Government Review #5

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• To have checks and balances
• To protect the federal government
• They thought the Constitution was too short
• To protect peoples' individual rights

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The highest law in the United States is the:

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Amendment Scroll

• Constitution

Define "federalism".

• a loose union of powerful states
• sharing power between state governments and the national government
• a weak central government
• a strong central government with no powers held by states

What is Judicial Review?

• The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

• Judges have a review system for some court cases

• The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

What is the main purpose of government?

• To protect the rights of the people
• To protect the life of people's things
• To give people things

Daniel Shays' rebellion showed that:

• the government under the Articles of Confederation could not keep control of its citizens
• the government should be able to defend our citizens from Great Britain again
• the government needs to protect the citizens from Native American attacks

Government may exercise only those powers delegated to it. 

• Checks and Balances
• Popular Sovereignty 
• Limited Government
• Judicial Review 

What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?

• Make laws
• Enforce laws
• Interpret laws
• Deny laws

Federalist wanted a:

• Strong Central Government
• Strong State Government

What is a change or addition to the Constitution called?

• Bill of Rights
• amendment
• Congress
• Electoral College