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Anti-federalists wanted to limit power of the federal government before they would ratify the Constitution.
To approve
The branch of government that has the power to approve the appointments of the Supreme Court justices
Legislative
Judicial
The branch of government that makes all national laws
Legislative
Executive
The branch of government that has power to impeach president
Legislative
What problem was highlighted(made obvious) by the events of Shay’s Rebellion?
the weakness of the national government
Which had to share the power to govern under the federal system?
National and state government
Which question did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention try to resolve?
How should representation in congress be divides amount states?
What role did Gouverneur Morris have at the Constitutional Convention?
He wrote the Preamble
What branch of government enforces laws?
Executive
Why did so many delegates insist on adding ten amendments to the Constitution soon after it was ratified?
To protect the basic rights of the people
Which amendment protects the right to free speech?
The First
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
To fix Articles of Conferdation
Why did the writers of the Constitution add checks and balances to the federal gov?
To Prevent one branch from controlling the whole government
Name some freedoms under the First Amendment
Freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of assembly
freedom of the press
freedom to petition government
What rights were guaranteed to citizens under the First Amendment to the Constitution?
Freedom of speech, Freedom of religion, Freedom of the press, the right to assemble
What agreement did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention finally reach under the Great Compromise?
Congress would have two houses. One having equal representation from each state and the other based on state population.
What does it mean that the United States of America is a republic?
It means it has a form of government where citizens get to elect representatives.
Why are checks and balances so important?
How do that help each branch of the federal government make more thoughtful decisions?
They keep any one branch from being more powerful than another. This helps prevent any branch from misusing its power.
It helps them make more thoughtful decisions because its power can be checked by other branches of government.