Mix and Match
What is the Articles of Confederation?
The first form of government in the United States
What are the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution
Many major cities were close to waterways to make traveling and trading easier.
Geography
This is the law of the land in the United States
U.S. Constitution
Who are the Governed?
Citizens of the United States
Give the house of Congress that matches each plan:
Virginia Plan:
New Jersey Plan:
House of Representatives
Senate
This amendments allows us to speak freely, worship freely, and gather peacefully without government control.
1st amendment.
If the supply of an item is low, and the demand of the item is high, the price will increase.
Economics
This type of government is for the people, chose by the people
Democracy
How do people express their power in government?
They vote
Give two major problems of the Articles of Confederation
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This amendment gives you the right to remain silent. You cannot tell on yourself, or testify against yourself.
5th amendment
In May 1787, delegates met in Philadelphia at the Constitutional Convention.
History
What does "Consent of the Governed" mean?
Government gets it power from the people
This branch of government consists of the President, Vice President, and the Cabinet. I can find this branch at the White House. Identify this branch and explain its main job in government.
Executive
Carry out (enforce laws)
How does our government "Promote the General Welfare"?
Using taxes to fund programs that help its citizens.
What protections did the 4th amendment give us?
No illegal search or seizures (taking property by force)
People vote during elections to choose their leaders and representatives.
To make sure one branch of government doesn't become too powerful, the Constitution created this system to make sure power stayed equal among the three branches.
Checks and Balances
The Judicial branch interprets laws, and make sure all laws do not:
Violate the U.S. Constitution
During this event, members of the Constitutional Convention came to an agreement on government representation. They agreed to the Virginia plan, and New Jersey plan. What is this known as?
The Great Compromise
What inspired many of the amendments in the Bill of Rights? (Why did they make them the way they did?)
The way they were treated by Britain during the American Revolution.
Americans can spend their money wherever they want and on whatever they want.
(List the Strand of SS)
AND
(What term describes the situation above?)
Economics
Market Economy (Free Market)
This idea means that the people give power to the government. If the people decide the government is not working for them, they have the power to create a new one.
Popular Sovereignty
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