U.S. constitution

Question 1

created a government that was too weak

congress did not collect taxes, therefore money could not be raised for a navy and military

Answer 1

articles of confederation

Question 2

the house and senate

makes laws and is in charge of taxes and spending

Answer 2

legislative

Question 3

federal judges and courts

makes sure laws are constitutional

Answer 3

judicial

Question 4

president signs laws in the commander in chief of the military

Answer 4

executive

Question 5

the constitution was written so that no one branch could become too powerful
to pass laws and get things done all branches need to work together
if not then laws don’t get passed

Answer 5

checks and balances

Question 6

a deal between small states and large states created a bicameral legislature
the senate is made of two senators from each state and the house is proportional

Answer 6

the great compromise

Question 7

a deal between north and south that counted slaves as 3/5 of a person towards a states number of representatives in the house

Answer 7

3/5 compromise

Question 8

2 from each state

Answer 8

senate

Question 9

based on population

Answer 9

House of Representatives

Question 10

between small and large states

Answer 10

the great compromise

Question 11

why could the states not raise money for the navy

Answer 11

because the articles of confederation failed

Question 12

why was the constitution written

Answer 12

the articles of confederation didn’t work
protects the rights of the people
sets up how government works

Question 13

counted who as 3/5 of a person

Answer 13

all other persons

Question 14

what was the 3/5 compromise between

Answer 14

north and south

Question 15

can send troops

Answer 15

executive

Question 16

says you have more rights

Answer 16

9th amendment

Question 17

says you do not have to keep soldiers in your home

Answer 17

3rd amendment

Question 18

protects your rights to bear arms

Answer 18

2nd amendment

Question 19

says you don’t have to testify alone in court

Answer 19

5th amendment

Question 20

protects right to protest peacefully

Answer 20

1st amendment

Question 21

reverts to states or people

Answer 21

10th amendment

Question 22

where was the constitution written

Answer 22

independence hall

Question 23

biggest fear of anti federalists

Answer 23

thought federal government would become too powerful

Question 24

made small states happy

Answer 24

senate

Question 25

made large states happy

Answer 25

House of Representatives

Question 26

based on population

Answer 26

proportional

Question 27

what did founding fathers need to be able to do

Answer 27

compromise

Question 28

made up mostly of farmers

Answer 28

shays rebellion

Question 29

what could the federal government not do

Answer 29

collect taxes

Question 30

convinced the wealthy that the government needed to be changed

Answer 30

shays rebellion

Question 31

what year was the constitution passed

Answer 31

1788

Question 32

to pass the constitution

Answer 32

ratify

Question 33

to be able to change the constitution

Answer 33

amendable

Question 34

I how was the weather while the constitution was being written

Answer 34

hot

Question 35

what fraction of the states have to agree

Answer 35

3/4

Question 36

what fraction of both the house and congress have to agree

Answer 36

2/3