Constitutional History
The founders of the US met in what city to draft the new government
Philadelphia
Weak
The first 10 amendments are known as the...
Bill of Rights
The branch of the government in which the president is the head of
The Executive Branch
A system of government in which the government is elected by voting
Representative Democracy
This plan favored larger states and wanted representation to be decided by population
Virginia Plan
The Articles of Confederation were not able to raise...
taxes
The two chambers of the legislative branch are called
The House of Representatives & The Senate
This branch of government is led by the Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
Since the US has TWO chambers of congress, we have a ___________ system
Bicameral
This group believed in a strong national government
Federalist
True or False: There was no president under the original US government
True
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
27
Responsible for creating laws
Legislative Branch
To sign or to make an official agreement
Ratify
Plan that favored smaller states and wanted equal representation
NJ Plan
The national government could not print
Money
This is the system the US has in order to select the President
The Electoral College
The _______________ of Powers created the 3 branches of government
Separation
The division of power between a federal government and state governments.
Federalism
This group demanded that the Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution
Anti-Federalists
Under the Articles of Confederation, the __________ had all of the power
states
The ___________ section of the Constitution starts with "We the people..."
The Preamble
The principle of government that is in place to make sure a branch of government does not become too strong.
Checks and Balances
Only having ONE legislature
Unicameral