Building a Nation: Our Constitution

Sharing powers between the federal and state governments.

• Republic

• Partisan

• Bicameral

• Federalism

To make a change or addition to a document.

• Amendment

• Bicameral

• Preamble

• Partisan

Two house lawmaking body of government.

• Republic

• Federalism

• Bicameral

• Enumerated

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives.

• Democracy

• Republic

• Federalism

• Monarchy

Firmly favoring one party or faction (group)

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Bicameral

• Partisan

Powers held by state governments.

• Enumerated

• Concurrent

• Reserved

Dividing power between the three branches of government.

• Checks and balances

• Separation of powers

• Concurrent powers

• Enumerated powers

Group named by each state legislature to select the President and Vice President.

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Cabinet

• Electoral College

Introduction to a formal document

• Republic

• Preamble

• Declaration of Independence

• Appendix

What document created the first government of the US?

• The Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation