Constitution Lesson 09: Shaping gov

Constitution Lesson 09: Shaping gove

Multiple Choice

George Washington set many _____________ for how presidents would act in the future.

• precedents

• unwritten Constitution

• Cabinet

• political parties

• national bank

Multiple Choice

The __________________________ refers to those processes of our government that are considered an essential part of the system but are not actually in the Constitution.

• precedents

• unwritten Constitution

• Cabinet

• elastic

• national bank

Multiple Choice

Washington created the _____________, a group of people the president chooses to run different departments of the executive branch and regularly advise him.

• precedents

• unwritten Constitution

• Cabinet

• elastic

• national bank

Multiple Choice

Even though George Washington did not like ___________________, they developed within his government and became an important part of how U.S. government works.

• precedents

• unwritten Constitution

• Cabinet

• political parties

• national bank

Multiple Choice

The Federalists (e.g., Hamilton, John Adams) and the Democratic-Republicans (e.g., Jefferson, Madison) clashed over Hamilton’s plan for a ________________.

• precedents

• unwritten Constitution

• Cabinet

• national bank

• elastic

Multiple Choice

Hamilton won that debate, and the powers of Congress grew thanks to his interpretation of the “_____________ clause” in the Constitution.

• precedents

• unwritten Constitution

• Cabinet

• national bank

• elastic

Open Ended

Can you think of other things that are important to how our government works but that aren’t in the Constitution?

You can guess if you aren’t sure and check the answer later.

Begin by saying: Another example of the unwritten Constitution might be…

Open Ended

Can you guess how the parties disagreed and who led them?

Begin by saying: The first political parties might have disagreed about…