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Const. Ratification
Constitution Ratification ch 7;3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives | Republic |
| What role did George WAshington play at the Constitutional Convention? | Presiding Officer |
| A system of government where power is shared between states and the national government | Federal System (federalism) |
| What is the supreme law of the land? | The Constitution |
| What keeps one branch of government from gaining too much power? | checks and balances |
| WHo were the people that supported the new Constitution and the increased power of the National government? | The Federalists, such as Alexander Hamilton and James Madison |
| A book of essays, written anonymously, arguing for the need of a stronger central government are called? | The Federalist Papers |
| What European movement produced thinkers such as John Locke and the Baron de Montesquieu? | The Enlightenment |
| What thinker said that all humans are born with natural rights, and the purpose of the government is to protect those rights? | John Locke |
| Congress passes laws. Who has the power to VETO, or reject, those laws? | The President (Executive) |
| Who appoints Supreme Court judges? | The President |
| Who must approve the President's choice for Supreme Court? | Congress |
| As a check over the President, how long is the term for a Supreme Court justice? | for life, freeing them from political control by the president |
| What did the Antifederalists fear? | That the rights of the people would be taken away by the powerful government |
| What did the Antifederalists demand in order to ratify the Constitution? | A Bill of Rights |
| What English document of 1215 began the principle of "limited government?" | The Magna Carta |
| What English document of 1689 further limited the power of the monarch and reinforced basic rights? | The English Bill of Rights |
| What indirect method is used to elect the President? | The Electoral College |
| What is a change to the Constitution called? | An amendment |
| What year was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| Dividing the power of the government into 3 branches in order to avoid a concentration of power is known as what? | Separation of powers |
| 1st Amendment | freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition |
| 2nd amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3rd amendment | right not to house soldiers in our homes |
| 4th amendment | righ to private property (no illegal searches and seizures) |
| 5th Amendment | right not to testify against yourself, and right to due process before your rights can be taken away |
| 6th amendment | right to a fair and speedy trial |
| 7th amendment | right to have jury trial if you sue someone |
| 8th amendment | no cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail |
| 9th amendment | these are not your only rights (fear of Federalists that one day a leader may try to limit your rights to those) |
| 10th amendment | Powers not given to the national government, or denied to the states, are reserved for the states (states rights) |
| Under the ARticles of Confederation, where did the power lay? | With the states |
| The Supreme Court hears cases involving the Constitution. What can the Supreme Court do if Congress passes a law that violates the Constitution? | Judicial Review: they can declare the law unconstitutional |
| Which branch of government has the power to tax, declare war and make laws? | Congress (Legislative Branch) |
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