The Constitution & Government Structure
This level of government includes mayors, city councils, and county commissioners.
What is local government?
This weakness of the Articles made it impossible for the national government to raise money.
What is the inability to tax?
The introduction to the Constitution is called this.
What is the Preamble?
The Declaration was approved in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
A person who lives permanently in a country but is not yet a citizen holds this status.
What is resident alien status?
This term refers to basic public systems like roads, bridges, schools, and utilities.
What is infrastructure?
This rebellion convinced many leaders that a stronger central government was necessary.
What is Shays’ Rebellion?
This term describes a legislature with two houses.
What is bicameral?
The main purpose of the Declaration was to break away from this country.
What is Great Britain?
A feeling of love and devotion to one's country.
What is patriotism?
This group supported the ratification of the Constitution.
Who were the Federalists?
This plan proposed representation in Congress based on state population.
What was the Virginia Plan?
This document had no executive or judicial branch.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This famous phrase states that all men are born with rights that cannot be taken away.
What are “unalienable rights”?
This term describes respecting the rights of others and putting the common good before personal interest.
What is civic virtue?
This group opposed the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
This plan proposed equal representation for states of all sizes.
What was the New Jersey Plan?
This system prevents any branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
These three unalienable rights are listed in the Declaration.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
A person who lives permanently in a country but is not yet a citizen holds this status.
What is resident alien status?
These three branches make up the U.S. government under the Constitution.
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
This compromise created a bicameral legislature with the Senate and House.
What is the Great Compromise?
Ratification of the Constitution required approval from this fraction of the states.
What is nine out of thirteen states / two-thirds?
The Declaration blames this king for violating the colonists’ rights.
Who is King George III?
This word means relating to ordinary citizens and their rights, not criminal matters.
What is civil?