Constitution & Bill of Rights Vocabulary

The name of the first National Constitution was...

• First Try

• Average Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

A meeting that took place in 1787 to try to fix the Articles of Confederation.

• Convention of 1787

• Constitutional Convention

• Articles of Confederation, Second Try

The idea that the power of the government should not be with one person or one group of people.

• Division of Powers

• Sharing is Caring

• Separation of Powers

The Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches all have the ability to check the others.

• Checks and Balances

• Division of Power

• Three Branches

It contains the framework, or fundamental laws, governing the United States of America.

• United States Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

The idea that power is divided between the national (federal) and state governments.

• State Power

• Federalism

• Democracy

The idea written in the Constitution that the government can only do what the Constitution gives it the power to do.

• Limited Power

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

What does this sentence mean? "We the people of the United States...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

• People have the Power in our Democracy

• Power comes from the Government

• Power comes from the Constitution

Do you agree with the idea that "Power comes from the people"? Why or why not.

Which word means to make official?

• Vote

• Ratify

• Dictate