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A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives: Republic. The sharing power between the federal, state, and local governments: Federalism. The branch of government that includes the courts that settle disputes and questions of the law: Judicial Branch. The branch of government that executes, or carries out, the law; headed by the president: Executive Branch. The branch of government that makes laws; includes members of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Legislative Branch. A change, correction, or improvement added to a document: Amendment. A system by which each branch of government limits the power of other branches: Checks and Balances. The belief that government is subject to the will of the people: Popular Sovereignty. What is the Electoral College: a special group of electors chosen to vote for president and vice president. The act of dividing the responsibilities of government into different branches: Separation of Powers. To approve officially: Ratify. Which branch would President Trump be part of: Executive. The justices of the Supreme Court are members of this branch:: Judicial. Pictured here are members of the Senate and House of Representatives to debate a possible new law. Which branch do the people in this photo belong to: Legislative. Each of Mr. Conti's classes created and signed a list of basic rules to support the classroom. This is an example of:: a constitution. The first constitution created by the Founding Fathers was called..: The Articles of Confederation

Which of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights? right to an education. What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? to make changes to the Articles of Confederation. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as _____. the Bill of Rights. What is meant by the "rule of law"? EVERYONE regardless of being rich or poor, strong or weak, must obey the laws.. Which of the following is NOT one of the principles included in the Constitution? equality of the races. The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______. separation of powers. What did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention do to make sure their meetings were held in private? all of the above. How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified? 27. What is a system of checks and balances? How does it protect the people of this country? Checks and balances means that each branch of the government keeps the other branches from becoming too powerful.  It protects our individual freedom.. Roger Sherman's compromise settled the differences between the large and small states by _______. dividing the Congress into two separate houses. Why did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution? because it didn’t include a bill of rights. What improvements did the spinning jenny make to lives of the average citizen of the United States? It created more jobs and made quality cloth more economical to buy.

1st Amendment. The name for the first ten amendments of the Constitution which ensure that the government cannot take away personal freedoms is The Bill of Rights. Slavery was abolished in 1865 by Amendment 13. What is an amendment? A change or addition. It is illegal to make any citizen pay for the right to vote because of Amendment 24, Poll Tax. Amendment 15 says that all citizens have the right to ______________ regardless of race Vote. Amendment 26 grants citizens the right to vote at the age of 18. Franklin D. Roosevelt served two terms and was elected for a third term.  Amendment 22, limiting a president to two terms, was passed shortly after Roosevelt’s presidency. Why did Americans feel this amendment was necessary? To prevent one person from having too much power for too long. What is one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment?  Three ­fourths of the states' legislatures are required to ratify a proposed amendment. . What is another one of the steps required by the Constitution for ratifying a proposed amendment?  . an amendment is best defined as: a change to a constitution. How many times has the constitution been amened? 27 times

The idea that the national government shares power with the state governments. Federalism. The Federalist Papers. . . The Great Compromise. Shay's Rebellion. The Federalists wanted what? A strong central government. A weak central government. Which of the following represent a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Absence of an executive branch to enforce laws passed by Congress. Large states at the Constitutional Convention prefered which plan? Virginia Plan. The New Jersey plan involved... representation based on equality. The plan that combined the New Jersey & Virginia Plans and created our legislative branch was called The Great Compromise. representation & slavery. Why did they create the Constitutional Convention? To create the constitution and rewrite the Articles of Confederation. What was the New Jersey plan? A plan that called for each state to have one singular vote . Who did the New Jersey Plan favor? Smaller States. What are the three branches of Government? Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Which branch of government is separated into two parts? Legislative. The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution had different views on the government, but both wanted the government to have different levels that include state and national. True. What was the setting of the Constitutional Convention? 1787 in Philadelphia

What genre is the U. S. Constitution? informational texts. A meeting of people who share the same purpose of ideas is called a ___. convention. _______ means a part of or about the country in which you live domestic. What is the constitution? the highest law in the U.S.. People chosen to make decisions for a large group are called delegates. The three parts of the costitution are the ____, ____, and ____. preamble, articles, and amendments. When you look out for others ____ you make sure they are happy and healthy. welfare. There are laws that allow ____ go go to school. kids. The three branches of government is the ___, ___, and ___ branch. judicial, legislative, executive. When you take care of others you are looking out for their____. welfare