Constitutional Convention
3 Branches of Government
Bill of Rights
Constitutional Democracy
Gen. Info.
100
The city that the Constitutional Convention was held.
What is Philadelphia?
100
This branch makes the laws.
What is legislative?
100
This word means to approve.
What is to ratify?
100
This branch approves appointments of Supreme Court Justices.
What is the Legislative?
100
3/5 Compromise
What is when a slave was counted as 3/5 towards the number of representatives?
200
Goal of the Convention
What is to fix the Articles of Confederation?
200
This branch enforces the laws.
What is the executive?
200
10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
This branch can veto a bill passed by Congress.
What is the Executive?
200
Idea for a new law
What is a bill?
300
The weakness in the national government in Shay's Rebellion.
What is no army to control the angry farmers?
300
This branch decides whether laws are constitutional.
What is the judicial?
300
Name a freedom to the First Amendment.
What is religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
300
This branch can impeach a president.
What is the Legislative?
300
2 houses of Congress
What are Senators and House of Representatives?
400
When people choose representatives to run the government.
What is a republic?
400
He leads the executive branch.
Who is the president?
400
National capital
What is Washington,D.C.?
400
Importance of "Checks and Balances"
What is to keep one branch from becoming too powerful?
400
Qualification of a President
What are 35 years old, born in the U.S., and lived in the U.S. for 14 years?
500
2 Senators from each state and the number of representatives depends on a state's population
What is the Great Compromise?
500
Highest court in the country
What is the Supreme Court?
500
Group that advises the president.
What is the Cabinet?
500
Responsibility of a citizen.
What is voting, obeying laws, paying taxes, and jury duty?
500
2 political parties
What are Democrat and Republican?
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