Formation of Our Nation's Govt - Part 2

When Congress pledged to add the bill of rights to the Constitution...

• Protests and uprisings happened in many states

• Many states signed and ratified the Constitution

• Many people moved away so it would not affect them

• Many states refused to sign the Constitution

What was a weakness in the Articles of Confederation that the Constitution fixed?

• The federal government had only a legislative branch (AoC)

• The government could pass laws to collect taxes

• The government had three branches of government (L,E,J)

• All of these are true

Why did the Anti-Federalists feel the bill of rights was necessary?

• Individuals should be allowed to have guns

• The national government needed more power over the citizens

• The rights of the individuals must be protected

• People needed to be controlled by the government

What is the primary duty of the Judicial branch?

• To create new laws according to the Constitution

• To decide if laws follow the Constitution

• To act as the main check in the executive branch

• To accept or overturn rulings made by other courts

Which is an example of the system of Checks and Balances?

• The president vetoes a bill passed by congress

• A governor sends the National Guard to stop a riot

• State and federal government pass and collect taxes

• Senate vetoes bill passed by the House of Representatives

What is contained in the Preamble to the Constitution?

• A description of civic responsibilities

• An explanation of how the constitution was written

• The main goals and principals of the Constitution

• The first 10 amendments

What do all amendments to the Constitution have in common?

• They all deal with ways to give people more freedom & rights

• They are laws that all citizens thought were unimportant

• Uphold the ideas expressed in the Articles of Confederation

• They all address modern problems

Which basic rights are protected by the first amendment?

• Right to trial by jury in both criminal and civil cases

• Right to own and bear arms and to not have to house soldiers

• Right to freedom of religion, speech, the press, & assembly

• Right to not be searched or have property taken unfairly

The United States is considered a federal system because...

• The president is selected by the electoral college

• Powers are divided between state and national governments

• Laws must be passes by both houses of Congress

• State officials are elected at the same time as national

The United States is considered a federal system because...

• The president is selected by the electoral college

• Powers are divided between state and national governments

• Laws must be passes by both houses of Congress

• State officials are elected at the same time as national