AP Government Best Revision Study Material

AP Government Best Revision Study Material

75. Article IV: explains the relationship of the states to one another and to the national govt 76. Article V: spells out the ways the Constitution can be amended 77. ArticleVI: contains the supremacy clause, establishing that federal law shall be the supreme law of the land 78. ArticleVII: addresses ratification and says that 9 states are needed to ratify the Constitution 79. Connecticut Compromise: Two houses Senate - equal representation House - proportional representation based on population Combination of Virginia and New Jersey plans 80. 6 Major Principles of Constitution: 1. Popular sovereignty- rule by people 2. Federalism- power is divided between national and state govts 3.Separation of powers- limits the central govt by dividing power among the legisla- tive, executive, and judicial branches 4.checks and balances- each branch of govt exercisessome control over the others 81. Electoral College: a compromise, combining features of both congressional selection and direct popular election 82. Electors: individualsselected in each state to officially cast thatstate's electoral votes; Wisconsin selects 10 electors 83. Popular Vote: the popular vote winner may not win the electoral college; for example: small-state bias caused by each state getting at least three electoral votes regardless of its size 84. TheVirginia Plan: -Three Separate branches of government:Legislature, Exec- utive, and Judicial -Bicameral legislature (2 parts) -Based on population or the amount of money given to support the central govern- ment -Members of House of Reps = based on population -Senate = chosen by House from a list from the State Legislature -Congress would be given powers it had under the Articles of Confederation -Any State law that conflicted with National Law would be vetoed -"National Executive" and "National Judiciary" -Council of Revision -Veto acts passed by Congress (but can be overridden by Congress) -State officers should take an Oath to the Union -Admission process for new States 85. New Jersey Plan: -Unicameral (one body) Congress of the Confederation -Each state equally represented