U.S. Constitution Study Notes

1787

James Madison

Philadelphia

<p>Lack of unity among the states</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Executive</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>35 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Separation of powers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Establish justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Article VI</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Umbrella diagrams illustrate the levels of government power, showing which level has control over specific areas, culminating in the Constitution at the top.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Popular Sovereignty and Separation of Powers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A candidate can win the presidency without winning the popular vote, which undermines the democratic process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The House approves articles of impeachment by a simple majority, followed by a trial in the Senate requiring a two-thirds majority to convict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An amendment must be proposed by a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate and ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Levy taxes, regulate commerce, declare war, and coin money.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Factions are a threat to democracy but can be controlled through a large republic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Layer cake federalism has distinct levels of government functioning independently, while marble cake federalism involves intertwining and cooperative governmental layers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The national government was weak, lacking the power to enforce laws and requiring 67% approval for amendments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federalist No. 51 emphasizes the necessity of checks and balances to ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lifelong</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>100 senators</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To form a more perfect union</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>30 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Checks and balances</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Two-thirds</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It requires states to respect each other's laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disunity among states</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Executive</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both the national and state governments have the power to tax and establish courts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Limited Government emphasizes that the government operates within the rule of law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pro is that it ensures smaller states have a voice in elections; a con is that a candidate can win without the popular vote.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A two-thirds majority vote, or 67%, is required in the Senate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The proposal phase requires a two-thirds majority in both Houses; the ratification phase needs three-fourths of state legislatures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The President can veto legislation, command the military, negotiate treaties, and appoint federal judges.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The umbrella diagram indicates that power is derived from the Constitution, which is the supreme law of the land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brutus No. 1 argues that a strong national government could threaten individual liberties and state power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Checks and balances allow each branch to limit the powers of the others, preventing any one branch from becoming too powerful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marble cake federalism refers to a system where state and national powers are intermingled and work together.</p> Signup and view all the answers