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2nd Six Weeks Review
Assistance with the Review Packet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the name of the first Constitution? | Articles of Confederation |
| Name the three branches of government | Legislative, Executive, and Judicial |
| What year was the U.S. Constitution ratified | 1791 |
| What are the five freedoms listed in the first Amendment? | Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition |
| What principle of government means people rule? | Popular Sovereignty |
| Which amendment was added to answer a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence | 3rd Amendment |
| List the Six Purposes of government | Establish justice, Insure domestic tranquility, provide of the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity |
| The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the | Bill of rights |
| An example of the Constitutional principle of popular sovereignty would be | citizens participating in the voting process |
| The Three-Fifths (3/5s) compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve the conflict over | taxation and representation issues |
| The Preamble of the United States Constitution states that the power to govern originates with | American citizens |
| The Federalist Papers were written to | encourage ratification of the U.S. Constitution |
| Opposing interpretations of the U.S. Constitution were most evident in the debate over the | creation of the Bank of the United States |
| writing of the Articles of Confederation | individual rights were not adequately protected |
| The idea that government and its officers are always subject to, and never above, the law is the principle of | limited government |
| The________ is the brief introduction to the Constitution | preamble |
| The President’s rejection of an act of Congress is known as a ___________. | veto |
| The Principle of ______ ______ holds that government may do only those things that the people have given them the power to do. | limited government |
| The principle of ______ ______ ______ divides powers into three separate groups of branches of government. | separation of powers |
| The principle of ______ ______means that government gets its power from the people. | popular sovereignty |
| The principle of _________ is the sharing of powers between the state government and the national government. | Federalism |
| The principle of _______ _______ _______ is applied when the Senate confirms or rejects the President’s appointment to the Supreme Court. | Checks and Balances |
| The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known as the ______ ______ ______ ______ | The Bill of Rights |
| The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are collectively known as the _____ _____ _____ _____ amendments. | The Civil War Amendments |
| The principle of ______ ______ guarantees that citizens possess basic rights and liberties. | Individual Rights |
| In the principle of _______ voters choose representatives to exercise the power that they give to them. | Republicanism |
| Define and provide an example of a Federalist | Supporter of the Constitution that establishes the division of power between the federal government and the states. James Madison |
| Define and provide an example of an Antifederalist | People who opposed the Constitution and a strong national government; Thomas Jefferson |
| Why were the Articles of Confederation unable to support the United States? | The national government had no power to tax or collect taxes |
| Which of the following is a power of the judicial branch? | reviews the constitutionality of laws |
| _________ is an example of the _________ branch of government. The Constitution provides the congress with the power to create laws, declare war, and tax, among others. | Congress; Legislative |
| _________ is an example of the _________ branch of government. This branch provides judicial review. This branch interprets the laws. | SCOTUS; Judicial |
| _______ is an example of the _______ branch of government. This branch carries out the laws and runs the affairs of the national government. | President Obama; Executive |
| An ______ is a change or addition to the Constitution. | Amendment |
| An ______ is a change or addition to the Constitution. | Amendment |
| There are two methods to amend the Constitution, those are _______ and ______. | Proposal; Ratification |
| What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance and what did it do? | It set up a govt for the Northwest Territory, guaranteed basic rights to settlers and outlawed slavery there. |
| Who were the targets of the rebels during Shay’s Rebellion | State of Massachusetts |
| What did the Rebellion prove? | Many Americans saw this as a sign that The Articles of Confederation did not work |
| Define Bicameral | two houses |
| The Constitutional Convention was held in ______ from ______ to ______. | Philadelphia; May 1787; Sept 1787 |
| What is the Reason for the Separation of Powers. | Designed to keep any person or group from gaining too much power |
| Provide three examples of the Checks and Balances system | Veto, overriding, impeachment |
| Define and List powers of the Federal government | National Defense, Foreign treaties, Immigration, Building Interstates, Post office |
| Define and List powers of the State government | Certifications, Alcohol and tobacco use maintaining roads |
| Define and list Shared powers | Amending the Constitution, taxes, ... |
| Published two Treaties of Government in 1690. Ideas of Natural Rights and wrote Life, Liberty, and Property | John Locke |
| Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu wrote The Spirit of the Laws, stressed the importance of Rule of Law and Separation of Powers | Baron de Montesquieu |
| Social Contract theory | Jean-Jacques Rousseau |
| Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the Constitution created what branches of government | Legislative, Executive, and Judicial |
| List the Important facts of the Virginia Plan | called for a strong national government with three branches of government. Representative would be based on state Population |
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