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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the name of the document of laws & rights for the people that the Americans borrowed from the English when creating their Constitution? | Magna Carta |
| What are two other ideas of government the Americans borrowed from the English? | 1. Parliament (Congress) 2. English Bill of Rights (Bill of Rights) |
| What earlier colonial document created by the Pilgrims did Americans use as an example when writing the Constitution? | Mayflower Compact. |
| When was the U.S Constitution signed? | 1787 |
| When was Americas first Constitution signed? | 1777 |
| List two reasons why the Articles of Confederation was unsuccessful. | 1. Federal government was not strong enough. 2. States could coin money. |
| What did the men do at the Constitutional Convention? | Revise the Articles of Confederation. |
| Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington. |
| Where did the Constitutional Convention make place? | Philadelphia |
| The delegates agreed that there should be 3 branches of government, which are the? | Legislative, Executive, and Judicial. |
| What did the Virginia plan call for? | Large states to have more votes. |
| What did the New Jersey plan call for? | All states to have one vote. |
| What did the the small states and large states agree on in the Great Comprimise? | Two houses of Congress. |
| The division of power between the Federal Government & the states. | Federalism |
| What can only the Federal Government do? | 1. Declare war. 2. Maintain the Navy. |
| What are powers that only the states have? | 1. Powers not given to the Federal Government 2. Honor other states' public acts/records. |
| What are the shared powers between the Federal Government and the States. | 1. Collect taxes. 2. Hold Trails in courts. |
| What was the 3/5 Compromise? | Said that slaves were worth 3/5 of a vote. |
| Supporters of the Constitution | Federalists |
| Non supporters of the Constitution | Anti-Federalists |
| According to who the Constitution was missing a Bill of Rights, which includes the first __ of 27 _______ | According to the ANTI-FEDERALISTS the Constitution was missing a Bill of Rights, which includes the first 10 out of 27 Ammendments. |
| In order to put the Constitution into affect _ out of the __ states have to ratify it. | 9 out of the 13 |
| To approve | Ratify |
| George Washington sent the ___ Constitution to Confederation Congress to ratify it, explaining in a letter the goal of making decisions to please all the states. | Signed |
| Why did the Anti-Federalists react negatively to the signed Constitution? | They wanted a Bill of Rights added to it. |
| James Madison was known as the what? | The Father of the Constitution |
| Who was James Madison? | An author of the Federalist Papers explaining the Constitution and encouraging people to ratify it. |
| What did Madison explain in the Federalists papers? | The need for separation of powers, which include the legislative, executive, & judicial branches of government. |
| What were the first 10 Amendments? | List of freedoms for all the people. |
| When were the first 10 Amendments ratified? | 1791. |
| What are the 6 goals listed in the Preamble? | 1. Form a more perfect Union 2. Establish justice 3. Insure domestic tranquility 4. Provide for the common defense 5. Promote the general welfare 6. Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. |
| Congress is part of which branch? | The legislative branch |
| Congress has how many houses? | 2 |
| What are the 2 houses of Congress called? | Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| What is the main job of the legislative branch? | To make laws |
| What is the legislative branches 2 specific powers? | 1. Declare war. 2. Pass the national budget. |
| Who is apart of the executive branch? | The President and the Vice President. |
| What is the main job of the executive branch? | Apply the laws. |
| What is the executive branches 2 specific powers? | 1. Meet with foreign nations' leaders 2. Command the armed forces. |
| Who is apart of the judicial branch? | The courts. |
| What is the main job of the judicial branch? | Interpret the laws. |
| What is the judicial branches 2 specific powers? | 1. Determine if laws are Constitutional 2. Settle arguments between states. |
| A form of government in which citizens rule themselves through elected representatives. | Republic |
| The President can be _____ for treason and bribery. | Impeached |
| What is the supreme law of the land? | Constitution |
| What are 3 qualifications to be President. | 1. Born in the U.S. 2. 35 or older. 3. Live in the U.S at least past 14 years. |
| What must you be to be a representative? | You must be 25 years old and a citizen for 7 years. |
| What must you be to be a Senator? | Must be 30 years old and a citizen for 9 years. |
| What does the 19th Amendment say? | Women have the right to vote. |
| What does the 13th Amendment say? | Abolished Slavery. |
| What are 5 freedoms listed in the first Amendment of the Bill of Rights? | 1. speech 2. religion 3. assembly 4. press 5. petition. |
| List two more freedoms in the Bill of Rights: | 1. Right to bear arms 2. Trial by jury. |
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