Constitution, Bill of Rights, and George Washington Review

Why is James Madison called the “Father of the US Constitution”?

• He organized the Convention, arrived early to set up, wrote down every speech, etc.

• He was the main author and creator of ideas in the Constitution

• He was President of the Convention

• He created the name “Constitution”

Name the three branches of government created at the Constitutional Convention.

• Parliament, Prime Minister, and High Court

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• Representatives, Senators, and Speaker of the House

• Senate, President, and Circuit Court

The Great Compromise proposed a legislative branch with two groups of representatives in Congress—the ________________ and ___________________________________.

• House of Burgesses and Parliament

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Town Hall and Fundamental House of Connecticut

• Virginia House and New Jersey Senate

How many senators represent each state?

• Four (4)

• Two (2)

• Ten (10)

• Based on each state’s population

What determines the amount of representatives each state gets in the House of Representatives?

• The state’s population

• The amount of taxes that state is willing to pay

• The size of the state (the more land the more representatives)

• A combination of all of these factors

Name at least 3 powers that the legislative branch has.

• Decide important legal issues, sign bills into law, and command the military

• Interpret the law, enforce the law, and punish criminals

• Make laws, declare war, borrow and issue money

• All of the above

Name at least 3 of the President’s powers.

• Decide important legal issues, sign bills into law, and write new laws

• Interpret the law, enforce the law, and punish criminals

• Commander of military, appoint ambassadors, and negotiate treaties

• All of the above

Under the idea of popular sovereignty, the ______________ hold supreme power

• People

• President

• Supreme Court

• Congress

______________ is the sharing of power between National and State governments.

• Checks and Balances

• Great Compromise

• Three-fifths Compromise

• Federalism

The idea of ___________ and ____________ was created to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

• Senate and House of Representatives

• New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan

• Federalists and Anti-Federalists

• Checks and balances