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Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The introduction to the Constitution is called the | Preamble |
| ____________________ means to give special approval | ratify |
| An area of land that belongs to the U.S. government is known as ____________. | territory |
| The first plan of government that was created for the U.S. was known as | The Articles of Confederation |
| The rise in the price of goods and services is called ________________ | inflation |
| What are the 3 parts of the U.S. Constitution? | Preamble Amendments Articles |
| The introduction to the U.S. Constitution is called the____________. | Preamble |
| The writers of the Constitution were known as __________________. | The Founding Fathers |
| The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called _________________. | The Bill of Rights |
| The Articles of Confederation were considered to be __________. | weak |
| One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was___________________. | The states and government could print their own money. |
| One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was___________________. | The government could not make laws to impose taxes and collect money to pay debts. |
| One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was___________________. | The states had more power than the government |
| One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was___________________. | the government could not control trade. |
| What was the purpose of the Constitution? | to create a system of checks and balances where power is shared. |
| What were MOST LIKELY the challenges faced by the framers of the U.S. Constitution? | The framers faced the challenge that they could not tax the states to pay war debt or form a strong military. |
| How did the framers of the constitution protect the people against tyranny? | through checks and balances |
| In the constitution, who does "We the People" refer to? | ALL people |