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Chapter 10 GR 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why are checks and Balances important? How do they help each branch of the federal government make more thoughtful decisions? | It keeps any one branch from getting to powerful. This helps prevent any branch of the federal government from misusing its authority that may harm the government or the people. |
| What 4 rights are guaranteed to citizens under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States? | 1 freedom of religion 2 freedom of speech 3 freedom of the press 4 and the right of people to assemble |
| What does it mean that the United States of America is a republic? | The United States has a form of government in which the people elect representatives to govern the country. |
| What agreement did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention finally reach under the Great Compromise? | Congress would have 2 houses. One having equal representation from each state, and one having representation based on each states population. Both houses could propose bills, but only the house based on population could propose tax bills. |
| What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1778? | to fix the Articles of Confederation |
| Why did the writers of the Constitution add checks and balances to the federal government? | to prevent any one branch from controlling the government |
| Which amendment protects the right to free speech? | the first |
| Why did many delegates insist on adding ten amendments to the Constitution soon after it was ratified? | to protect the basic rights of the people |
| What branch is responsible for enforcing laws? | the executive branch |
| What role did Gouverneur Morris have at the Constitutional Convention? | He wrote the Preamble to the Constitution |
| Which question did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention try to resolve? | How should representation in Congress be divided among the states? |
| Which of the following had to share the power to govern under the federal system? | the national and the state governments |
| Which of these problems in the United States was highlighted by the events of Shays's Rebellion? | the weakness of the national government |
| The ________ branch has the power to approve the appointments of Supreme Court justices. | legislative |
| The ________ branch decides whether laws follow the constitution. | judicial |
| the _______ branch makes all national laws. | legislative |
| The _______ branch has the power to veto bills. | executive |
| The _______ branch has the power to impeach the president. | legislative |
| A Weapons storehouse | arsenal |
| National and state governments share power, but federal government would have power over matters that affected the whole nation | federal system |
| The people choose representatives to run the government | republic |
| Give up some of what is wanted to find an agreement | compromise |
| Idea for a new law | bill |
| The constitution divides the powers among the 3 branches Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch | separation of powers |
| Lawmaking Branch | legislative branch |
| Branch with the Power to enforce laws | executive branch |
| Citizens vote for electors, who vote for the president | electoral college |
| Reject | veto |
| To accuse the President of crimes. (If found guilty then, the President would be removed from office.) | impeach |
| The court system | judicial branch |
| Judges | justices |
| The government must apply rule to all people equally. | rule of law |
| Change to the constitution | amendment |
| To approve | ratify |
| Name for the citizens who favored the constitution | Federalists |
| Name for those who disagreed with the Federalists | Anti-Federalists |
| This says that people have the right to a fair trial, the right to a lawyer, and that they do not have to speak against themselves. | due process of law |
| Powers that belong to to the states or to the people | reserved powers |
| A group of advisors to the President. They are the heads of the State Department, Treasury Department, and War Department. | Cabinet |
| Group that tries to elect officials who will support its policies. | political party |
| Allows one branch to watch over others (Keeps one branch from becoming too powerful or misusing its power) | checks and balances |
| An alliance that works for a common goal | union |
| When the government gets its power from the people | popular sovereignty |
| The average number of people living in an area or certain size, usually 1 sq mile | population density |
| People rule and are free to make choices about their lives and government | democracy |
| What people want from the government | public agenda |
| Right to vote | suffrage |
| Act with qualities that add to a healthy democracy | civic virtue |
| A name for the process of becoming legal citizen | naturalization |
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