Constitution and Government Flashcard

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What is a constitution?

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A plan for a government

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Which branch of government creates laws?

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Legislative Branch

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Which branch of government enforces laws?

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Executive Branch

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What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?

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Interpret laws

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What was the first national constitution of the United States?

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The Articles of Confederation

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What was one of the major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: No state constitutions, No representation in the Senate, No executive or judicial branches, No federal government

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No executive or judicial branches

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What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?

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To settle disputes between the Virginia and New Jersey Plans

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What was the ⅗ Compromise about?

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Representation in the House of Representatives in relationship to slavery

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Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

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John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

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When were the Bill of Rights added to the constitution?

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1791