Constitution Review

rejection of a proposed bill or law

• ratify

• veto

• Bill of Rights

• Federalist

distribution of power between Federal and state governments

• Federalism

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

• Bill of Rights

each branch of gov't is subject to certain restraints by the other two

• checks and balances

• limited government

• Great Compromise

• Veto

The framers designed a system of checks and balances to

• share power between the national and state governments.
• make it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution.
• make sure that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land.
• keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

The main job of the legislative branch is to

• resolve disputes involving the law.
• enforce and carry out federal laws.
• make laws needed for the country.
• obey laws once they are passed.

The most important task of the executive branch is to

• resolve disputes involving the law.
• enforce and carry out federal laws.
• decide which laws are constitutional.
• change laws to fit changing needs.

The concept of ________________ divides power between the three branches

• checks and balances

• federalism

• separation of powers

This branch of government interprets laws and decides if presidential actions and legislative laws are constitutional.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

Where did the founding fathers write the Constitution?

• New York

• Pittsburg

• Saratoga

• Philadelphia

Every 5 enslaved people would count as 3 free persons for determining representation and taxes

• great compromise

• 3/5 compromise

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan