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U.S. Constitution Exam for California Teaching Credential Exam Q’s and A’s
U.S. Constitution Exam for California Teaching Credential Exam Q’s and A’s
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U.S. Constitution Exam for CaliforniaTeaching Credential Exam Q’s and
A’s
Shay's Rebellion (1786) - -Daniel Shays, a veteran of the Continental Army,
led a rebellion of poor farmers in Massachusetts who demanded debt relief,
lower taxes, and protections against property seizures.
- Articles of Confederation - -1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788
(weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate
trade)
- Delegates to the Constitution - -The 55 delegates who attended the
Constitutional Convention were a distinguished body of men who
represented a cross section of 18th-century American leadership. Almost all
of them were well-educated men of means who were dominant in their
communities and states, and many were also prominent in national affairs.
Virtually every one had taken part in the Revolution; at least 29 had served
in the Continental forces, most of them in positions of command.
- Checks and Balances - -A system that allows each branch of government
to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
- Federalism - -a form of government in which power is divided between the
federal, or national, government and the states
- Constitutional Compromises - -The three major compromises were the
Great Compromise, the Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Electoral College.
The Great Compromise settled matters of representation in the federal
government. The Three-Fifths Compromise settled matters of representation
when it came to the enslaved population of southern states and the
importation of enslaved Africans. The Electoral College settled how the
president would be elected.
- Congressional Powers - -Congress has the power to:
Make laws.
Declare war.
Raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure.
Impeach and try federal officers.
Approve presidential appointments.
Approve treaties negotiated by the executive branch.
Oversight and investigations.
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