What was an early plan for the new American government
Articles of Confederation
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independance
To ratify, means to
discontinue
approve
fight for
vote
What part of the government makes the laws
legislative branch
executive branch
judicial branch
congress
What part of the government puts laws into effect
presidential branch
What part of government makes sure laws are understood correctly
The uprising of farmers who were angry about state taxes
Northwest Ordinance
Shay's Rebellion
John Locke's Revolt
A plan for dividing up the land
Treaty of Paris of 1783
The United States was given land through this
Nothwest Ordinance of 1787
Declaration of Independance
This document created our nation's government
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
The Constitution has how many articles
4
8
13
7
Which article of the constitution is the longest?
1
3
5
How many parts are there to the constitution
9
Check the correct parts to the Constitution
Preamble
7 Articles
10 Articles
13 Amendments
27 Amendments
Conclusion
What was our first attempt at Government
How many states need to agree to change the constitution?
1/3
3/4
2/3
1/2
How many members of Congress are needed to change the Constitution?
What was the main point of the Virginia Plan?
Each state gets one vote and no states would have more power.
Each state gets one vote and only some states would have more power.
Votes would depend on population and bigger states would have more power.
Votes would depend on population and smaller states would have more power.
What was the main point of the New Jersey plan?
Each state gets one vote and only some states have more power.
Votes depend on population and bigger states would have more power.
Votes depend on population and smaller states would have more power.
Each state gets how many senators?
2
depends on the population
only big states get senators
The Federal government has more power than the State government.
The power of the government is divided into the 3 branches so that no one branch has all the power. This is called
ratification
amending the Constitution
checks and balances
A person who supports the Constitution is called a
federalist
anit-federalist
A person who is against the Constitution is called a
Check statements true about amending the Constitution
Either Congress or the States can propose an amendment to the Constitution.
2/3 of each Houses of Congress must propose the amendment.
2/3 of state legislatures call Congress to hold a Constitutional Convention.
Only the president can propose a new amendment.
The president must approve or ratify the amendment.
3/4 of state legislatures must approve or tatify the amendment.
3/4 of the states hold conventions to vote and approve the amendment.
Federalism is where power is only divided between the National government and the States have no say.
How many states were created by the Northwest Ordinance?
no less than 3 and no more than 5
What document spelled out the criteria for becoming a state?
Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence.
People have natural rights (right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) and if the government takes away those natural rights people have the right to change or abolish the government.
Unalienbale rights are rights given to us by our government.
What is John Loke social contract theory?
life
liberty
the pursuit of happiness
property
The first 10 amendments make up the Bill of Rights.
The right to bear arms is which amendment?
10
Which group demanded the Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution? (expain why)
federalists, people in favor of the government
anti-federalists, people wary of the government
States have different laws.
How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation have?
How many branches of governement did the Constitution have
How many Houses is in the Congress? (can you name them)
How many votes does each state get in the Senate?
1 vote
2 votes
depends on population
How many votes does each state get in the House of Representitives
The Constitution requires each state to treat citizens of other states the same as it treats its own citizens.
Social Contract is a belief that the state (government) exists to rule people.
Writs of Habeas Corpus requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court to protect a prisoner from unlawful detention.
The idea of popular sovereignty is
the idea that government knows best and should enforce its laws on the people
the idea that people know best and the government should be controlled by its people
people should never have a say
Check all the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation
Congress could not encat and collect tax
Each state had only one vote in Congress, regardless of population
Nine out of thirteen states needed to agree to pass important laws
Articles could be amended only if all states approved
No Executive branch to enforce laws of Congress
There was no national court system to settle legal disputes
There were thirteen separate states that lacked nation unity
The Northwest Ordinance made slavery illegal in the Northwest territory.
Who was the Father of the Constitution
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
James Madison
The Preamble is the conclusion to the Constitution.
Check the principles of the US Government
popular sovereighnty
limited governement
separation of powers - 3 branches hold powers
judicial review
federalism
