CH. 3 Lesson 2 - Creating the Constitution

What are delegates?

• Person selected to represent a particular group politically

• Person who is in charge of the branches

• People running for office, like the President

• signers of the Declaration of Independence

What is the constitution?

• Formal documentation of agreement on a topic

• written plan for government

• piece of paper that includes policies and rules

• the Declaration of Independence

Read the sentence. "During the convention, he took detailed notes that historians still consult today." What does it mean to "consult"?

• to agree upon

• to look for information in something

• have a serious conversation

• to disagree with

What is a compromise?

• people on both sides of an issue finally agree on something

• people with opposite viewpoints give up

• signing a document formally

• people have a serious conversation about a topic

True or false? The Preamble is also called the Introduction in the Constitution.

• True

• False

Match the following

• Executive Branch

• carries out the laws

• Judicial Branch

• decides what laws mean

• Legislative Branch

• makes the laws

What does the term "separation of powers" mean?

• everyone is equal

• powers of government in each branch is taken away

• powers of government are divided among separate branches

• each branch has its own job

What are checks and balances?

• written checks and balance in one's bank account

• each branch has ways of limiting the powers of other branches

• each branch is in charge of the other's expenses

• each branch equals the other ones out

When the president vetoes a law, what does this mean?

• he signs off on it

• he approves it

• he refuses to sign it

• he debates on making a decision

Read the sentence. "The states have the authority to manage elections and issue licenses." In your own words, what does authority mean?