SS Unit 1 Chapter 2 Constitutional Convention

Match the vocabulary words to their definitions.

• Liberty

• Freedom

• Unable to be taken away or denied

• Unalienable

• approval or agreement

• consent

Match the vocabulary words to their definitions.

• Compromise

• relating to a system of government in which the national government shares power with other levels of government.

• Confederation

• an agreement reached when each side gives up some of what they want to end a disagreement.

• Federal

• A group of states joined together by a formal agreement

What happened after the war for independence?

When government at the state level is given power to do many things while the government at the national level is very limited in it's power is called a _____ _______.

Where can you find the following ideas written:

-All people are created equal

-People have unalienable rights, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

-The government's power depends on the consent of the governed citizens.

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• The ultimate compromise

• The bill of rights

​ (a)   allows people to share their opinions in the newspaper, radio, TV, etc. without the government stopping them.

​ (b)   allows people to believe and practice whatever religion they want.

​ (c)   is when all people have the freedom to voice their opinions and ideas about our country.

• Freedom of the press
• Freedom of religion
• Freedom of speech
• Censorship of media
• Mandatory military service
• State-controlled religion

_____ lists the basic rights of citizens that the government must protect and make it clear that the new national government could not overstep. They are also called amendments (changes)

Where people elect leaders to represent them by voting is called a ________.

The constitutional convention was an assembly of the delegates from each state to discuss the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

The constitutional Convention was an assembly of the delegates from each state to discuss what?

• The 3 branches of government

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• A compromise