Unit #1 Exam Reteach

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By Gabriella Cabrera

​FRIDAY BELL WORK
#1. What did you want to score on the exam?

#2. What did you score on the exam?
Check your exam grade on Canvas

#3. Why do you think you scored this way?

Reteach of topics we collectively struggled the most on
- no, it wasnt just you :)

• Federalism: power is divided between national and state governments.

• Expressed Powers: powers only the national government has

  • example: declaring war & printing money

• Reserved Powers: powers kept by the states

  • example: running schools & elections

​FEDERALISM BASICS

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a reserved power (for the state)?

• coining money

• declaring war

• running schools

• signing treaties

• Solved debate between large and small states

• Created a bicameral legislature

  • House of Representatives

    • Based on population = big states happy

  • Senate

    • Two per state = small states happy

​The Great Compromise

Multiple Choice

What did the Great Compromise give us?

• One national court

• The House & the Senate

• The Bill of Rights

• A strong executive branch

• Purpose: to convince people to ratify the Constitution.

  • Authors: Hamilton, Madison, & Jay

• Explained why a stronger national government was needed.​

​Federalist Papers

Multiple Choice

Why were the Federalist Papers written?

• Oppose the Constitution

• Persuade ratification of the Constitution

• Limit state governments

• Support the Articles of Confederation

National government steps in when:

1. An issue involves multiple states

   1. (ex. interstate tradE).

2. National security is threatened

   1. (ex. military defense)

3. Civil rights are violated​

Federalism in Action

Multiple Choice

Which situation would the national government handle?

• Arizona raising sales tax

• Two states arguing over water rights

• A city fixing local roads

• A school deciding its dress code

Popular Sovereignty:
power comes from the people.

Accepting election results:
even if your candidate loses, democracy works only if results are respected.

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​Democracy in Action

Multiple Choice

Power coming from the people reflects which principle?

• Accepting the results of an election

• Popular sovereignty

• Rule of law

• Free and fair elections

Reteach Wrap Up

• Federalism divides power.

• Great Compromise created House + Senate.

• Federalist Papers supported Constitution.

• National gov. steps in for big/statewide issues.

• Democracy requires respecting election results.

• Popular sovereignty = power from the people.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a reserved power (state)?

• Printing money

• Issuing driver’s licenses

• Declaring war

• Signing treaties

Multiple Choice

What was the main result of the Great Compromise?

• A Bill of Rights was added

• The President was directly elected

• A two-house Congress was created

• The Supreme Court was expanded

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To argue against ratifying the Constitution

• To persuade people to support the Constitution

• To convince states to keep the Articles of Confederation

• To explain state sovereignty

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes popular sovereignty?

• The government can do whatever it wants.

• Power comes from the people.

• States have more power than the national government.

• Only elected officials make decisions.

Multiple Choice

When would the national government most likely get involved?

• A state raises its property tax

• A food manufacturer ships contaminated products to customers in several states

• A city repairs local sidewalks

• A school changes its dress code

Multiple Choice

What does the Supremacy Clause state?

• State constitutions are stronger than the U.S. Constitution

• The Constitution is the highest law of the land and overrides state laws

• Congress can ignore the Constitution if most states agree

• The President can change state laws if they conflict with federal laws

Multiple Choice

The debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were mainly about which issue?

• Whether the central government should have more or limited power

• Whether states should be able to print their own money

• Whether the President should serve for life

• Whether Congress should control local schools

Multiple Choice

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation

• The people were unhappy with the unitary government

• The national government was taxing everyone too much

• There was too much power for the central government

• Needing all 13 states to change the document

Multiple Choice

Why were the Bill of Rights added?

• To protect the rights of people

• To give the national government more power

• To establish a unitary system

• To create a confederal system