Constitution
How is the Constitution organized?
into parts called articles
In 1788, why did several states refuse to approve the U.S. Constitution?
did not contain bill of rights
_____'s supported the french revolution more than the ______
Democratic Republicans, Federalists
In the early 1800s, most Americans lived ____ of the Appalachian Mountains
East
The system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other two branches
checks and balances
Why does each state have two senators?
to balance the rights of large and small states
Thomas Jefferson believed in separation of ___ and ____
religion and government
Democratic-Republicans believed that the U.S. economy should be based on _______
agriculture
What is the economic system based on private ownership?
capitalism
The constitutional system that shares power between the national and state governments
federalism
What is the primary work of Congress?
make laws
Two freedoms included in the first amendment are ____
religion, speech, assemble,
Alexander Hamilton believed a strong _____ was important for the United States to become a great nation and he was a ______
economy, federalist
As the United States developed its own national identity, many Americans came to embrace the value of
individualism
A basic principle of democracy that says laws are passed by majority vote and elections are decided by a majority of the voters
majority rule
What is the final step before a national bill becomes a law?
signed by president
What guarantees that a group has the right to gather to protest a tax they think is unfair?
right to assemble
The question of __________ divided the Federalist and Democratic Republicans
how large and powerful the federal government should be
promote economic growth
The idea that the government’s authority comes from the people
popular sovereignty
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
The Second Amendment is often at the center of debate in this country. Which of these rights does it protect?
right to own guns
Why did most Federalists favor good relations with Great Britain?
they depended on the country's business
Between 1776 and 1820, how did the United States change?
Grew in size, states were added
A proposal to the government that called for taxes on imports, federally funded transportation projects, and a new national bank
American System