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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Founding Fathers gained support for the Constitution by promising that | a Bill of Rights would be established |
| Born in 1751 in Virginia · An author of the Federalist Papers · Considered the "Father of the Constitution" · 4th President of the United States All of these are describing what "Founding Father" of the United States? | James Madison |
| The Federalist Papers were written to encourage | the ratification of the Constitution |
| Which reason best explains why many Anti-Federalists finally agreed to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution | the addition of the Bill of Rights |
| Those who supported adoption of the Constitution were called | Federalists |
| Which document serves as a primary source for interpretation of the Constitution, as it outlines the philosophy and purpose of the proposed system of government? | The Federalist Papers |
| The political followers of Thomas Jefferson took up the name "Democratic-Republicans," preferring | a decentralized government with specific political powers |
| Fundamentally, the dispute between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton during the Washington administration came down to the fact that | Jefferson thought a strong central government would infringe on the rights of the people, while Hamilton believed that the central government needed to be strong to protect the rights of all |
| A government principle by which the legislative, judicial, and executive powers are essentially held by different groups and people is called | separation of powers |
| Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson disagreed over the proposed “National Bank” based on which issue | whether or not the Constitution gives the national government the power to establish the bank |
| The Supreme Law of the Land is | the Constitution |
| The first Ten Amendments to the Constitution are known as | the Bill of Rights |
| REPUBLIC | DECISIONS ARE MADE BY A BODY OF ELECTED OFFICIALS |
| FEDERALISM | DIVISION OF POWER BETWEEN THE STATES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
| POPULAR SOVEREREIGNTY- | POWER IN THE PEOPLE |
| CHECKS AND BALANCES | WHEN ONE BRANCH CHECKS ANOTHER BRANCH’S POWER |
| DELEGATED POWERS- | POWERS GIVEN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BY THE STATES |
| CONCURRENT POWERS- | POWERS SHARED BY BOTH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES |
| RESERVED POWERS- | POWERS RESERVED TO THE STATES |
| PREAMBLE | THE OPENING SENTENCE THAT EXPLAINS THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTITUTION |
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