Amendments
What is the Second Amendment?
What is the right to bear arms.
The Constitution is divided into 3 what?
Branches of Government
Under the Articles of Confederation I was the only branch that was set up at first.
What is the Legislative Branch.
Once the constitution was written and signed 9 out of 13 states had to "approve" of it or WHAT VOCAB WORD?
What is ratify.
The Executive Branch is headed by the _____________.
What is the president.
What is the newest Amendment?
The Preamble was written for what reason?
To set out the goals of the Constitution (establish justice, ensure peace, to defend the nation, and to protect the people's liberty).
I am the branch of government that makes sure that laws are obeyed and I command the armed forces. BONUS QUESTION: Which group of people wanted a stronger national government?
Executive Branch. BONUS QUESTION: Nationalists or Federalists
2 VOCAB WORDS HERE...... This is the part of the government headed by the president and he has the power to reject a bill passed by Congress. BONUS QUESTION: I am a form of government in which the people elect representatives to make laws and run the government.
Executive Branch and Veto BONUS QUESTION ANSWER: Republic
The Constitution was signed in ____________. 1747, 1787, 1827
1787
States rights are which amendment?
What is the 10th Amendment.
The Constitution provides a separation of powers for our government. What does that mean?
Each branch has different and separate powers
2 ANSWERS HERE..... The Judicial Branch is headed by the what (1) and the Judicial Branch decides if laws follow the what (2)?
(1) Supreme Court and (2) Constitution
2 VOCAB WORDS HERE..... At the Constitutional Convention James Madison was a ___________ from Virginia. After debating the Virginia and New Jersey plans all summer the Convention agreed on a ______________.
Delegate and Compromise
The Bill of Rights amendments would guarantee freedoms by placing specific limits on _______________. BONUS QUESTION: Which amendment states that the government cannot force people to house soldiers during peacetime?
The government. BONUS QUESTION: The third amendment
2 Questions (1) Which Amendment gave the people the right to a fair and speedy trial? (2) Which Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
(1)What is the 6th Amendment. (2)What is the 8th Amendment
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution and tell me 1 of the Bill of Rights?
It was added to guarantee freedoms by placing certain limits on government.
THERE ARE 2 QUESTIONS HERE..... (1) The Legislative Branch is broken up into what 2 parts and (2) How many representatives are represented in Congress?
(1) Senate and House of Representatives (2) Senate-2 and House of Representatives depends on the population of each state.
3 VOCAB WORDS HERE..... (1) I am the introduction to the Constitution. (2) The Constitution could not get ratified until some changes were made. (3) Those changes are the first 10 and we call them the what?.
Preamble, Amendments, and Bill of Rights
The Legislative Branch is also called ____(1)_____ and it makes the ____(2)_____.
(1) Congress and (2) laws
Which Amendment lays down the rules for who becomes president if the president dies.
What is the 25th Amendment.
The Antifederalists were not happy with the Constitution. Give 2 reasons why they did not want the Constitution to be ratified.
THEY ARGUED THAT..... (1) the Constitution would reduce the powers of the state, (2) the central government may pass laws that may not be good for all states, and (3) the Constitution did not protect American rights.
THERE ARE 2 QUESTIONS HERE ..... (1) Explain why the constitution has a system of checks and balances and (2) give a way the Executive Branch can limit the power of the Legislative Branch or Judicial Branch?
(1) To guard against any one branch becoming too powerful and (2) the Executive can veto laws made by the Legislative Branch and appoint the judges of the Supreme Court (Judicial Branch)
3 VOCAB WORDS HERE..... (1) I am the part of the government that makes the laws and (2) I decide if the laws are considered constitutional. (3) I am referred to as the national government.
(1) Legislative Branch, (2) Judicial Branch, (3) federal
The writers of the Articles of Confederation purposely created a weak central government because they wanted the power to rest with the ____(1)____, not with the ____(2)____.
(1) states (2) government