This and That
The Constitution
It's Called What?
Civics
The U.S.
100
What were the TWO ideas form the VA plan and the NJ plan that the GREAT COMPROMISED created?
The Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives.
100
This document is know as the Supreme Law of the Land?
What is the Constitution.
100
This is the "fancy latin root word " for the 2 parts of Congress?
What is bicameral.
100
Who enforces laws and administers policy.
The main responsibility of the Executive Branch is to do what?
100
What are "We the People..."
The first 3 words of the U.S. Constitution are ...
200
This is the name for our first/original version of the U.S. Constitution?
What are The Articles of Confederation.
200
What is the Bill of Rights.
This document is made up of the first 10 amendments of the Constitution?
200
The system set up by the Constitution to elect the President is .....
What is the Electoral College.
200
What is the term that refers to the equal distribution of powers so branches of government can keep an eye on each other?
What are checks and balances.
200
This body interprets laws and ensures our laws are fair.
What is the the Judicial Branch?
300
Name all 3 branches of the Federal Government in alphabetical order?
What are Executive, Judicial, and Legislative.
300
This early English document tried to limit the King's powers while protecting the people's privileges. which later influenced the colonies to gain their freedom?
What is the Magna Carta.
300
The Great Compromise settled disputes between what two groups?
What are the big states and the small states.
300
The main responsibility of our Legislative Branch of government is...
What is to make laws and rules for our country.
300
These people wanted a strong National Government?
Who are the Federalist.
400
This is the term that refers to "the people" having the power to govern themselves?
What is Popular Sovereignty.
400
This document created Congress?
What are the Articles of Confederation.
400
All of the following were an outcome of the Constitutional Convention EXCEPT : A. A unicameral Congress B. Creating a balance between freedom and government C. Replacing the Articles of Confederation D. Creating a flexible government
What is a unicameral Congress
400
This political party wanted the states to have more power than the federal government?
Who are the Democratic - Republicans?
400
Who is John Adams.
He was the first Vice President of the U.S.?
500
He helped Thomas Jefferson create the Democratic - Republican Party?
Who is James Madison.
500
The Constitution is divided in 7 parts called these...
What are Articles.
500
All of the following are major weakness of the Articles of Confederation except: A. Congress not having the power to tax B. The disregard for the basic rights of the people C. No executive was in charge to enforce laws D. Congress had no power to regulate trade
What is the disregard for basic human rights of the people
500
This term refers to sharing of powers between national, state, and local governments?
What is Federalism.
500
This document stated the reasons why the colonists wanted their freedom from Britain?
What was the reason for the Declaration of Independence.