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Constitution 12/2011
8th grade History study guide
Question | Answer |
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"Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
president of Constitutional Convention | George Washington |
Goal One of Preamble | "form a more perfect union" |
another goal of preamble | "promote general welfare" |
9/13 states | needed to ratify the constitution |
9th state that made it official | New Hampshire |
Branches of Government | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
Federalist Papers | promote the Constitution |
Ant-Federalists | Against the Constitution |
Legislative | Senators |
Legislative | Two houses |
Legislative | Can impeach |
Legislative | Article 1 |
Legislative | Approves Justices |
Legislative | Makes Laws |
Legislative | Power to tax |
Legislative | Approves Treaties |
Legislative | Declares War |
Executive | President |
Executive | Vice President |
Executive | Commander & Chief of Armed Forces |
Executive | Article II |
Executive | Nominates Justices |
Executive | Enforces Laws |
Executive | Power to veto |
Judicial | Justices |
Judicial | Members serve for life |
Judicial | Settle disputes |
Judicial | Article III |
Judicial | Interprets the law |
Judicial | Declares laws unconstitutional |
Legislative Branch | can override a veto by the President |
Checks and Balances | to ensure no branch becomes too powerful |
Federalism | distributes power |
veto | to reject |
amend | to change |
ratify | to approve |
impeach | official charges brought against a government official for doing something wrong |
popular sovereignty | gives power to the people |