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22 Cards in this Set
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The Constitutional Convention take place? |
Philadelphia |
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Who led the Constitutional Convention? |
George Washington |
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Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention? |
Ben Franklin |
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Name two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation |
The central government had no executive or judicial branches, Congress lacked power |
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What was the supreme law of the land? |
The Constitution |
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Who was the first president of the Articles of Confederation? |
John Hanson |
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Who is the father of the Constitution? |
James Madison |
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Who led a rebellion that exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? |
Daniel Shays |
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What proposed plan favored big States? |
The Virginia Plan |
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What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called? |
The Bill of Rights |
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What proposed plan favored small states? |
The New Jersey Plan |
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What is the job of the executive branch? |
To carry out the powers of the federal government |
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What is the job of the legislative branch? |
To pass laws |
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What is the job of the judicial branch? |
Decide cases arising under the Constitution and federal law |
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What was written to make Anti-Federalists happy / accept the Constitution? |
A Bill of Rights |
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Which house is based on population? |
Bicameral |
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Which house gives every state an equal number of Representatives? |
Unicameral |
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How many congressmen does California have? |
53 |
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The three branches of government allows a person to serve for life? |
Judiciary |
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What are some of the checks and balances set up in the Constitution? |
Presidential veto, Supreme Court can declare laws to be unconstitutional |
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How does a bill become a law? How does a bill become a law? |
Before a bill can become a law, it must be approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the President. Let's follow a bill's journey to become law. |
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What right and freedoms does the First Amendment grant? |
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, and the right to petition |
