Articles
The First Article creates and explains this
What is the Legislative Branch?
What is popular sovereignty?
The people are the source of the government's power ("We the people")
The Preamble opens with "We the People," stating a goal to form "a more perfect" what?
Union
What was the name of the first, weak plan of government that the U.S. Constitution replaced?
Articles of Confederation.
In what city did the delegates meet in 1787 to write and create the new U.S. Constitution?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Second Article creates ______ and the Executive Branch.
What is Presidency?
In Federalism, Who is the power shared between?
The power is shared between the national government and the state government.
Which goal means making sure laws are fair and that everyone is treated equally under the law?
Establishing justice.
What was the Virginia Plan, and which states favored it?
A plan that wanted representation in Congress based on population, which was favored by large states.
Many people disagreed with the Virginia Plan, even though, according to the population of America, this is more fair than the New Jersey plan. Do you think it's fair? Explain why or why not.
Answers may vary.
The Fourth Article explains how each _____ _______ __ ____ _____.
What is "State relates to each other"?
The Principles of the Constitution are introduced in what part of the Constitution?
The Preamble.
What does the phrase "insure domestic Tranquility" mean the government should maintain?
Peace and safety at home.
What was the New Jersey Plan, and which states favored it?
A plan that wanted equal representation (one vote per state) in Congress, which was favored by small states.
What was the essence of the Great Compromise?
The Great Compromise was an agreement between the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan which structured the US Congress.
The Articles provide a _________ ________ for the government.
What is a Structural Blueprint?
How many branches is the power of the government seperated to? What are their names and what do they do?
The government is split into 3 branches: the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch. The Legislative Branch creates laws, the Executive Branch enforces laws, and the Judicial Branch interprets laws.
Which goal means creating an army or military to protect the country from foreign enemies?
Provide for the common defense.
How did the Great Compromise solve the fight between the Virginia and New Jersey plans?
It created a two-house Congress: the House of Representatives (by population) and the Senate (equal votes).
What was a problem with the Virginia Plan?
The Virginia Plan used a two-house congress where a state's voting power would be determined by the state's population. This plan was extremely unfair toward smaller states.
An Officer makes you do something illegal and says you have to follow him since he is from the Executive Branch. Which Article does this relate to?
What is the sixth article, since it states that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land?
What do the principles of the Constitution do for us in our daily lives?
The principles of the Constitution help us by making sure that the government does what they promise. This could occur when the government stops following the principles, and could affect our natural rights.
What do the phrases "promote the general Welfare" and "secure the Blessings of Liberty" mean the government should do for citizens?
Look out for the well-being of the people and protect freedom for us and future generations.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise, and what did it decide?
An agreement that counted three out of every five enslaved people for taxes and representation in Congress.
What group of people opposed the new Constitution because they feared a strong national government, and what did they demand be added to it?
The Anti-Federalists, who demanded the addition of a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.