Types of Government
This is the type of government where people have 100% freedom and 0% protection.
What is Anarchy?
This was the name of America's first attempt at a government after the American Revolution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
What is the definition of a convention?
This branch of government is responsible for enforcing the laws. The President is the leader of this branch.
What is the Executive Branch?
What is the number of the amendment that allows you to keep and bear firearms?
What is the second amendment?
This is the type of government where you have 100% protection and 0% freedom. One person is in control and they use the military to keep power.
What is Totalitarianism (Dictatorship)?
Who are the Founding Fathers?
What is the definition of a compromise?
A compromise is when someone gives up something in order to come to an agreement.
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws in our country. Courts and judges are a part of this branch.
What is the judicial branch?
In the United States, you have the right to wear a certain type of clothing, or protest against unfair laws, or even to practice whatever religion you want. What amendment allows you to do this?
What is the first amendment?
This is the type of government where you have 100% freedom and 100% protection. It sounds so good, it simply MUST NOT EXIST.
What is a Utopia?
The Founding Fathers purposely made the National Government weak with the Articles of Confederation because they feared America might become this type of government. (Hint: Great Britain had this type of Government during the American Revolution)
What is a Monarchy?
Why did small states support the New Jersey Plan?
Small states supported it because each state got equal representation regardless of population.
This branch of government is responsible for making the laws. Congress makes up this branch of government.
What is the legislative branch?
The 8th Amendment protects you from "cruel and unusual punishments" from crimes committed. Give an example of a possible cruel or unusual punishment for a crime.
Answers will vary.
This is the type of government where a king or queen rules. They pass down their title to their offspring. The king or queen have total control of the government.
What is a Monarchy?
What were three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
Not able to raise an army, not allowed to raise taxes, not allowed to make treaties, not allowed to enforce laws, not allowed to have a court system.
Why did large states support the Virginia Plan?
Large states supported the Virginia Plan because states were given more representation if they had larger populations.
Congress is broken up into a bicameral legislature (two houses). What are the names of these two houses?
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
Under the 4th Amendment, law enforcement are not allowed to enter your home or residence without this. This prevents unreasonable search or seizure.
What is a warrant?
This is the type of government where the people have the power to make decisions and take part in the government. They can vote on laws and elect officials to represent them.
What is a Democracy or a Democratic Republic? (Either one is acceptable)
Under the Articles of Confederation, did the states have more power than the National Government, or did the National Government have more power than the states?
The states had more power than the National Government.
What was the purpose of the 3/5 Compromise?
The 3/5 Compromise counted all enslaved African Americans as 3/5 of a person in a state's population.
The President has the power to veto (override) laws made by Congress. The Supreme Court has the ability to determine whether a law has been broken. Congress has the ability to impeach (remove) the President. These are all examples of what system that keeps power balanced in our government?
What are checks and balances?
Under the 5th Amendment, you are guaranteed due process of law. Explain what due process of law means.
Due process of law is being read your rights if you are placed under arrest for a crime. You must know your rights on the crime that you have been accused of committing.