Basic Principles Of United States Constitution

Question 1

Limited governement

Answer 1

Government is not all powerful, can only do what the people let it

Question 2

Separation of powers

Answer 2

Helps prevent one branch from becoming too powerful

Checks and balances

Question 3

Federalism

Answer 3

Division of power among national and states governement a

Question 4

Why was it written?

Answer 4

The articles of confederation

The federal government was extremely weak and this created many problems

Question 5

Federalists

Answer 5

Supported the constitution and a strong central government

Question 6

Anti-Federalists

Answer 6

Supported a weaker central government felt too much power was taken away from states

Question 7

Legislative branch important powers

Answer 7

Make laws 
Set taxes
Declare war
Override vetoes
Borrow money
Regulate trade
Print money

This branch is made up of senate and HOP(House Of Representatives)

Question 8

First ten amendments

Answer 8

First ten amendments are called The Bill Of Rights

Question 9

Important amendments

Answer 9

13th- abolished slavery

15th- right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous servitude

Question 10

American Revolution

Answer 10

Americans declare independence from Great Britain

BECAUSE: Great Britain taxed the colonists

No representations in governement

Question 11

Civil War

Answer 11

War started initially over states’ rights

Question 12

World War II

Answer 12

Allies Axis powers

1. England 1.Germany
2. U.S. 2.Japan
3. USSR 3.Italy
4. France

Question 13

Cold War

Answer 13

After WW2- U.S. Soviet Union completed for World Leadership

Question 14

Korean War

Answer 14

After WWII, the U.S. Said that any country who attempted to spread communism would be destroyed

Question 15

Popular sovereignty

Answer 15

Governments power resides in the people

Question 16

Limited governement

Answer 16

Government is not all powerful, can only do what the people let it

Question 17

Separation of powers

Answer 17

Helps prevent one branch from becoming too powerful

Checks and balances

Question 18

Federalism

Answer 18

Division of power among national and states governement a

Question 19

Why was it written?

Answer 19

The articles of confederation

The federal government was extremely weak and this created many problems

Question 20

Federalists

Answer 20

Supported the constitution and a strong central government

Question 21

Anti-Federalists

Answer 21

Supported a weaker central government felt too much power was taken away from states

Question 22

Legislative branch important powers

Answer 22

Make laws 
Set taxes
Declare war
Override vetoes
Borrow money
Regulate trade
Print money

This branch is made up of senate and HOP(House Of Representatives)

Question 23

First ten amendments

Answer 23

First ten amendments are called The Bill Of Rights

Question 24

Important amendments

Answer 24

13th- abolished slavery

15th- right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous servitude

Question 25

American Revolution

Answer 25

Americans declare independence from Great Britain

BECAUSE: Great Britain taxed the colonists

No representations in governement

Question 26

Civil War

Answer 26

War started initially over states’ rights

Question 27

World War II

Answer 27

Allies Axis powers

1. England 1.Germany
2. U.S. 2.Japan
3. USSR 3.Italy
4. France

Question 28

Cold War

Answer 28

After WW2- U.S. Soviet Union completed for World Leadership

Question 29

Popular sovereignty

Answer 29

Governments power resides in the people