US Constitution Flashcard

Front

What is the term for the first ten amendments of the US Constitution?

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Bill of Rights

Front

Which branch of government includes the President and Cabinet, responsible for enforcing law and order?

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Executive Branch

Front

What was the initial government that loosely connected the early states of the United States, later replaced by the Constitution?

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Articles of Confederation

Front

Which event was a farmers' rebellion in Massachusetts that proved the ineffectiveness of the Articles of Confederation?

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Shay’s Rebellion

Front

What is the introductory paragraph of the US Constitution that sets out the goals of the Constitution?

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Preamble

Front

Which branch of government includes Congress, whose main duty is to make laws?

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Legislative Branch

Front

What term describes changes or additions to the US Constitution?

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Amendments

Front

What was the meeting in Philadelphia that convened to draft the Constitution?

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Constitutional Convention

Front

Which compromise solved issues between small and large states by creating a two-house Congress?

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Great Compromise

Front

What compromise recognized enslaved people as 3/5th of a person when counting towards a state’s population?

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3/5ths Compromise