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SS CH 8
The Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of these problems in the United States was highlighted by Shay's Rebellion? | The weakness of the national government. |
| Which of the following had to share the power of the govern under the federal system? | the national and the state governments. |
| Which question did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention try to resolve? | How should representatives in Congress be divided among the states? |
| What role did Gouverneur Morris have at the Constitutional Convention? | He wrote the Preamble to the Constitution. |
| What branch is responsible for enforcing laws? | the executive branch. |
| What does the word ratify mean? | to approve |
| Why did many delegates insist on adding ten amendments to the Constitution soon after it was ratified? | to protects the basic rights of the people |
| Which amendment protects the right to free speech? | the first |
| Why did the writers of the Constitution add checks and balances to the federal government? | to prevent any one branch from controlling the government |
| This branch has the power to approve the appointments of Supreme Court justices. | Legislative Branch |
| This branch decides whether laws follow the Constitution. | Judicial |
| This branch makes all national laws. | Legislative |
| This branch has the power to veto bills. | Executive |
| This branch has the power to impeach the President. | Legislative |
| What the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787? | To fix the Articles of Confederation |
| What agreement did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention finally reach under the Great Compromise? | Congress would have two houses. One based on population of each state, and one with equal representation from each state. Both houses could propose bills, but only the house in which representation was based on population could propose tax bills. |
| What does it mean that United States of America is a republic? | It means that the United States has a form of government in which the people elect representatives to govern the country. |
| What rights are guaranteed to citizens under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States? | Freedom of religion, speech, press, and the right to assemble. |
| Why are checks and balances important? How do they help each branch of the federal government make more thoughtful decisions? | They keep any one branch from being too powerful. Prevents a branch of the federal government from misusing its authority in a way that harms the government or the people. They make thoughtful decisions because powers can be checked by other branches. |
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