PSC 100 Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass
The Articles of Confederation
The first formal government, it was weak and states held the power. It had one house of congress and no president.
Why did the articles collapse?
National Bankruptsy, Inflation, Trade wars, Inflation
The Virgi...
PSC 100 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
100% Pass
The Articles of Confederation
The first formal government, it was weak and states held the power. It had one house of congress and
no president.
Why did the articles collapse?
National Bankruptsy, Inflation, Trade wars, Inflation
The Virginia Plan
representation based on state population, 3 govt branches, 2 house legislature.
What is the New Jersey Plan?
one vote per state, "small state plan", strengthen the articles..dont replace them.
The Great Compromise
Created a house and a senate, one house is elected based on population and 2 senators from each
state are appointed.
Electoral College
Each state gets the amount equal to the number of house members and senate. Need over 270 to get
the majority.
THe 3/5th compromise
Each slave counted as 3/5ths of a person, this was so the south could get more representatives in
government.
Supremacy Clause
The national government is supreme to the state governments in situations of conflict between law.
How do you amend the constitution?
a vote of 2/3 of the members in both houses or a vote in 2/3 state legislatures
Judicial Review (marbury v madison)
The power of the courts to review the acts of other branches of govt and the states
The elastic clause
the necessary and proper clause
Full faith and credit
If you are convicted in one state you can't flee to a different state
What were the federalist papers
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