Vocabulary
The First Government
Creating a New Government
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights and Amendments
100
What is a convention? Draw or describe
A large meeting
100
What was the original document that ruled the USA called?
Articles of Confederation
100
What is the name of the second (and current) document that rules the United States?
The Constitution
100
How many rights are listed in the Bill of Rights?
10
100
Amendment I in the constitution is freedom of _________.
speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
200
What does it mean to ratify something?
To approve or agree
200
Name one state created by the Northwest Ordinance.
200
What did a federalist believe in?
a strong national government (little state powers)
200
What is the purpose of the constitution?
To create the rules for a new government
200
What is your second amendment right?
Right to bear arms (weapons)
300
Draw or describe the difference between a state and national government.
National: Rules over ALL the states
State: Rules over just their state
300
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation: states or national governments?
states
300
In the Virginia Plan, how did the plan decide who got votes in Congress?
population
300
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
1. Preamble
2. Articles
3. Bill of Rights
300
When did women get the right to vote?
1920
400
What is an ordinance? Draw or describe
A law for a territory.
400
What was the name of the event that proved the Articles of Confederation were bad? What happened at the event?
Shay's Rebellion
400
In the New Jersey Plan, how did the plan decide who got votes in Congress?
Equally distributed
400
What are the 3 branches of the US government?
1. Judicial
2. Executive
3. Legislative
400
What were the three ORIGINAL requirements to be able to vote?
1. white
2. male
3. property owner
500
Draw or describe an example of an amendment
It means to fix or change something, so if you amended your test answers to get test correction points back
500
Name one weakness to the Articles of Confederation.
1. no power to collect taxes
2. no national army
3. no court system
4. different money systems in every state
5. really, really difficult to change
500
How were votes decided in the Connecticut Compromise?
Both population AND by equal distribution
500
What does it mean if a government has separation of powers? Draw or describe
The powers are divided up so no one person or group is too powerful
500
Write your miranda rights. the whole thing. If you are close to getting the 3 main parts right, you'll get the credit.
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?