The U.S. Constitution: US Gov Unit 2 CST Review

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The ​

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amendment says all ​

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not given to the ​ ​

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government ​ are left for the ​

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thus creating the system of ​

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10th

powers

Federal

States

Federalism

8th

9th

Constitution

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The development of the ​

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of the United States was significant to the ​

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of the American ​

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. The Constitution of the United States established a ​

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system of government based on the power being shared between the national and ​

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governments.

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Constitution

foundation

republic

federal

state

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Determine the checks on each branch of government.

*If there are multiple checks and balances in an area, be sure to organize it by alphabetical order.

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Veto bills

Impeach the President

Can collect taxes from the President

Can override a veto

Approves Supreme Court Justices

Can take over as commander-in-chief

can avoid vetoes with new laws

Declare laws unconstitutional

Pardon criminals from federal crimes

Can deny a Presidential candidate

Multiple Choice

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

• Judicial Review

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

"The powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." - Tenth Amendment

Which principle of the U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the Tenth Amendment?

• FEDERALISM - power shared between the states and the national government

• SEPARATION OF POWERS - power is divided into 3 different branches

• CHECKS AND BALANCES - each branch of government has

• POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY - political power belongs to the people who vote

Multiple Choice

How does the War Powers Resolution demonstrate the principle of checks and balances?

• It expands the power of judicial review to military courts.

• It allows the executive branch to determine the length of military conflicts.

• It allows Congress to limit the military's authority of the executive branch.

• It gives Congress oversight of military strategy and operations.

Open Ended

How did these changes make our nation stronger and more unified? Were the compromises and sacrifices that the Founding Fathers made worth it for the final product they created?

Open Ended

Why were neither of these two plans adopted by the Founding Fathers? What did they choose to adopt instead?

Open Ended

How did this compromised solution solve the major debate between small and large states? What advantages did it offer that the other two plans could not?

Open Ended

Considering the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan, why do you think small states wanted equal representation, while large states wanted representation based on population? How does this affect fairness?

Multiple Choice

What were the reasons small states wanted equal representation in government?

• To have more power

• To have an equal voice

• To represent larger populations

• To avoid being outvoted

Multiple Choice

This federalist paper was about factions

• Federalist 10
• Federalist 51
• Federalist 70
• Federalist 78
• Letter from Birmingham Jail

Categorize

Options (7)

The Constitution gives too much power to the Federal Government.

There are too many problems to fix the Articles of Confederation.

country needs a president in the federal government to help make sure laws are followed.

If Constitution is "supreme law of the land" the federal government could have too much power.

We need a Bill of Rights to make sure the rights of citizens are protected.

We want to create a federal bank.

Power should be divided evenly between the federal & state governments.

Who thought what??? Anti-Federalists Vs. Federalists

Anti-Federalists

Federalists

Open Ended

How do the Federalist Papers' ideas about government power relate to today's political environment and ongoing debate?

Multiple Choice

During the Ratification Debates, what was a key argument made by the Federalists in favor of the new Constitution?

• It would weaken the national defense

• It would ensure the sovereignty of individual states

• It provided a strong national government while still protecting individual freedoms

• It completely eliminated the need for state governments

Open Ended

Do you think the Founding Fathers got this part right, or did they leave a few things out that concern us even today? Explain and give examples.

Open Ended

Which of the Articles do you think the Founding Fathers considered the most important of these three? Which did they consider least important at the time? Has this changed over time?

Open Ended

Why did the Founding Fathers make this process so intentionally complicated? Do you think they were right in their concerns?

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the separation of powers?

• To prevent one branch from gaining too much power

• To give more power to the executive branch

• To limit the power of the legislative branch

• To establish a system of checks and balances

Open Ended

Can you think of an example from what you know of the news today that demonstrates how this system of checks and balances works? What if the system doesn’t work as intended? What are the possible impacts on your life today?

Multiple Choice

What are the advantages of federalism as mentioned in the image?

• It allows diverse policies, fitting varied state needs.

• May complicate accountability for government actions.

• Can create policy inconsistencies across different states.

• Federalism shares power, promoting local self-rule.

Multiple Choice

What are some examples of implied powers in the context of government regulation?

• Minimum Wage

• Military Draft

• Interstate Highways

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the powers denied to the states and the federal government according to the Constitution?

• Coin money

• Pass laws retroactively

• Ratify amendments alone

• All of the above