The first plan of government for the United States was called the
Articles of Confederation
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What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create; weak or strong?
Weak
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Who was the "Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
200
The principle of government that says that the government can do only what the people allow it to and the government cannot take away individual rights
limited government
200
Americans that were against the new Constitution were called
Anti-Federalists
200
Americans that wanted to ratify(approve) the new Constitution were called
Federalists
200
A system of government where power is divided between national and state governments
Federalism
200
Large states wanted representation in Congress to be based on
population
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Which branch of government does the president belong to?
Executive Branch
300
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
300
Which branch of government has the power to make laws?
Legislative Branch
300
Which branch of government includes the Senate and House of Representatives?
Legislative Branch
300
Which branch of government includes the Supreme Court and has the job of deciding whether or not laws are fair?
Judicial Branch
400
What were 3 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
No power to tax, no executive branch, no national form of money, could not regulate commerce (business) between the states, no national courts
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What do you call a form of government where citizens select representatives to govern them and make laws?
A republic
400
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
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What are the first 3 words to the US Constitution?
"We the People.."
400
The Great Compromise settled which issue?
How states would be represented in Congress. (By population in the House of Representatives, equal in the Senate)
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Before Anti-federalists would agree to the new Constitution, what did they demand be added to it?
A Bill of Rights
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The 1787 meeting at which the Constitution was written.
Constitutional Convention
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Because of the 3/5 Compromise, Southern states got to count their _____________________ as part of the population to help them get more seats in Congress.
Slaves
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This principle of government requires each branch of government to be separate from the other branches so no one branch can get too powerful.
Separation of powers
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Name all three branches of government AND what their job is:
Legislative- makes the laws
Executive- enforces the laws
Judicial- makes sure the laws are fair