Creating a New Government

What does the electoral college do?

• Declares the popular vote winner the President

• Provides free education at public schools

• Picks the Supreme Court Justices

• Elects the President based on weighted, winner-take all electoral votes

What was the Bill of Rights?

• 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution that are citizens rights

• It explains our government

• The jobs of the President

• The rights given to the federal government

What was the approval of the Constitution by each state called?

• Debate

• Veto

• Ratification

• Compromise

What did Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution?

• a strong presidential position

• Guarantee of no federal military

• more power for the Federal Government

• Bill of Rights

What represents the idea of federalism?

• A government where power is shared between the states & national level

• A government that tries to obtain colonies

• A country that has no national government

• A government where leaders are elected

What was the only mention of slavery in the original Constitution?

• There was no mention of slaves in the Constition

• That slaves would become citizens

• That slaves would be counted as 3/5 of the population

• It was outlawed by the Bill of Rights

The Founding Fathers separated the federal government's powers by creating what 3 branches?

• New England, Middle, Southern

• Federal, State, Local

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Patriotic, Loyalist, Moderate

The president is a member of which branch of government?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

The House of Representative is part of which branch of government?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

The Senate is part of which branch of government?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch