2. What were John Locke's ideas about people and how they relate to their government?
3. Describe what this country was like under the government of the Articles of Confederation.
4. After the Articles, how was the United States government changed to ensure "separation of powers"?
5. What is federalism and how does it describe our national government?
6. What is the purpose of the Preamble?
7. Is our national government a democracy or a republic? Explain.
8. How does the word bicameral apply to the United States government?
9. Explain the "Great Compromise".
10. How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
11. What was the "Three-Fifths Compromise" and how did it affect the balance of power between the Northern states and the Southern states?
12. What are the qualifications you must have to be a Representative? What about a Senator?
13. What does it mean to "impeach"?
14. What are the steps for a bill to become a law?
15. Explain how the veto can be used by the President. Can the veto be overturned? If so, how?
16. Name four tasks Congress has been assigned according to the Constitution.
17. Which branch of the government is outlined in Article I?
18. Name two things Congress cannot do.
19. What is the role of Congress in declaring war?
20. What is the "elastic clause"? How can it hurt or help the government?
21. Article II explains which branch of the government?
22. What are the qualifications to run for President of the United States?
23. Describe how the President is elected.
24. Why was it important to the writers of the Constitution for the President to be a civilian?
25. Name two positions (jobs) the President can nominate for approval by Congress.
26. What are two examples of checks Congress has over the President?
27. Which branch of the government is explained in Article III?
28. How many Supreme Court judges are there and how long do they serve?
29. Article IV requires all states to have what type of government? Why?
30. Who cannot participate in amending the Constitution?
31. How is an amendment proposed and ratified?
32. How many of the 13 states were needed to ratify the Constitution for it to be in effect?
33. What did some states demand before they would ratify the Constitution?
For the following ten items (first 10 Amendments=Bill of Rights), identify what rights are protected by the cited Amendments:
First Amendment:
Second Amendment:
Third Amendment:
Fourth Amendment:
Fifth Amendment:
Sixth Amendment:
Seventh Amendment:
Eighth Amendment:
Ninth Amendment:
Tenth Amendment:
35. How did the Dred Scott decision affect the country?
36. The 13th Amendment ended what practice?
37. Describe the rights granted in the 14th Amendment.
38. The 15th Amendment gave what to whom?
39. Why were the 13th/14th/15th Amendments not very helpful to former slaves and free blacks at first?
40. What court case started the practice of "separate but equal"?
41. What right did the 19th Amendment give to women?
42. The 26th Amendment raised the minimum voting age to what?
43. What does the 27th Amendment prevent Congress from doing?
44. After the Preamble, how many Articles and how many Amendments are there in the Constitution?
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