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Government
Articles of Confederation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the problems with the Articles of Confederation? | -Only one branch -States had all the power (couldn't collect taxes and no control over trade) |
| What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention? | To debate the Articles and write a new Constitution |
| What are 3 challenges of the Constitutional Convention? | 1. how to keep people's liberties? 2. how many votes does each state get? 3. are slaves part of the population? |
| How many branches of government were created? | 3 |
| What are the three branches of government called? | -Legislative -Executive -Judicial |
| Why did they create 3 branches? | checks and balances! No one branch has all the power! |
| How many houses are in Congress (Legislative Branch)? | 2! 1. Senate 2. House of Representatives |
| What is the 3/5 compromise? | Only 3 out of every 5 slaves would be counted as part of the population of the state |
| What is the Legislative Branch? | the Congress which includes the Senate and the House of Representatives |
| What is the Legislative Branch's job? | To make and approve laws Declare war |
| What is the Executive Branch? | The president, Vice president, and cabinet members |
| What is the Executive Branch's job? | signs or vetoes laws makes treaties in charge of military |
| What is the Judicial Branch? | 9 Supreme Court Justices, federal courts |
| What is the Judicial Branch's job? | interpret the laws |
| What are the powers of the State Governments? | Manage elections organize local Governments regulate trade between states |
| What are the powers of the National Government? | Make laws for the country Set up military/declare war print money |
| What powers do the State and National Government share? | collect taxes set up courts make laws for public health and safety |
| delegate | a person who represents others, often an elected official |
| ratified | signed or made offical |
| constitution | a plan of government, usually written, but may be oral |
| separation of powers | powers and duties of the government are divided among separate branches |
| veto | When someone refuses to sign a bill into law |
| compromise | People on both sides of an issue giving up something to reach agreement |
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kgrohe
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