Setting up the government.
What are the branches of government
the executive, judicial, and legislative branches
The Bill of Rights consist of the first 10 _____________.
amendments.
The articles of confederation was the first form of what for the United States of America?
government
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What does amendment mean?
to add or change a law.
Which branch is the president in?
The executive branch
The Bill of Rights helps protect what?
Individual rights
The Articles of Confederation were replaced by what document?
U.S. Constitution
Where was the Constitutional Convention?
Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Which branch of government is congress in?
the legislative branch
Name the parts of Congress.
The senate and the house of representatives
This amendment says people have freedom of speech and religion.
1st Amendment
Did the articles of confederation make the national government weaker or stronger than the state government?
weaker
Who was the only group of people allowed to attend the Constitutional Convention?
White men who owned land
What is it called when powers of the government are separated between the national and state government?
Federalism
What determines how many people are elected from each state to the House of Representatives?
Based on the population of the state.
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
What meeting happened after people realized the Articles of Confederation wasn't going to work?
Constitutional Convention
What were the two plans made at the convention?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
What is to keep each branch of government from becoming stronger than the others.
checks and balances
What are the roles for EACH of the three branches?
Legislative - make laws
Executive -enforce laws
Judicial - interpret laws
This amendment says that the rights listed in the Bill of Rights are not the only rights you have.
9th Amendment
What are TWO weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
A weak national government
Congress had no power
No common currency
One vote per state
No executive or judicial branch
What was made to divide the Congress into 2 parts?
the Great Compromise
What are powers reserved for states called?
Reserved Powers