US CONSTITUTION (BUDDS)

AOC

100

Fill in the Blank:  The AOC had too many ________________, so they rewrote it

WEAKNESSES

200

What is the primary purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

TO CREATE THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

300

BY 1786, WHY DID MANY MERCHANTS WANT THE AOC TO BE REPLACED?

STATES WERE DISCOURAGING TRADE BY TAXING ONE ANOTHER'S GOODS

400

FILL IN THE BLANK:  THERE WAS NO EXECUTIVE TO SUPPLY ____________________

LEADERSHIP

500

HOW MANY STATES WERE NEEDED TO APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE AOC?

ALL 13

Constitutional Convention

100

CONGRESS WILL GET TWO HOUSES, THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.  THIS WAS KNOWN AS THE ______________ _______________

GREAT COMPROMISE

200

An organization which consists of a number or parties or groups united in an alliance or league

CONFEDERATION

300

The house that represents wisdom, wealth, and property (2 per state)

SENATE

400

The house that represents the people and are directly elected by the people (population)

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

500

There are three ways to describe our country's government, such as our Central Government.  Name the other two.

FEDERAL

NATIONAL

Preamble

100

WHAT IS THE INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION CALLED?

PREAMBLE

200

HOW MANY GOALS ARE MENTIONED IN THE PREAMBLE?

SIX

300

AN ORDER OR DECREE

ORDAIN

400

WHAT DOES INSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY MEAN?

TO KEEP THINGS PEACEFUL AMONG CITIZENS

500

WHY DID THE PREAMBLE BEGIN WITH THE PHRASE, "WE THE PEOPLE"?

TO INDICATE THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WERE THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF ITS AUTHORITY

Federalists

100

SETTLEMENT OF A DISPUTE

COMPROMISE

200

A form of government in which power is divided between the national government and state governments

FEDERALISM

300

FEDERALISTS WANTED A __________________ CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

STRONG

400

BELIEVED THAT A STRONG CENTRAL GOVERNMENT WAS NECESSARY IF THE STATES WERE GOING TO FORM A ________________ NATION

STRONGER       WEAKER      COHESIVE       SMARTER

COHESIVE

500

WHAT WAS THE MAIN OUTCOME FROM THE DEBATE OVER RATIFYING THE CONSTITUTION BETWEEN THE FEDERALISTS AND ANTI-FEDERALISTS?

THE ADDITION OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS

Anti-Federalists

100

ANTI-FEDERALISTS WANTED A GUARANTEE ON SPECIFIC __________________ OF CITIZENS

RIGHTS

200

BELIEVED THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BEST UNDERSTOOD _________________ NEEDS

CITIZENS

300

TRUE/FALSE

THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS OPPOESED LIMITING POWER OF THE STATES

TRUE

400

ANTI-FEDERALISTS FEARED _________________ WOULD LOSE INDEPENDENCE AND INFLUENCE

STATES

500

What was one of the Anti-Federalists' strongest arguments against the Constitution? 

IT DID NOT CREATE A NATIONAL EXECUTIVE

THE CENTRAL GOV'T. WOULD BE TOO WEAK TO PROTECT AMERICAN INTERESTS ABROAD

IT DID NOT INCLUDE A LIST OF PROTECTED RIGHTS FOR INDIVIDUALS

IT DID NOT INCLUDE A LIST OF PROTECTED RIGHTS FOR INDIVIDUALS