Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Misc.
Vocabulary
100
How many branches of government did the Virginia and New Jersey Plans call for?
What is 3
100
What is it called when the power is balanced between the national and state governments?
What is federalism.
100
What amendment gives us freedom of speech?
What is 1
100
Whose job is it to choose the president?
The people.
100
What does ratify mean?
What is to approve.
200
How many people are needed for a territory to apply to become a state?
What is 60,000
200
Who has the right to ratify a treaty?
What is the Senate
200
What amendment gives us the right to remain silent?
What is 5th
200
What is an arsenal?
A place where weapons are stored.
300
What was the Great Compromise mainly about?
What is representation
300
Delaring something unconstitutional is called what?
What is Judicial Review
300
What amendment has to do with search and arrest?
What is 4th
300
What branch of government interprets the laws?
What is the Judical Branch.
300
What is a federalist?
A person who supports the constitution.
400
What is the group called that is establish by the Constitution to elect the President and Vice President?
What is the electoral college
400
What does the preamble of the constitution list?
What are the goals of the constitution.
400
What amendment allows us to own guns?
What is 2nd
400
Which branch of government passes laws?
What is the Legislative Branch.
400
What is a compromise?
When both sides give something up that they want, to come to an agreement.
500
What was the challenge of the Constitutional Converntion?
They were trying to balance the interests of the small and large states.
500
What is the purpose of "Checks and Balances"?
What is to prevent one branch of government from becoming to strong.
500
When are you not allowed the freedom of speech?
What is when it endangers others
500
What has to happen for a bill to become a law?
It has to be passed by congress and signed by the president.
500
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
Who is James Madison.
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