Each branch has certain controls or checks over the other two. This prevents the abuse of power in the government.
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What is the Bill of Rights?
A document added to the Constitution that gave people certain rights not necessarily given to them at birth.
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What started the New Republic times?
Electing the first president, George Washington.
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Makes Laws
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
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What are the seven principles?
Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Federalism, Chacks and Balances, Republicanism, Individual Rights, and Seperation of Powers
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What is Republicanism?
People exercise their power by voting for representitives who then have the power to make laws.
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Why was the Bill of Rights added?
The Anti-Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights in order to support the Constitution.
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How did he get elected?
Elector wrote down two names. the one with the most was the President and the Second most would be the Vice President.
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Passes Laws
What is the job of the executive branch?
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What is popular sovereignty?
Ultimate power and final authority is held by the citizens
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What is Individual Rights?
Personal liberites or privligaes guaranted to the citizens. Framers wanted to make a balanced National government.
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Did everyone support the Constitution?
No not everyone liked the Constitution. Two groups emerged, the ferderalists and the anti-federalists. federalists suported it and the anti-federalists felt it took away power from the states.
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Was their a name he is rembered by?
Yes. He is called the precedent president, which means he was the example every president followed.
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Carrys out the laws
What is the job of the Judicial branch?
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What is Limited Government?
power is limited by the Constitution. Government is not all powerful. The Constitution tells how many leaders who overstep their power can be removed.
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What is Speration of Powers?
Power is divided into three branches, Legislative, Executive, and Judicial, in order to balance out the power of government so that one does not have more power than the other.
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How did everyone decide if they liked the Constitution?
They printed the Constitution in the newspappers and handed them out to everyone. After that they could choose if they supported that or not. It took nine out of the thirteen states to ratify the Constitution.
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Did he have anyone to help him? (Besides the Vice President.)
Yes he created departments that had specific jobs to help him. The heads of the departments became part of the presidents cabinet. The President got to pick who they were.
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executive branch
What branch does the president work in?
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What is Federalism?
Power divided between National and State. Some powers are shared. the National government has the sumpreme power.
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Where does the government get its pwoer?
The people because they get to pick the people who run the government.
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Was the Constitution set in stone?
No it wasn't. There was two way to suggest a change and two ways to approve changes. Those changes became amedntments.
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Was there anything or anyone else who helped the President or the government in general?
Yes there was. The Supreme Court, it had 6 members.