The US Constitution

The division of power among the three different branches of government is...

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism 
• Bill of Rights 

The ability for each branch to control the actions of the other branches is...

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances 
• Federalism 
• Bill of Rights 

The first 10 Amendments of the Constitution are known as..

• Separation of Powers
• Federalists
• Checks and Balances
• The Bill of Rights

To sign or approve a document 

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Ratify 
• Agree

This state's plan was presented at the Constitutional Convention and was made to please the small states. 

• New Jersey
• Virginia
• New York
• Rhode Island

This state's plan was presented at the Constitutional Convention and was made to favor big states. 

• New Jersey
• Virginia
• New York
• Maryland

A government in which the people rule...

• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty 

This plan was presented to bring compromise to the issue of slavery and representation during the Constitutional Convention. 

• New Jersey Plan
• Virginia Plan
• The Great Compromise 
• The 3/5's Compromise 

A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and small, state governments. 

• Separation of Powers
• Federalism 
• Checks and Balances
• Popular Sovereignty 

The name of the first government of the United States. 

• The US Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation
• Federalists
• Monarchy of the United States