USI U6: New Nation Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Why was the Constitution written? | To fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation |
| Where was the Constitutional Convention held? | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention? | George Washington |
| Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?" | James Madison |
| What were the two main problems during the Constitutional Convention? | 1. How much power should the government have? 2. How should large and small states vote (representation)? |
| In the Constitution, national government and state government shared power. This solved the problem of ______________ and is called ________________. | power and federalism |
| In the Constitution, Congress was split into two houses, based on population in one house, and equal representation in the other. This solved the problem of _________________ and was called ____________________. | representation and The Great Compromise |
| What was the structure of the new national government? | Three Branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial) |
| When was the Constitution signed by the delegates? | September 17, 1787 (at the end of the Constitutional Convention) |
| When was the Constitution ratified? | May 29, 1790 (after 9 of 13 states ratified it) |
| What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution and guarantees individual rights? | Bill of Rights |
| What are examples of the guaranteed individual rights? | Freedom of Speech and Religion |
| Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? | George Mason |
| Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom? | Thomas Jefferson |
| What branch makes laws? | Legislative |
| Which branch interprets laws? | Judicial |
| Which branch enforces laws? | Executive |
| The Legislative Branch is made up of | Congress = House of Representatives + Senate |
| The Executive Branch is led by the | President |
| The Judicial Branch is led by the | US Supreme Court |
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