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Constitution 4
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aleast 9 of the 13 states had to.....the constitution before it could go into effect. | ratify |
| After the American Revolution, the states experienced a(n)........ | economic depression |
| The president can....... decisions made by the legislature. | veto |
| The division of power between national and state government is called...... | federalism |
| The... tried to keep the states from ratifying the constitution. | anti federalist |
| Why was the Northwest Ordiance necessary? | it made provisions for governing the new territory |
| What caused Shay's rebellion? | economic was bad and people wouldn't pay and they revolted |
| what was the 3/5 compromise? | the 3/5 compromise was when only 3/5 of enslaved people would be counted for both representation and taxation. |
| Why did the constitution divide the federak government into three branches? | so that no one branch would have to much power? |
| What powers are given to both federal and state government? | Federal: taxes,roads,criminal courts State: establish schools,safty,health, and welfare. |
| Why were many Americans afraid of a strong central government? | Americans didnt want their governtment to be like the british. |
| what was the main differrence between the Articles of COnfederation and the constitution? | The articles of confederatiom had more than th enational government had. |
| What is a republic? | A republic is when the people elect officials to represent them. |
| What powers does the surpreme court have to protect the rights of citizens? | Hear cases that envolve constitutional rights. |
| What is the preamble? | the preamble is the opening statement of the constitution. |
| What is a(n) article? | parts of a contract. |
| What are duties? | things citizens are required to do. |
| What is federalism? | sharing of powers between national and state governments. |
| What is a(n) representative democracy? | decision making through elected officials. |
| Describe the main parts of the constitution? | 3 branches=checks and balances |
| List the five main principals of the American government? | poplar soveigntry,limited government, serparation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. |
| State some of the rights and duties of citizenship? | be informed,vote, to assemble. |
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