Problems
What did the Federalists add to the U.S. Constitution as a compromise to the Anti-Federalists in order to get the Constitution ratified (approved)?
Bill of Rights
The legislative, judicial, and executive branches all have different and unique jobs but are still equal in power.
What are Separation of Powers?
What type of government did the Federalists want?
strong central gov.
How did the U.S. Constitution make the military stronger?
The power to oversee the military now is the national government and NOT the states.
This written plan of government was ratified so that the national government had more power to solve problems.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This means to pass or approve
What is ratify?
What type of government did the Anti-Federalists want?
weak central gov.
Which political party believed in loose construction of the U.S. Constitution?
Federalists
The large states liked this "plan" of representation in Congress.
What is the Virginia Plan?
These are the lawmakers of the government.
What is the Legislative Branch?
What is a power of the Judicial Branch?
Answers will vary, but they review laws for their fairness or unfairness (constitutional or unconstitutional)
Who would have been supporters of the U.S. Constitution the way it was (without a Bill of Rights)?
Federalists
How did the U.S. Constitution allow laws to FINALLY be enforced?
It created an Executive Branch to enforce the laws.
Taxation and representation of enslaved people was the reason for this idea.
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
I'm a super list! I protect people everyday. I make sure that their individual liberties are protected. What document am I?
What is the Bill of Rights?
The right to peacefully protest. The right to come together in a group. Which amendment is it?
What is the First Amendment?
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation?
U.S. Constitution
Give an example of a check and balance among any 2 branches of the U.S. government
answers will vary...
i.e. The President can veto a bill from Congress, but Congress can override a veto with 2/3 vote, and Judicial Branch can declare a law unconstitutional and throw it out.
Federalism:
Choose 2 out of 3 areas and give a power of each:
delegated, reserved, concurrent
answers will vary