Vocabulary
Refuse to sign into law
What is the preamble to the Constitution?
The introduction
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
What are the 2 houses of Congress called?
Senate and The House of Representatives
Name 1 weakness of the Articles of Constitution.
2. Could not collect taxes
Guards one branch from becoming to powerful
What is the highest law of the land called?
The Constitution
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
What branch is responsible for carrying out laws and commanding the armed forces
Executive
What is the difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?
The Articles had one branch
The Constitution has three branches
Define: Amendment
Addition or Change
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What amendment is the right to bear arms
Amendment 2
What branch is responsible for establishing taxes and making laws
Legislative
What was the result of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
The Great Compromise
Define Republic
A form of government in which people elect representatives.
James Madison and The ______________________
wrote the constitution.
Constitutional Convention
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
What branch is responsible for interpreting if laws are fair and deciding what a law means
Judicial
What was the three-fifths compromise?
Counting 3 out of 5 slaves for the purpose of representation and taxes.
Define: Ratify
Approve
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution
1. Preamble
2. Articles
3. Amendments
Name the parts of the First Amendment
Freedom of press
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of assembly
How many representatives from each state are in the Senate?
How is the amount of representatives determined in the House of representatives?
Two
Population
What was Shay's Rebellion?
Protests from farmers against tax collections