Government

Question 1

ratify

Answer 1

approve

Question 2

veto

Answer 2

refuse to sign into law

Question 3

amendment

Answer 3

addition or change

Question 4

checks and balances

Answer 4

guards one branch against becoming too powerful

Question 5

republic

Answer 5

a form of government in which people elect representatives to run the country

Question 6

Articles of Confederation

Answer 6

• First written constitution
• Only one branch - Legislative. It could make the laws but not pass them.
• It couldn’t collect enough money from states to pay for the war
• It couldn’t put tariffs on imports of British goods without state approval

Question 7

Legislative Branch

Answer 7

Congress
- Makes Laws
- Establishes taxes
Congress is divided into two parts: Senate and House of Representatives

Question 8

Senate

Answer 8

Representatives per state - 2

Question 9

House of Representatives

Answer 9

Representatives per state - depends on the population

Question 10

Judicial Branch

Answer 10

Supreme Court and other federal courts

• Decides what laws mean
• Interprets laws are fair

The Supreme Court has 9 justices (judges) and is the highest court in the land

Question 11

Executive Branch

Answer 11

President (Commander-in-Chief)

• Makes sure laws are carried out
• Commands the armed forces

President must have been born in the United States and lived in the country for the last 14 years

Question 12

Bill of Rights

Answer 12

10 amendments to the Constitution

1. People have freedom of religion, speech, and press
2. Right to bear arms
3. Cannot be forced to house soldiers
4. Protects people from law enforcement entering their home
5. Cannot be forced to testify against yourself in court

Question 13

Declaration of Independence

Answer 13

Thomas Jefferson
1776
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…”

Question 14

Constitution (Highest Law)

Answer 14

James Madison & The Continental Convention
1878
“We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union…”

Question 15

Bill of Rights

Answer 15

James Madison
1789
“Freedom of speech”

Question 16

The Articles of Confederation

Answer 16

was making the U.S. government weak

Question 17

Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 17

was a series of protests from farmers against tax and debt collectors

Question 18

The Constitution Convention

Answer 18

formed to amend the Articles of Confederation

Question 19

The Virginia Plan

Answer 19

Suggested 3 branches and state representation formed by population. Smaller stated opposed, but the majority vote ruled in favor of the plan and the Articles of Confederation was replaced

Question 20

Great Compromise

Answer 20

The smaller states argued, which led to a compromise. The Senate is represented by 2 members per stat, not based on population

Question 21

Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer 21

3/5 of the slaves were counted for the purpose of representation and taxes

Question 22

Federalists

Answer 22

wanted a strong national government and supported the Constitution

Question 23

Anti-Federalists

Answer 23

opposed the Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government