The Constitution
Which amendment protects the rights to free speech?
the first
Anti-Federalists wanted to limit the power of the federal government before they would ratify the Constitution. What does the word ratify mean in the sentence above?
to approve
What role did Gouverneur Morris have at the Constitutional Convention?
He wrote the preamble of the Constitution
What branch is responsible for enforcing laws?
Which branch has the power to approve the appointments of Supreme Court justices?
Legislative
Why did many delegates insist on adding ten amendments to the Constitution soon after it was ratified?
to protect the basic rights of the people
Which two governments had to share the power to govern under the federal system?
the national and the state governments
What problem in the United States was highlighted by the events of Shay's Rebellion?
the weakness of the national government
What question did the delegates try to resolve at the Constitutional Convention?
How should representation in Congress be divided among the states?
Which branch makes all national laws?
Legislative
Why did the writers of the Constitution add checks and balances to the federal government?
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
To fix the articles of confederation.
How do checks and balances help each branch of the federal government make more thoughtful decisions?
Each branch is encouraged to make more thoughtful decisions because it powers can be check by the other branches.
Which branch decides whether laws follow the Constitution.
Judicial
Which branch has the power to impeach the President?
legislative
What agreement did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention finally reach under the Great Compromise?
-Congress would have two houses
-One house having equal representation from each state
-Second house having representation based on each state's population
-Both houses could propose bills, but ONLY the house in which representation was based on population could propose tax bills.
Why are checks and balanced important?
They keep any one branch from becoming to powerful. This helps prevent any branch of the federal government from misusing its authority in a way that might harm the government of the people.
What does it mean that the United States of the America is a republic?
It means that the United States has a form of government in which the people elect representatives to govern the country.
What rights are guaranteed to citizens under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States?
- freedom of religion
- freedom of speech
- freedom of the press
- and the right of people to assemble
Which branch has the power to veto bills?
Executive