Articles of Confederation/Constitutional Convention
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Powers/Responsibilities
Concepts/Powers II
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What was the Articles of Confederation?
The first document to outline the functions of our government.
100
What are the three parts of the Constitution?
The Preamble, the Articles and the Amendments
100
What is the first amendment?
Freedom of speech, press, assembly and religion
100
What is the executive branch responsible for?
Leads our country and enforcing our laws
100
What is the concept of limited government?
The government can only do what the people allow it to.
200
Was the Articles of Confederation successful? Why or why not?
No, it did not establish a central government, could not collect taxes, enforce laws, regulate trade, no national court system and required all 13 states to agree to amendments.
200
What do the first three articles of the Constitution establish?
The three branches of government: executive, judicial and legislative.
200
What is the third amendment?
Government cannot use private property without permission. People cannot be forced to quarter soldiers.
200
What is the judicial branch responsible for?
Interpreting the laws
200
What is the concept of popular sovereignty?
Power lies with the people
300
What was the Great Compromise?
Established a two house Congress: the Senate (2 representatives regardless of population) and the House of Representatives (representation based on population).
300
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
300
What is the fifth amendment?
Individuals cannot be tried for the same crime twice and protects against self-incrimination
300
What is the legislative branch responsible for?
Creating the laws
300
What are the enumerated powers?
Powers that are reserved for the federal government
400
What was the Constitutional Convention?
In 1787, a group of men met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation and created the Constitution.
400
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
400
What is the seventh amendment?
Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
400
What is the rule of law?
The law applies to everyone, including government officials
400
What are the concurrent powers?
Powers shared by federal and state governments
500
What was the three-fifths compromise?
Every 5 enslaved men counted as 3 freed men
500
What does checks and balances mean?
Each branch is able to restrain the powers of the other branches of government to ensure that one branch does not grow more powerful than the others.
500
What is the ninth amendment?
Individuals have rights other than those listed in the Constitution
500
What is the separation of powers?
Division of power between the executive, legislative and judicial branches.