Constitutional Convention
The Founding Fathers met at the Constitutional Convention because our government under this document was not working.
"What is the Articles of Confederation?"
The Preamble begins with these three words...
"What are 'We the People'?"
One of the major weaknesses of the Articles was that Congress could ask the states for money, but it did not have the power to do this in order to get it.
"What is tax?"
This is the acronym created to help you remember the First Amendment rights.
"What is RAPPS?"
These two animals represent our two major political parties.
"What are donkeys (democrats) and elephants (republicans)?"
My name is James Madison, and I proposed the Virginia Plan. I think that state representation in Congress should be based on this.
"What is population?"
This section of the Preamble allowed the government to create a national military.
"What is 'Provide for the common defense'?"
The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a chief executive, as the colonists had just broken away from this tyrannical king who loved to impose taxes.
"Who is King George III?"
Freedom of this means that individuals may peacefully gather.
"What is freedom of assembly?"
This document was created to limit the power of an English king. He was forced to sign when threatened with an uprising.
"What is the Magna Carta"?
My name is William Paterson, and I wrote the New Jersey Plan. I believe that representation in Congress should be this.
"What is equal for all states, regardless of size?"
This is the purpose of the Preamble.
"What is to state the purpose/goals of the Constitution?"
The Articles of Confederation created a government with only one branch, meaning that this fundamental principle was missing.
"What is separation of powers?"
Identify the First Amendment right illustrated in the headline: "Reporter says he will sue over suspension of White House pass"
"What is freedom of the press?"
When you evaluate a piece of media, you should use SIDE. The "I" stands for this.
What is "Identify propaganda"?
The Great Compromise created a Congress with two houses, which is also called this term.
"What is a bicameral legislature?"
"Insure domestic tranquility" means that the government should work to do what?
"What is keep peace within the United States?"
In order to pass a new federal law, this many states had to agree on it, which made things very difficult.
"What is 9/13?"
As a U.S. citizen, you have certain rights under the Constitution. In return for these rights, you give back by performing your civic _______ and _____________ .
"What are duties and responsibilities?"
Voter registration closes this many days before an election.
"What is 11 days?"
At the Constitutional Convention, the Three-Fifths Compromise was needed between the slave states and the free states. This is what it did.
"What is count every 5 enslaved people as 3 free people when counting population?"
The fact that the framers started our Constitution with "We the People" shows this fundamental principle of government.
"What is popular sovereignty/consent of the governed?"
The U.S. was a confederation at first, which is...
"What is a loose alliance of states?"
In order to promote the general welfare, the government must listen to the needs of the citizens. Give three first amendment freedoms that allow for citizens to make their needs known.
"What are freedom of speech, petition, and assembly?"
These 5 actions are the duties of citizens.
"What are paying taxes, obeying the law, going to school, serving on a jury, and registering for selective services?"