Planning for the Constitution
True or False
The Articles of Confederation created a weak government.
True
This compromise stated that three-fifths of all slaves would be counted for taxation and representation.
Three-fifths Compromise
This branch of government makes the laws.
legislative branch
An amendment is a ______________.
change
True or False
The Constitution created a stronger government where there was a balance of powers.
True
This compromise helped with representation in government.
The Great Compromise
This branch of government enforces the laws.
executive branch
__________ is the division of power between national and state governments.
Federalism
Federalists
True or False
There were compromises made at the Constitutional Convention.
True
This branch of government interprets the laws.
judicial branch
_____________ ___________ is the right of the Supreme Court to find a law unconstitutional. The Supreme Court Marbury vs. Madison decided on this.
Judicial Review
_______________ did not want to ratify (approve) the Constitution.
To get the Constitution approved, the Federalists added in the ______ ___ ________ because the antifederalists wanted to protect the rights of individuals.
Bill of Rights
This branch of government can declare war.
Legislative Branch
This document protects the individual rights of the people.
The Bill of Rights
The Antifederalists wanted to add in the _______ ___ ________ to protect the individual rights of the people.
Bill of Rights
A compromise is an __________.
agreement
Why does the U.S. have three branches of government?
So not one part of the government had all the power.
This document was written for the people.
The Constitution