Key Words
approve
what was the articles of confederation?
the first written constitution
Municipal government is another word for what??
Local government
who wrote the bill of rights?
James Madison
what are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Name the first president
George Washington
Define Veto?
refuse to sign into law
True or False: The A.O.C provided for a strong national government
What are the 3 branches of the government?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
when were the amendments ratified by the states?
December 15, 1791
what is the job of the legislative branch
make laws
establish taxes
Name the Second President
John Adams
addition or change
Within the Articles of Confederation, there was no _______
National Currency
What are the 3 parts of the constitution?
Preamble
Articles
Amendments
What is the 1st Amendment?
what is the job of the judicial branch?
decides what laws mean
interprets if laws are fair
Name the third president
Thomas Jefferson
what is checks and balances?
guards one branch from becoming to powerful
What happened to the Articles of Confederation
They were replaced with the constitution
Who appoints the Supreme Court Justices?
Double point if you tell how long they serve.
The President, with senate approval.
for life
The right to bear arms
Amendment 2
what is the job of the executive branch?
makes sure laws are carried out
commands the armed forces
Name the fourth president
define commerce
trade
who were the colonies fighting in the revolutionary war?
Great Britain
Who is the father of the Constitution
James Madison
Which document is the Bill of Rights in
The Constitution
who commands the legislative branch?
the congress
Name the fifth president
James Monroe
a union of people, states, or nations that join together, often with some political power given to a central authority
Who drafted the final copy of the Articles of Confederation
Benjamin Franklin
What is the constitution?
A statement of the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or group.
what is the bill of rights?
document with first 10 amendments to the constitution
who commands the executive branch?
the president
Under which president did we purchase Louisiana from France
Thomas Jefferson