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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the purpose for the Articles of Confederation? | Established the first plan of government for the US. |
| When was the Articles of Confederation? made? | 1781 |
| What are the first ten amendments called? | The bill of rights. |
| What does RAPPS stand for? | The freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press & speech. |
| How many amendments are there? | 27 |
| What is the preamble? | The intro statement for the Constitution. |
| What branch is Article I? | Legislative Branch. |
| What branch is Article II? | Executive Branch. |
| What branch is Article III? | Judicial Branch. |
| What is an example of forming a more perfect union? | Abolishing slavery. |
| What is an example of promoting the general welfare? | The bill of rights. |
| What is an example of insuring domestic tranquility? | The police department. |
| What is an example of securing the blessings of liberty? | The U.S. government upholding the Constitution. |
| What is an example of providing for the common defense? | The U.S. military. |
| What is an example of establishing justice? | Judicial branch. |
| What is the amendment process? | Step one: proposed with 2/3 vote in the both houses of congress. Step two: ratified by 75% or more of all the 50 states |
| What is article IV | It identifies federalism, which means how the powers are divided between the federal state government. |
| What is article V | It explains the process to amend the Constitution. |
| What are the pros of having the Articles of Confederation? | They established the legislative branch and gave Congress the power to make laws, establish a military and declare a war with any other military. |
| What are the cons of having the Articles of Confederation? | The Congress couldnt tax, a 100% vote was needed to make changes, they had no national currency, there was no courts or executive branches, and each state only had a single vote for the Congress. |
| Why did the Articles of Condederation fail? | They made a very weak national government. They gave too much power to the states, and 13 of the states began to act like they were their own independent country. |
| Why was the Articles of Confederation a thing? | In order to give the newly free states a government that is unified. |
| Who made the Articles of Confederation? | The Continental Congress. |
| What was the purpose of the U.S. Constitution? | It established the structure for the government of the United States. It also protects peoples rights, and their freedoms. |
| What is the role of Article III? | To interpret and apply the laws of the United States. |
| What is the role of Article II? | To enforce the U.S. laws. |
| What is the role of Article I? | To make the U.S. laws. |
| What is Article III made up of? | The Federal court system. |
| What is Article II made up of? | The President, Vice President, and the Cabinet Departments. |
| What is Article I made up of? | The Congress, which includes the House and Senate. |