Social Studies Unit 6 Study Guide

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What is a common way of participating in government?

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Voting

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What is a purpose of a constitution?

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To create the laws of a government.

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Why did James Madison write the Bill of Rights for the Constitution?

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He had promised to add the amendments as an agreement with the anti federalists

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After the Revolutionary War the new country created a new plan of government called the

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Constitution

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When was the Constitution signed?

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September 17, 1787

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The House of Representatives and the Senate belong to what part of government?

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Legislative Branch

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Each branch of government has power over the other two branches--this is called

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Checks and Balances

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A delegate is

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a representative

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A jury is

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a group of people who decide guilt or innocence in a trial

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What does guarantee mean?

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promise