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When was the constitutional convention? |
1787 |
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The constitutional convention of 1787: the delegates needed to change the _______________. |
Articles of confederation |
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How many states sent delegates to the constitutional convention of 1787? |
12 |
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Which state didn’t go to the constitutional convention of 1787? |
Rhode Island |
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Where was the constitutional convention of 1787 held? |
And Independence hall, Philadelphia |
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What date was the constitutional convention of 1787 officially held? |
It began May 25, 1787 |
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How many delegates came to the constitutional convention of 1787? |
55 Delegates |
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The 55 delegates that came to the constitutional convention of 1787 were men known as the? |
The founding fathers of the United States |
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Who were some of the important delegates or founding fathers that attended the constitutional convention of 1787? Hint three of them. |
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and James Madison |
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Who was voted as the president of the constitutional convention of 1787? |
George Washington |
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Which states favored the Virginia plan? |
The large states |
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What are the three branches of government? |
The legislator, executive, and judiciary |
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What does the legislator branch of government deal with? |
The legislator makes the laws, has two houses |
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What does the executive branch of government deal with? |
The executive branch of government enforces the laws |
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What does the judiciary branch of government deal with? |
The judiciary branch of government interprets the laws |
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The number of representatives and both houses of the legislator are based on what? |
The population |
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How many houses does the legislator have? |
Two houses |
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How many representatives are in the legislator? |
It’s based on the population |
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Which states favor the New Jersey plan? |
The New Jersey plan was favored by small states |
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How many branches of government does the New Jersey plan have? |
The New Jersey plan One branch of government |
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What is the branch of government that the New Jersey plan has called? |
The legislative branch |
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With a New Jersey plan, all states would have an __________ number of representatives? |
Equal |
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With the New Jersey plan, all states have an equal number of what? |
Representatives |
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With the New Jersey plan, who makes laws to run the country? |
Congress |
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With the New Jersey plan, what does congress do? |
Congress Makes laws to run the country |
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The great compromise creates a government with _____ branches and a ______ part legislative branch. |
Three branches Two-part legislative branch |
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How many legislative branches are a part of the great compromise? |
2 branches |
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How many branches of government are parts of the great compromise? |
3 branches |
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What creates a government with three branches of government and a two part legislative branch? |
The great compromise |
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What’s the great compromise? The number of representatives in the ________ should be equal. two per state. |
Senate |
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In the great compromise, how many representatives are there in the senate? |
They are equal two per state |
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In the great compromise, the number of _______ in the House of Representatives should be based on the ____________. |
Representatives Population |
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And the great compromise, the number of representatives in the house of representatives is based on what? |
The number of representatives is based on the population |
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What is ratification? |
Ratification is an agreement or when they signed the constitution |
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What date did ratification happen? |
Saturday, September 15, 1787 |
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How did the delegates show their support for the constitution? |
They voted on it to show their support |
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After the delegates voted on the constitution, the constitution was sent to the confederation Congress and the _______ for __________. |
States ratification |
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What happened to the Constitution after the delegates voted and agreed with the constitution? |
The constitution was sent to the confederation Congress and the states for ratification |
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What is the constitution was written, the people had to ________, or __________ it as the ________ for the United States. |
Ratify Approve Government |
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Once the constitution was written, who was it sent to? |
The people to approve or ratify it |
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What is another word for ratify? |
Approve |
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What happened to the constitution after it was written and the people approved it? |
It became the government for the United States |
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Who is known as the father of the constitution? |
James Maddison |
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Who are the people who like the constitution called? |
Federalists |
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Who are the people who like the constitution called? |
Federalists |
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What did the federalist explain to the people? |
The federalist explain to the people that power was to be shared by the states and the federal government |
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What is federalism? |
Federalism is when power is shared by the states and the federal government |
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Separation of powers divided power among the different branches of? |
Government |
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What divided the power among different branches of government? |
Separation of powers |
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Sharing what would keep the government from being abusive? |
Power |
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Sharing power keeps the government from being? |
Abusive |
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Who wrote the federalist papers in support of the constitution? |
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the constitution |
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James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay wrote what? |
They wrote the federalist papers in support of the constitution |
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Who are the people that did NOT like the constitution called? |
Anti-federalist |
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What did The anti-federalist think the states gave up too much of? |
Power |
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Who did the anti-federalist think gave up too much power? |
The states |
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What did the anti-federalist think about the president? |
The anti-federalist thought the president was too powerful |
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The anti-federalist thought the constitution did not guarantee what? |
The anti-federalist thought the constitution did not guarantee rights for the people and a Bill of Rights was needed |
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The anti-federalist thought the constitution did not guaranteed the rights of the people and needed what? |
A bill of rights |
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What did the anti-federalist do to show they didn’t like the idea of the constitution? |
The anti-federalist publish pamphlets and newspaper articles against the constitution |
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Who published pamphlets and newspapers articles against the constitution? |
The anti-federalists |
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How the constitution was ratified: ratification required What majority of the states? |
3/4 majority of the states |
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How many states ratified by June 1788? |
9 States. |
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When did nine states ratify the constitution? |
July 1788 |
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What states got the Bill of Rights added to the constitution? |
Virginia and New York |
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Virginia in New York got what added to the constitution? |
The bill of rights |
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What was the Bill of Rights added to? |
The constitution |
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When did all states ratify the constitution by? |
1790 |
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The bill of rights: involved the first ______ amendments of the constitution. |
10 |
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The bill of rights involve the first 10 amendments of what? |
The constitution |
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What did the Bill of Rights do? |
The Bill of Rights was added to protect the people from the power of government |
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Who did the Bill of Rights protect from the government’s power? |
The people |
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The bill of rights set forth the ______ of all _______. |
Rights Americans |
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Who does the bill right sets forth the rights of all? |
Americans |
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What did the anti-federalist require for the approval of the constitution? |
The anti-federalist required a bill of rights |
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Who pushed in the Bill of Rights into Congress? |
James Madison |
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What date was the Bill of Rights ratified in? |
1791 and had to be approved by 3/4 majority of states |
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What had to happen before the Bill of Rights could be added to the constitution? |
The Bill of Rights had to be approved by a 3/4 majority of states |
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What is sovereignty? |
Sovereignty is the ability to exercise power or control over something |
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What is the ability to exercise power or control over something called |
Sovereignty |
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We have a system where who has control over the government? |
The people |
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In the United States, the people have control over who? |
The government |
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In the United States, how do people have control over the government? |
The people have the right to vote for whoever we want to, even if we make bad choices |
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In the United States ultimately what lies with the people because they can change who runs the government? |
The power of the people |
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True or false: in the United States, the people have the power to change who runs the government? |
True |
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True or false In the United States if we don’t like how the president and government is running things, can we change that? |
Yes, the people can change that by voting in a new president |
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The United States is referred to the land of the? |
Free, people have choices and power in government |
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What is republicanism? |
A government where people vote their own representatives to run the government in the place of the people they were elected to serve. |
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In republicanism, creates a government where people vote for? |
Representatives to run the government |
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And republicanism, it is based on the belief that these representatives will make decisions for? |
The good of the whole country (but it doesn’t always work that way in reality) |
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True or false in republicanism, representatives, make decisions for the good of the whole country all of the time? |
False, they’re supposed to make decisions for the good of the whole country, but sometimes it doesn’t always work out that way |
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What is a system of government where the power is shared between the national or federal government and the state governments called? |
Federalism |
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In federalism the state and national system work together to operate the? In theory. |
State government |
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What is The division of the powers of government into multiple branches is called? |
Separation of powers |
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Separation of powers is the division of multiple powers of government in two branches. The United States has how many branches of government? |
3 branches of government |
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What does the separation of powers help make sure of? |
It helps make sure the power is evenly split up because people were afraid of creating a government that was too powerful |
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Why is there a separation of powers? |
So the power is distributed evenly, so the government doesn’t have too much power |
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What is when one branch of government can control our check another branch called? |
System of checks and balances |
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Why is a system of checks and balances need end? |
Hey, system of checks and balances was done to further control the power of the government |
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The system of checks and balances keeps the branches of government from getting to? |
Powerful and out of control |
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What is referred to as the rule of law? |
Limited government |
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True or false In a limited government, no one is above, or outside the law or legal system. |
True |
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And a limited government no one is ________, or outside the law or legal system. |
Above |
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In a limited government, all governments action is based on What? |
Based on the laws of the land |
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what is it called when Each person is guaranteed their own rights and freedoms? |
Individual rights |
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An individual rights, these rights are contained/ listed in the? |
Bill of Rights |
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Individual rights, contain some things the government can what? |
Some things the government can NOT do |
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Individual rights, contain some things the government can what? |
Some things the government can NOT do |
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True or false the United States government can do whatever it wants? |
False, the bill of rights list things the government cannot do |
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What is the constitution? |
The constitution is a written plan of government |
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Who uses the constitution as a plan for government? |
The United States of America |
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What are the two forms of government power? |
The federal government and the state government |
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What government is more powerful? The federal government or the state government? |
The state government |
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What are the three branches of federal power? |
The legislative the executive in the judicial |
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What are the seven principles of the constitution? |
Popular sovereignty Republicanism Federalism Separation of powers System of checks and balances Limited government Individual Rights |
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What is the name of the two houses or parts of the legislation branch of government? |
house of representatives senate |
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The legislative branch of government consist of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Together these form, what? |
The United States Congress |
