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

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