Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Branches of Government
Citizenship & Bill of Rights
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Gathering of states representatives in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitutional Convention
100
Individuals who opposed ratification of the Constitution
What are Anti-federalists
100
The branch of government that makes the nation's laws
What is the Legislative Branch
100
A person who owes loyalty to a particular nation and is entitled to all its rights and protections.
What is a citizen
100
What is sharing powers between the state and federal government called?
What is Federalism
200
Plan at the Constitutional Convention that called for a strong national government with 3 branches of government and a 2 chamber legislature.
What is the Virginia Plan
200
Three framers of the Constitution
What are James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington
200
The branch of government, including the federal court system, that interprets the nation's laws
What is the Judicial Branch
200
What is a person of foreign birth who is grated full citizenship?
What is a naturalized citizen
200
Issue Northern and Southern states were divided over during the Constitutional Convention
What is foreign slave trade
300
Plan at the Constitutional Convention that settled the differences between large and small states.
What is the Great Compromise
300
Which amendment guarentees due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy
What is Amendment 5
300
The branch of government headed by the President that carries out the nation’s laws
What is the Executive Branch
300
What are two things immigrants cannot do in the U.S.?
What are vote and hold public office
300
What is a special group of voters selected by their state's voters to vote for the president and vice president?
What is the Electoral College
400
Idea that political authority belongs to the people
What is Popular Sovereignty
400
How are the number of representative for each state determined?
What is by the population of the state.
400
The system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that one branch does not becomes too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances
400
What are 3 responsibilities of a U.S. citizen?
What are serve on juries, protect the country in times of danger, vote, respect authority figures, obey the law, pay taxes, and help their community
400
What are the 3 requirements for representatives and the term length?
What are 25 years old, live in U.S. for 7 years, live in state where elected, and 2 year term
500
List 3 problems with the Articles of Confederation
What are a weak central government, could not regulate trade, force citizens to join the army, or impose taxes.
500
What are 2 delegated powers (powers granted to the federal government)?
What are coining money, regulating interstate and international trade, runs country’s defense, and conducts diplomacy
500
What are the 3 requirements for president and the length of term?
What is 35 years old, natural born citizen, live in U.S. 14 years, and 4 year term
500
Which amendment grants freedom from excessive bail or fines, cruel or unusual punishment
What is Amendment 8
500
What is the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime?
What is Habeas Corpus
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