abusing the states- the government shares power with the states

separation of powers

prevents the federal government from abusing the people or the other branches, as a result our federal government operates on a system of checks and balances

limited power

prevents the federal government from abusing the people directly, and is best expressed in the Bill of Rights and Article 1 of the Constitution

popular sovereignty

allows the people to govern themselves by voting for representatives, and is best expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the preamble (we the people)

How long has the Constitution been around?

over 200 years

In order, what are the three main parts are there to the Constitution?

preamble, articles, the amendments

The Preamble states the purpose of the Constitution and also lists the

6 goals

article 1

Lists the power of Congress and the Legislative Branch

article 2

Discusses the power of the President and the Executive Branch

article 3

Discusses the Judicial Branch and the Supreme Court

article 4

Discusses the relationship between the Federal Government and the states

article 5

Discusses how the Constitution can be changed and the amendment process

article 6

Discusses the general provisions of the Constitution (anything not already covered)

article 7

Discusses how the Constitution becomes the law of the land

when was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? and how many rights did it initially contain?

1791, 10

Why were the Bill of Rights added?

To protect the Americans from the government and to make the anti-federalists happy.

What is the Supremacy Clause and where is it discussed?

The Supremacy Clause says that the Federal Government is more powerful than the states and that Federal laws override state laws. It is discussed in Article 6.

What are the three types of government power?

enumerated powers (just federal government)


reserved powers (just states)


concurrent powers (both federal and states)

Why did the 55 delegates initially get together?

to fix the Articles of Confederation

Why was the Constitutional Convention kept secret?

to prevent outside pressure

how many votes did each state get in the CC

1 vote

all decisions needed at least how many votes? but how many did the Constitution need to be ratified?

7,9

which state didn't go to the CC? why?

Rhode Island, they were happy with the Articles of Confederation

The group that was worried about the Constitution and did not want a strong central government were known as...

anti-federalists

What were the 4 big issues at the Constitutional Convention and how were each resolved

The four big issues at the Constitutional Compromise were: how powerful each state would be, how slaves should be counted, how the president would be elected, and what branch of government would control trade between nations + would slaves remain slaves. They were resolved with (in the same order): the Great Compromise, the ⅗ Compromise, the Electoral College Compromise, and the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.

what did the Great Compromise provide

It provided something to please both sides. The Legislative Branch would consist of 2 houses. One house (Senate) would have equal representation, and the other house (House of Representatives) would have representation based on states’ population

what did the 3/5 Compromise provide

It provided that slaves would be counted as 3/5 of a person towards representation

what did the Electoral College Compromise provide

It provided that the president would be selected by an Electoral College, or a group of representatives elected to vote for a President on behalf of their state.

what did the Commerce and Slave-Trade Compromise provide

It provided that Congress had to promise not to interfere with slave trade for at least 20 years, and also that Congress would never tax exports

national debt

around $18 trillion

S&P 500

used to track stock market

oil prices

around $50 per barrel

Who did the United States enter a nuclear agreement with?

Iran

Who is helping the Syrian government with the crisis in Syria?

Russia

Who are we helping in Syria?

the rebels

What is the name of the Terrorist group trying to take over Syria and Iraq called?

Isis