Vocabulary
People and Places
Facts and Main Ideas
Things to Consider
Our Constitution
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This means: when a document is approved
What is RATIFIED
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This person organized Massachusetts farmers in a rebellion against the state's government
Who is Daniel Shays
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Explain the purposed of the judicial branch of government
To interpret laws.
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Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
Delaware
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What is a preamble?
What is an introduction ("We the People of the United States....")
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This means "an addition or change" to the Constitution
What is AMENDMENT
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The Constitutional Convention took place in __________ (city).
What is Philadelphia
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Explain the purpose of the legislative branch of government.
To make laws.
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Who were the Federalists?
Federalists wanted a strong national government and supported the Constitution.
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What does it mean to have a separation of powers?
Each branch of government has different and separate powers.
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A representative or someone who speaks or acts for other people
What is a DELEGATE
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A record of the debates at the Constitutional Convention was kept by who?
Who is James Madison.
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Explain the purpose of the executive branch of government.
To ensure laws are carried out.
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What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
The plan for three-fifths of enslaved people to be counted in the population.
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What is an example of checks and balances?
Possible answer: Congress can pass laws, but the President can veto that law.
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Group of people OPPOSED to the constitution and a strong central government
Who were the ANTIFEDERALISTS
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One contributor to The Federalist papers was _________(who) of New York.
Who is Alexander Hamilton, John Jay or James Madison (all acceptable answers)
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Why was the national government so weak under the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles gave more powers to states, making the central government weak in many areas (i.e. taxes).
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What was James Madison's role in creating the Constitution?
He was one of the leaders of the convention.
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What are reserved powers?
Powers left for the states (i.e. education and managing elections).
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The first ten amendments to the Constitution, which detail the RIGHTS of citizens
What is the BILL OF RIGHTS
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In 1787, Congress decided how areas in the __________ would become states.
What is the Northwest Territory.
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Why was compromise important to the making of the Constitution?
The Great Compromise provided a plan fair to both large and small states.
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Why did the writers of the Constitution create a system of checks and balances?
They believed the government's powers should have limits (one person/group doesn't have total power).
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This replaced the Articles of Confederation
What is the Constitution
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