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Chapter 10 S.S.
5th Grade Chapter 10 Social Studies Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Why did Shay's rebellion occur? | weakness of national government |
| In a federal system these two groups share the power to govern: | national government & state government |
| The Continental Congress tried to solve: | How should representation in Congress be divided? |
| Gouverneur Morris | Wrote the Preamble at the Constitutional Convention |
| ratify | to approve |
| executive branch | enforces laws |
| legislative branch | makes laws |
| judicial branch | decides if a law is constitutional or unconstitutional |
| Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? | to protect the basic rights of people |
| Why was the idea of checks and balances added to the Constitution? | to stop one branch from controlling too much |
| this branch has the power to approve the appointments of the Supreme Court justices | legislative branch |
| this branch has the power to veto bills | executive branch |
| this branch has the power to impeach the president | legislative branch |
| this branch makes all national laws | legislative branch |
| Name 3 rights that are guaranteed to U.S. citizens under the First Amendment | -Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, and Freedom of Press |