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The branch of the federal government headed by the Supreme Court is called the ............ branch
What is judicial ?
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The President is in charge of the ________ branch of the federal government
What is the executive branch ?
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The branch of the federal government that makes laws is called the ....
What is the legislative branch ?
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This man has become known as " the father of the Constitution".
Who is James Madison ?
100
Delaware license plates say that is " the first state". Why is Delaware called the first state?
What is because it was the first state to ratify the Constitution ?
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The men who wrote the Constitution have become known as the ....
What are the Framers ?
200
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are better known as the ...
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
A type of government in which people choose their representatives is called a ....
What is a republic ?
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One of the goals of the Framers was to achieve " domestic tranquility " . Domestic tranquilty is also known as...
What is peace at home?
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All laws must agree with the Constitution. Any law that does not agree with the Constitution is said to be ....
What is unconstitutional ?
300
A change or addition to the Constitution is called an...
What is an amendment?
300
After the Constitution was signed in Philadephia, it had to be ratified by the states. People who argued in favor of the Constitution became known as........, and people who argued against it became known as......
What are Federalists and Anti-Federalists ?
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One of the principles of the Constitution says that power will be shared between the federal government and the state governments. That principle is known as...
What is Federalism ?
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The first three words of the Preamble ( We the People ) , showed that the Framers took the responsibility of speaking for the people. Another word for speaking for the people is ....
What is representation ?
300
The Preamble is not only an introduction to the Constitution, but is also a list of....
What are goals and objectives of the new government ?
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One of the principles the Constitution is based on is that each branch of the government has a way to limit the power of the other two. This principle is called ....
What is Checks and Balances ?
400
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay wrote a series of essays to defend and explain the Constitution. These essays became known as the ....
What are The Federalist Papers ?
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One principle the Constitution is based on is that the powers of the government must be divided to keep any branch from becoming too pwerful. This principle is called...
What is Separation of Powers ?
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One of the principles the Constitution is based on is that the people are the source of the governments power and authority. This principle is also known as....
What is Popular Sovereignty ?
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The Framers wrote in a process by which the Constitution could be changed to adapt to different situations. Because of this, the Constitution has become known as ......
What is " A Living Document " ?
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One of the goals of the Framers was to " form a more perfect union " , because the government under the ..... of ...... was much less than perfect.
What were The Articles of Confederation ?
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The Constitution specifically lists the powers the federal government has, and the powers it does not have . This principle is called .......
What is limited government ?
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The Constitution is the standard upon which all other laws are measured. Because of this the Constitution has become known as....
What is " the supreme law of the land " ?
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One principle the Constitution is based on is that citizens individual rights must be protected. The part of the Constitution that protects individual liberties is....
What is The Bill of Rights?
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One check the president has over Congress is that he can refuse to sign bills into law. The actual term for a president refusing to sign a bill is called a ....
What is a veto ?