Creating the Constitution
What document created a weak national government before the Constitution?
What is the Articles of Confederation
Which plan supported representation based on population?
What is the Virginia Plan?
Which branch of government makes laws?
What is the legislative branch?
What can the president do to stop a bill passed by Congress?
What is veto it?
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
What is ten?
What event showed the national government could not stop an internal rebellion?
What is Shays' Rebellion
Which plan supported equal representation for states?
What is the New Jersey Plan?
Who is the head of the executive branch?
Who is the president?
What can Congress do if the president vetoes a bill?
What is override the veto?
Which amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and press?
What is the First Amendment?
What meeting was held in Philadelphia in 1787 to fix the Articles?
What is the Constitutional Convention?
Why did small states oppose the Virginia Plan?
Because it reduced their power in Congress.
Which branch interprets laws and the Constitution?
What is the judicial branch?
What power allows courts to declare laws unconstitutional?
What is judicial review?
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
What is the Fourth Amendment?
What compromise created a two-house Congress?
What is the Great Compromise?
Which group wanted a strong national government during the convention?
Who were Federalists?
What power allows Congress to make laws beyond those listed?
What is the Elastic Clause?
Why did the framers include checks and balances?
To prevent any branch from becoming too powerful.
What right does “taking the Fifth” protect?
What is the right against self-incrimination?
What compromise counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for representation?
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Why did delegates fear the convention might fail?
Because they could not agree on representation and power.
What process allows Congress to formally accuse an official of wrongdoing?
What is impeachment?
Which branch checks the president by approving treaties and appointments?
What is the legislative branch?
Which two amendments protect rights not listed and powers reserved to states and people?
What are the Ninth and Tenth Amendments?