8.2 Unit 3: A New Nation

The Constitution helped established 3 branches of government. Which branch makes the laws?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Federal

The Constitution helped established 3 branches of government. Which branch carries out and executes the laws?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Federal

The Constitution helped established 3 branches of government. Which branch interprets the laws to determine if they are Constitutional?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Federal

What happened when delegates from the states met in Philadelphia, planning to revise the Articles of Confederation?

• They revised the Articles of Confederation as planned.

• They accidentally revised the Declaration of Independence.

• They did not accomplish anything, then went home.

• They created the Constitution as a new document to replace the weak Articles of Confederation.

What is the current status of the United States Constitution?

• The Constitution helped establish our current government, but is no longer needed.

• The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.

• The Constitution is an important document, and gets updated every year to stay current.

• The Constitution is used only by the Legislative Branch, but not the Executive or Judicial Branches.

Who feared the Constitution would limit individual rights by establishing a strong national government?

• Federalists

• Democrats

• Anti-Federalists

• Republicans

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The first ten amendments of the US Constitution, which establish the rights of the people under the new form of government.

• The beginning of the Declaration of Independence, which declared freedom from Britain.

• The first law passed by Congress to decrease the power of the Constitution.

• A British document used as a guideline for the Constitution.

How did the US Constitution become ratified (approved) to become the new official supreme law of the nation?

• The delegates sent the Constitution to England to ask for the King's approval.

• Only delegates who were located in Philadelphia were able to vote to ratify or not ratify the Constitution.

• A vote was held for the entire population throughout the country, and the people voted to ratify the Constitution.

• The Constitution was sent to each state. The Constitution was ratified in 1788 when delegates from 9 different states had approved.

People in the Upcountry of SC were more likely to be _______.

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists

• Green Party

• Plantation Party

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• To get support from Federalists, the document needed to include a section to weaken the federal government.

• To get support from Anti-Federalists, the document needed to include protection for individual rights of the people.

• To get support from Southern States, the document needed to describe the importance of slavery.

• To get support from New England States, the document needed to include clam chowder.