Constitution

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to create a bill of rights
• to make changes to the Articles of Confederation
•  to declare independence from Great Britain
•  to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 

• the Preamble
•  the Articles of Confederation
• the Declaration of Independence
•  the Bill of Rights

The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.

• popular sovereignty
• separation of powers
• rule of law
•  checks and balances

How does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?

• it keeps any of the branches from over powering the other so as not to destroy the rights of people
• it keeps any of the branches from fighting so the people are safe
• it keeps one branch in power and destroys the rights of people
• it keeps all branches in power so as to destroy the rights of  people

Division of Government between the National and state governments

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Bicameral Legislature

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

• Natural Rights

The Great Compromise created the structure of a bicameral legislative branch.

• True

• False

Which president was also called the Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• James Madison

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Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?

• The Great Compromise
• The Commerce Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The Connecticut Compromise