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US Constitution
Part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the document that means "Great Charter". | Magna Charter |
| British Parliament wrote the English Bill of Rights in | 1689 |
| Who does Congress speak for? | The people |
| The first form of government written by the Pilgrims was called the | Mayflower Compact |
| The colonists thought it was unfair to be taxed because they did not get an input on anything. They called this... | No taxation without representation |
| In 1774, every colony sent a representative to a special meeting called the First | Continental Congress |
| What document was written during the 2nd Continental Congress? | The Declaration of Independence |
| What are the rights called that cannot be taken away from its people? | Natural Rights |
| The Declaration of Independence states that the colonies would become a new | Country |
| The Articles of Confederation were weak so they were replaced with the | Constitution |
| Legislative Branch | Makes laws |
| Judicial Branch | Interprets laws |
| Executive Branch | Enforces (executes) laws |
| Supreme Law of the Land | Constitution |
| No branch has too much power | Separation of Powers |
| The Executive branch can approve laws or | Veto them |
| The Judicial branch can decide if a law is | Unconstitutional |
| The sharing of power between federal and state government is called | Federalism |
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