United States & Georgia Constitution Review

1. United States &Georgia Constitution Review

2. According to the Georgia Constitution, the state’s voters do what? Give the government power

3. What meeting was called to revise the Articles of Confederation after Shay’s Rebellion? The Constitutional Convention of 1787

4. Who were Abraham Baldwin ? William Few & The two Georgians that signed the U.S. Constitution

5. What type of government shares power between a strong central government and weaker local ones ? FEDERAL

6. The ___________ plan called for a unicameral legislature with each state receiving one vote in Congress. New Jersey

7. TRUE / FALSEAccording to the 1789 Georgia Constitution, the state legislature was bicameral. TRUE

8. According to the 1787 US Constitution, the legislature was to have how many houses? TWO

9. TRUE / FALSEUnder the principle of separation of powers, an individual holding the office of vice-president can work for another office of the federal government at the same time? FALSE

10. Changes to the US Constitution are called what? Amendments

11. What is the Georgia General Assembly ? The legislative branch of Georgia government

12. The Bill of Rights marked the first changes to the Constitution which guaranteed certain freedoms to the American people. How many changes are there in the Bill of Rights? TEN

13. When was the Governor of Georgia limited to a one year term? Under the Georgia State Constitution of 1777 Archibald Bulloch - Georgia’s first appointed Governor under the 1777 constitution.

14. The Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation had what in common? The legislature was most powerful in each

15. Which is the only Georgia County named for a female Revolutionary Hero? (Nancy) Hart County

16. TRUE / FALSEAmajor weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the fact that the national government represented all thirteen states. FALSE

17. What is a written document called that describes a government’s power and its people’s rights? Constitution

18. The fact that the U.S. and GA. each have three branches of government demonstrates what political concept? Separation of Power

19. During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the ___________ plan called for a bicameral legislature with each state’s representation in Congress to be based on population . Virginia

20. What is the main tool used by the executive branch to check the legislative branch? Veto

21. The basic rights and freedoms that the government cannot take away are guaranteed in what?

22. TRUE / FALSEUnder the principle of separation of powers, an individual cannot hold a position in more than one branch of state or federal government at the same time? TRUE

24. The answer is, “It would create a strong national government, slavery was not banned, and it would expand the territory.”What is the question? Why did GA ratify the US Constitution?

25. The U.S. president is in charge of which branch of the federal government? The Executive Branch

26. What Georgian voted for the small state plan and created a tie and forced the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to create the Great Compromise? Abraham Baldwin

27. TRUE / FALSEAccording to the 1777 Georgia Constitution, the state legislature was bicameral. FALSE

28. For what reason isButton Gwinnett most famous? One of the three Georgians that signed the Declaration of Independence (also signed the Constitution)

29. TRUE / FALSEThe Articles of Confederation did NOT provide for a way to collect taxes directly. True

30. Under what document did GA have a unicameral legislature? Under the Georgia Constitution of 1777.

31. According to the Georgia Constitution all government power comes from where? The People Or State’s Voters

32. TRUE / FALSEThe Articles of Confederation provided for a strong president. FALSE John Hanson: First President under the Articles of Confederation.

33. What does the Electoral College do? Chooses head of the executive branch of the federal government

34. The New Jersey plan called for a _________ legislature with each state receiving one vote in Congress. unicameral

35. The state legislature can override a governor’s veto and Georgia courts can declare laws unconstitutional. These are examples of what political concept? A system of checks and balances

36. The branch of government that ensures that all laws do not violate a citizen’s rights according to the Constitution is which one?? Judicial

37. According to the separation of powers concept, the federal government is divided into how many branches? 3 SEPARATE BRANCHES

38. To keep any one branch of the government from becoming too powerful, the U.S. Constitution uses a system of what? Checks & Balances

39. What do we call the legislative branch of Georgia government?

40. The U.S. Constitution controls government power by splitting it in thirds. This is known as what political principle? Separation of Powers

41. What type of government shares power between a weak central government and stronger local ones ? Confederacy

42. The first ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as what?

43. Its definition means to politically approve or support something. What is the term? Ratification

44. Under the Georgia state constitution of 1777, how did the governor get his position? Appointed by the legislature Archibald Bulloch, Georgia’s first appointed Governor under the constitution of 1777

45. The United States’ first federal constitution was called what? The Articles of Confederation

46. What is a written contract between a government and its people called? A Constitution

48. TRUE / FALSEAmajor weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the fact that the national government was TOO STRONG. FALSE

49. Because they had just freed themselves from the strong, powerful government of Great Britain, the authors of the Articles of Confederation wanted what type of national government? A weak National GOVERNMENT

50. The Governor is in charge of which branch of Georgia government? The Executive Branch