amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect citizens' basic rights

The Declaration of Independence

What was the three-fifths compromise?

An agreement to count enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for congressional representation.

An agreement to abolish slavery in the United States.

A law that required all states to count every individual equally.

A compromise to allow only free individuals to vote in elections.

Why did money cause confusion under the Articles of Confederation?

Due to the lack of a uniform currency and the ability of states to issue their own money.

All states agreed to use the same currency from the start.

Money was backed by gold and silver, eliminating confusion.

The federal government controlled all currency issuance.

Why did the authors of the Constitution set up a system of Checks & Balances?

To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

To allow the President to make unilateral decisions.

To ensure all branches have equal power.

To simplify the legislative process.

How does the Bill of Rights help citizens?

The Bill of Rights protects citizens basic rights

The Bill of Rights is only applicable to federal laws.

The Bill of Rights grants unlimited power to the government.

The Bill of Rights eliminates all forms of government oversight.

What was the Virginia Plan?

The Virginia Plan was a proposal for a strong national government with a bicameral legislature based on population.

The Virginia Plan focused solely on state sovereignty and local governance.

The Virginia Plan was a proposal for a weak national government with a unicameral legislature.

The Virginia Plan was a treaty between Virginia and other states.

What was the New Jersey Plan?

A proposal for a unicameral legislature with equal representation for each state.

A plan that favored larger states over smaller states.

A proposal for a bicameral legislature with representation based on population.

A suggestion to abolish state governments entirely.

What was the Great Compromise?

The Great Compromise was an agreement that created a bicameral legislature with representation based on population in the House and equal representation in the Senate.

The Great Compromise was a treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.

The Great Compromise established a unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states.

The Great Compromise was an agreement to abolish slavery in the United States.

Powers: What is each branch of government in charge of?

interprets or decides what laws mean

carries out the laws; commands armed forces

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a plan to divide the powers and duties of government into separate branches

Separation of powers

Delegation of authority

Consolidation of powers

Centralization of government

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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the first plan of government of the United States

Articles of Confederation

Federalist Papers

Bill of Rights

Constitution

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a person who supported the passage of the U.U. Constitution

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Anti-Federalist

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Federalist

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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the power of the courts to decide whether actions are lawful

Judicial review

Legislative oversight

Constitutional amendment

Executive order

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a change or improvements, additions

deterioration

neglect

removal

amendment

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the principle that the law applies to everyone

the law of averages

the principle of justice

the doctrine of fairness

the rule of law

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tp refuse to approve something

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CCSS.RL.4.4

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A New Nation

a plan to divide the powers and duties of government into separate branches

the first plan of government of the United States

a person who supported the passage of the U.U. Constitution

the power of the courts to decide whether actions are lawful

a change or improvements, additions

the principle that the law applies to everyone

tp refuse to approve something

the separation of powers in a democracy that gives each branch of government –
the legislative, executive, and judicial – some form of authority over the others

a representative

a person who opposes the passage of the Constitution

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the principle that the law applies to everyone

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