Vocabulary
What does the word ratify mean?
What is approve
Who wrote the Preamble to the Constitution?
Who is Gouverneur Morris
What problem in the United States was highlighted by the events of Shays's Rebellion?
What is the weakness of the national government.
What amendment protects the right to free speech?
What is the first amendment
What did the writers of the Constitution add to prevent any one branch from controlling the government?
What are checks and balances
What is an arsenal?
What is a weapon storeroom
What branch is responsible for enforcing laws?
What is the executive branch
What had to share the powers to govern under the federal system?
What is the national and state governments
Why did many delegates insist on adding ten amendments to the Constitution soon after it was ratified?
What is to protect the basic rights of the people
What does it mean that the United States of America is a republic?
It means that that US has a form of government in which the people elect representatives to govern the country.
What is to give up some of what is wanted?
What is a compromise
What branch as the the power to approve the appointments of Supreme Court justices?
What is the legislative branch
Which question did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention try to resolve?
What is how should representation in Congress be divided among the states
What rights are guaranteed to citizens under the First Amendment to the Constitution?
What is freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and right of people to assemble
What is an alliance that works to reach a common goal?
What is a union
What are changes to the Constitution?
What are amendments
What branch decides whether laws follow the Constitution?
What is the judicial branch
What is to fix the Articles of Confederation
Who wanted a strong national government?
Who are federalists
Why is voting an important responsibility of citizens?
Citizens elect their leaders and representatives
Which branch has the power to impeach the President?
What is the legislative branch
What agreement did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention reach under the Great Compromise?
Congress would have 2 houses. One house would have equal representation from each state and the other house would be based on each state's population. Both houses could propose bills.
Why did Anti-Federalists change their minds about the Constitution?
They were promised a Bill of Rights
Why are checks and balances so important? How do they help each branch of the federal government make more thoughtful decisions?
Checks and balances keep any one branch from becoming too powerful. This helps prevent any branch of the federal government from misusing its authority in a way that might harm the government or the citizens. Each branch is encouraged to make thoughtful decisions because its powers can be checked by the other branches.