A New Nation

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The power of the three branches of government is limited by:

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checks and balances

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The Constitution put into place a separation of powers that means that

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each branch has its own specific job

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Why did the Founding Fathers include the phrase, "We the people....." in the Preamble to the US Constitution?

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to show that the government is made by the people and for the people

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In the United States, government power is divided between the national and state governments. This means that the United States has:

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a federal system of government

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What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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The states had different money

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How did the Framers of the Constitution address the fear of giving one person too much power in the government?

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They divided the government's powers between three separate branches.

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Which important argument during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 led to the Great Compromise?

• the method of choosing the president
• the number of representatives per state
• the title for the leader of the new government
• the amount of power given to the Judicial Branch

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the number of representatives per state

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What does it mean that the United States has a federal government?

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Power is divided between the national and state governments.

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Why is James Madison known as the Father of the Constitution?

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He was the leading member of the Constitutional Convention.

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Why were the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States, known as the Bill of Rights, added?

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To guarantee basic freedoms to all Americans.