How many goals of the constitution are stated in the Preamble?
What is 6
100
What are the names of the three Branches of government?
What is The Judicial branch, Executive Branch, and Legislative Branch
100
What is another name for the Randolph plan?
What is The Virginia Plan
100
Who can propose Amendments?
What is Congress or delegates at a convention called by Congress
100
What is the opening portion of the Constitution referred to as?
What is The Preamble
200
List 2 of 6 Goals of the constitution
What is
1. Form a more perfect Union
2. Establish Justice
3. Ensure Domestic Tranquility
4. Provide for the common defense
5. Promote the general welfare
6. Secure the blessings of liberty
200
Who heads the Executive branch?
What is The President
200
DAILY DOUBLE:
What was Thomas Jefferson's belief towards the constitution?
What is He believed that the constitution should change to fit every generation.
200
What right does the 19th amendment grant?
What is Women's right to vote
200
Which President started the tradition that no President can serve more than 2 terms or 10 years in office?
What is Washington (Roosevelt was the first to break this, since then the tradition has carried on)
300
What does "Domestic Tranquility" mean in the context of the Constitution
What is to keep peace and maintain order within the country
300
Which branch has the power to declare executive acts unconstitutional?
What is The Judicial Branch
300
What did the Great Compromise do?
What is It blended the large and small state plans to make everyone happy
300
What are the first 10 amendments referred to as?
What is the bill of rights
300
True or False, there are 70 signatures on the constitution
What is False
400
Which goal describes the strengthened relationship between the states and the government as a union?
What is Form a more perfect union
400
Who has the power to make laws?
What is Congress (answers that also work: The Legislative branch, The Senate and House of Representatives)
400
Which State refused to meet at the first Constitutional convention?
What is Rhode Island
400
What is one of the two ways to ratify a proposed amendment
What is
A vote by state Legislature 3/4 of the state must approve before it can be added.
OR
Citizens elect delegates to conventions called in each states specially to consider amendment requires approval from at least 3/4 of the states
400
Which type Government holds the power that are restricted to protect individual rights?
What is Limited Government
500
Which of the goals provides laws that are reasonable, fair and impartial?
What is Establish Justice
500
Which branch can call special sessions of congress?
What is the Executive Branch
500
Who proposed the New Jersey Plan?
What is William Patterson
500
Which Amendment gave the District of Columbia a vote in presidential elections?