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Amendments & Our Founding Fathers
7 Principles of US Constitution
Constitution
Odds & Ends
Branches of the Government
100
How many amendments are there?
27
100
What is Popular Sovereignty?
the governments right to rule comes from the people
100
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
the U.S. Constitution
100

The idea that the national government and state governments will share some powers or responsibility.

Federalism

100
What are the three branches?
Legislative Executive Judicial
200
The first 10 amendments are called this.
The Bill of Rights
200
What is Republicanism?
Voters hold the sovereign power and elect representatives to exercise power for them.
200
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments
200

Which branch has the authority and responsibility to ensure executive actions and treaties are constitutional?

Judicial Branch

200
The job of congress is to...
make laws for our nation.
300
He was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and the first president...
George Washington
300

Limited Government means what?

That the government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it

300
He was the master builder of the constitution and believed the federal government should control trade and protect people's rights...
James Madison
300

Which branch of government has the authority and responsibility to approve presidential appointments or nominations?

Legislative Branch

300
The judicial department is made up of?
judges and courts
400

People who are in support of stronger federal government.

Federalists

400
Each of the three branches of government exercises some control over the others. Sharing power among them is an example of?
Checks and Balances
400
How long did it take to write the Constitution?
4 months
400

Which branch of government has the authority and responsibility to veto laws but also nominate Supreme Court justices?

Executive Branch

400
Who makes up the executive branch?
The president and cabinet members
500

Those who supported stronger state governments and feared a strong federal government.

Antifederalists
500

The Constitution divides the government into three branches: 

*Congress-legislative branch makes laws 

*President-executive branch carries out the laws *Courts-judicial branch explains and interprets the laws

Separation of Powers

500
Popular Sovereignty. Federalism. Republicanism. Separation of Powers. Checks and Balances. Limited Government. Individual rights.
What are the seven Principles of the US Constitution
500

True or False: 

Declaring war is a federal power while regulating marriage, divorce, and adoption processes is a state power.

True

500
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Senators & House of Representatives (congress)