Constitution Flashcards
1
Q
American colonists gained independence from _______ _________
A
Great Britian
2
Q
Legislative Branch
A
Makes laws
3
Q
Executive branch
A
Enforce laws
4
Q
Judicial branch
A
Interpret/ explain laws
5
Q
In 1777 reps from every state to improve the articles. this meeting was called
A
the constitutional convention
6
Q
Consitution
A
Laws that our founding fathers made to show how we would run our country
7
Q
republic
A
a state were the citizens choose their leaders
8
Q
What was the document before the constitution but then got changed
A
Articles of confederations
9
Q
Virginia plan
A
2 chambers and reps counted on population
10
Q
New Jersey plan
A
1 chamber 1 rep
