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The Branches Of Government Checks & Balances Bill Of Rights Articles Of Confederation Congress

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Definitions

What Are The Three Branches Of Government

Legislative, Executive, Judicial

How Many Justices Are There In The

Supreme Court?

Nine Justices

The President Works With _-_,

__/__ & ___ Members

Vice-President, Chief/Staff, and

Cabinet

Describe Judicial Review

The courts may review the laws made and actions taken by the federal and state governments and may stop any law or action that does not

follow the state or federal constitution.

Describe What All The Branches Do & Who Work In

Them

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Describe One C&B

(Not Already Used)

Multiple

Definition Of C&B

Method Of Restraining The

Authority Of Branches Of The

Government

Why Was C&B Put Into The

Government

This Was Put Into The Constitution To Make

Sure That One Branch of Government Didn’t Gain Too Much Power Over

Another

Describe 3 C&B

(Not Already Used)

Multiple

Describe 5 C&B

(Not Already Used)

Multiple

Federalists

Men Who Supported The

New Constitution Of The U.S

(In Philadelphia)

Anti-Federalist

They Did Not Support The New

Constitution & Refused To Sign It Until They Added The Bill Of Rights

Bill Of Rights

Made Up Of First Ten Amendments

That Spell Out The Individual Rights Of The Citizens

Ratify

Means To Approve

The Great Comprimise

Combination Of Virginia & New

Jersey Plan And It Decided How The

Government Would Be Set Up

What Is The Bill Of Rights

Made Up Of First Ten Amendments

That Spell Out The Individual Rights Of The Citizens

What Does Amendment # 1

State

Freedom Of Religion, Press,

Speech ect.

State 3 Amendments And

Their Purpose

Multiple

State The First 8 Amendments & Their Purpose

1: Freedom Press, Religion

2: Right To Own Gun

3: Conditions For Quarters Of Soldiers

4: Right To Search & Seize Regulated

5:Provisions Concerning Prosecution

6: Right To A Speedy Trial, witnesses ect.

7: Right To A Trial By Jury

8: Excessive Bail, Cruel Punishment

What Are The 9th & 10th Amendment

Purpose?

9: Rule Of Construction Of Constitution

10: Rights Of The States Under Constitution

Answer 1e

Question 1e

Which Of These Were Not A Weakness Of The AoC

A: Could Not Raise Enough Money

B: Were Not respected By Other Countries

C: Shortage Of Food

D: Could Not Raise Money

C

Name 3 Problems With The Articles

Multiple

Where Was The Articles Finished

Pennsylvania

Before Washington, How Many Presidents

Were There

7

What Are The Two Parts Of Congress

HoR & Senate

Describe Virginia Plan

2 Part Legislature Based On

Population

Describe NJ Plan

Representation That Would Be Based On An

Equal number Of Representatives,

Not On Population.

Describe The Great Comprimise

Combination Of Virginia And NJ

Plan That Decided How The New Government

Would Be Set Up

How Many People Are There In The

Senate

100

(2 Per State)

Make your wager

Name One Delegated Power,

One Reserved Power For The States, And One Shared Power

Multiple