Constitution
A written plan for government is called a
constitution
The Articles of Confederation were weak or strong?
Weak
How many branches are there in the government?
3
Who is known as the "father of the constitution"?
James Madison
Who is the head of the Judicial Branch?
Supreme Court
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
President
Who is the head of the Legislative Branch?
Congress
What solved the issues of how states should be represented in Congress? What was it called?
The Great Compromise
The Constitutional Convention was held in what city?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
In which house of Congress is representation based on a state’s population?
House of Representatives
In which house of Congress do all states have an equal number of representatives?
Senate
What is Popular Sovereignty?
A. Government’s power comes from the people
B. People elect representatives and a leader who run the government for them.
C. The ten amendments that protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans
A. Government’s power comes from the people
What is the Bill of Rights?
10 amendments that protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans.
What did the First Amendment give?
A. Freedom to rally
B. Freedom of expression
C. Freedom to fight
B. Freedom of expression
What was the system called that prevented one branch from becoming too powerful?
Checks and Balances
Federalism is a system in which power is divided between:
A. The many state governments
B. The Senate and the House of Representatives
C. The national government and the state governments
What is a Republic?
A. Government’s power comes from the people
B. People elect representatives and a leader who run the government for them.
C. The ten amendments that protect the rights and freedoms of all Americans
B. People elect representatives and a leader who run the government for them.