Government
What are the three branches of government?
Judicial, Executive, and Legislative
What is the term we use to describe the people that wrote the constitution?
The Framers
A Democratic republic
What was the first draft of the constitution?
The Articles of Confederation.
Who is Mr. Centeno's favorite superhero?
Batman
In our society who has the power?
The People
Who were the two groups debating with one another about the constitution?
The Federalist and anit-Federalist
Which Type of government is ruled by a single person who forcible took power?
Dictatorship
What was the term used to represent when the Anti fed and the federalist came to an Agreement by both sacrificing or making adjustments ?
They Compromised
Where was Mr.Centeno the manager at before becoming a teacher?
Target Starbucks
What branch of the government did the Articles Leave out?
Judicial
What was one reason as to why the colonies decided to break up with Britain?
High taxation
Which type of government is ruled by a small group of elite people?
oligarchy
Which articles give the Federal government its, power ?
Articles 1 2 and 3
What is Mr. Centeno's favorite restaurant?
Texas Rd House
Name two powers congress had under the Articles?
- Power to Coin money
- Handle foreign Affairs
What major event caused the Articles of Confederation to be revised?
Shays Rebellion
Which Type of government has one main person involved that comes from royal blood and what country is well know for using it?
Monarchy and Britain
Do we consider Shays's rebellion a success why or why not?
In the short run no because they lost the battle but in the long run yes because it caused the Article of confederation to be ultimately rewritten.
What is the name of Mr. Centeno's wife to be?
Megan
What two consequences did the farmers face if they were unable to pay their debt?
and
What approach did the farmers take before starting a rebellion?
Farms Taken away
and
Petition
What was the number one thing the framers were trying to avoid when writing the Constitution?
They were trying to avoid making the same mistakes as britain.
or
Giving too much power to one sole entity.
What is the main difference between a Direct democracy and an indirect democracy?
- Direct Democracy= The people are Directly involved in all decisions.
- Indirect Democracy= We elect a representative to make the decisions for us.
List the 3 major documents we have covered in class in order of creation.
D.O.I- A.O.F- C
What is the name of Mr.Centeno's car?
Luna