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New Nation
New Nation, Articles of Confederation, Constitution 2018
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This branch includes the Supreme Court and other lower courts. | judicial |
| This branch includes the president and vice-president. | executive |
| This branch includes Congress | legislative |
| This branch decides if laws follow the Constitution (constitutional, legal) or can cancel laws if they don't follow the Constitution (unconstitutional/illegal); they are appointed, not elected. | judicial |
| This branch is the lawmakers who make new bills/laws, controls the budget (money), and are elected. | legislative |
| This branch controls the military, veto bills, carries out laws, and meets foreign leaders. Members of this branch are elected. | executive |
| This is the introduction of the Constitution that gives the reasons for the government. | Preamble |
| He wrote most of the Constitution and kept careful notes during the Constitutional Convention. | James Madison |
| He was against slavery, but in favor of the Great Compromise. Representing Pennsylvania he was the oldest delegate. | Benjamin Franklin |
| In this system, the federal government has some powers (control military, defense, produce money) and states have other powers (schools and education, local control). | federal system |
| This legislative group has two members from each state, making small population states equal to large population states. | The Senate |
| This legislative group has members according to a state's population, giving large population states many more members. | The House of Representatives |
| What was the 3/5ths Compromise? | For every five slaves a state has, it will count as three citizens towards its population count. |
| These three words from the Preamble were chosen to show who wrote the Constitution and who it was written for. | "We the People" |
| Why did the Founding Fathers create three different branches of government? | The Founding Fathers wanted to make sure no branch was overly powerful and that all branches shared power. |
| A newspaper reporter prepares a story criticizing the amount of money the governor spends on travel. Which right protects the reporter? | Freedom of the Press |
| One is one power ("check") the Supreme Court has over the Executive Branch (president)? | The Supreme Court can decide if the President's actions are constitutional or unconstitutional. |
| Shelly gives her opinion for the best candidate in the race for governor. What right is Shelly using? | Freedom of Speech |
| This is a civic duty citizens can participate in positively. | voting |
| Laws that limit speed when driving, stop texting while driving, and make children wear bike helmets are made for what reason? | To keep citizens safe, "promote the general welfare" |
| Lisa prefers not to attend any church or religious group. What freedom is Lisa using? | Freedom of Religion |
| Will is upset about plans to build a new park near his subdivision. Will and many of his neighbors attend a city council meeting, asking the city to change its plans. What right is Will using? | The Right of Assembly and Petition |
| What was "The Great Compromise"? | The legislative branch would have two sections: a House of Representatives and a Senate. The House of Representatives allows bigger states to have more members. The Senate keeps all states equal with only two senators per state. |
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