Three Branches
What are the Three Branches?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive.
When did Founders meet Constitution Convention?
1787
How many amendments are in the Bill of RIghts?
10
Who would this person be... They support a loose interpretation of the Constitution, lived in a city, wanted a strong central government?
Federalist
What is Federalism?
Federalism is a system for sharing and dividing power among the national and state government
What does Legislative Branch do?
Legislative makes laws.
What year was the Constitution ratified?
1789
What was the first amendment?
The first amendment protects the freedom of religion.
Who would this person be... Lived in rural areas, wanted a weak central government, and had a strict interpretation of the constititution
Anti Federalist
Jobs of National Government
Coin money, Declare war, regulate interstate commerce, Foreign relations, post office
What does Executive Branch do?
Carry out Laws
Constitution
Why did they write the Bill of Rights?
They wanted to guarantee certain protections individual citizens.
Thomas Jefferson?
Anti Fed
Jobs of State Government
Schools, Elections, Licensing, etc
What does Judicial Branch do?
Interpret Laws
Who has more power?
National Government.
What does the second amendment?
A well regulated Militia and write to bare arms.
Alexander Hamilton?
Federalist
Jobs both can do?
Borrow money, tax, make laws, courts
What is Checks and Balances?
It is a principal of government where prevent actions by other branches allows shared power.
What was our first Constitution?
Articles of Confederation was the first constitution.
Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights?
To keep the government from being too powerful.
Which side liked the bankers
Federalists
Scenario: President vetoes a bill Congress wants the bill to pass what can they do
Override it