Vocabulary
"Veto" means this.
What is: be against or oppose
The three branches of government are these.
What is: the Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What is: 6
This founding father was known as the father of the Constitution.
What is: James Madison
There are this many amendments in the Bill of Rights.
What is: 10
"Ordain" means this.
What is: approved.
The point of checks and balances is this.
What is: Preventing one branch from having too much power.
List 2 goals of the Preamble.
What is:
1. Establish justice
2. Insure domestic tranquility
3. Provide for the common defense
4. Promote the general welfare
5. Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
5. Ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America
This founding father refused to sign the constitution.
What is: George Mason
This person wrote the Bill of Rights.
What is: James Madison
"Unalienable rights" mean this.
What is: Rights that cannot be taken away (natural born rights)
List two things that the Legislative Branch can do.
What is:
1. Can override a veto
2. Makes the laws
3. Can impeach The President & Judges
"Working together to defend the nation" is this goal of the preamble.
What is: Providing for the common defense
The constitutional convention was held for this reason.
What is: To revise the Articles of Confederation, and form new ideas for a government
"You cannot be forced to house a soldier" is stated in this amendment.
What is: 3rd Amendment
"Impeach" means this.
What is: Charged with a crime
The ways the Judicial branch can check the Legislative branch and the Executive branch are these.
What is:
1. Legislative: Declare laws unconstitutional
2. Executive: Declare presidential actions unconstitutional
An example of "establishing justice" is this.
What is: Hearing Supreme Court cases
The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were these.
What is:
1. Weak central government
2. No money due to no taxation
3. Border Disputes
4. Quarreling states
5. No respect among the states
The 8th Amendment does this.
What is: prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
"Amendment" means this.
What is: A change to the constitution
The ways the Executive branch can check the Legislative branch and Judicial branch are these.
What is:
1. Legislative: Can veto bills
2. Judicial: Can appoint judges
The U.S. can guarantee "securing the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" by this.
What is: Laws, unalienable rights (Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
The Great Compromise was this.
What is: Provided a balanced solution for representation of large and small states
The 1st Amendment in the Bill of Rights is this. (With hand symbols)
What is: Freedom of speech, Freedom of press, freedom of petition, freedom of religion, and freedom to assemble. (with hand motions)