Government Unit 1 Review

Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide to abandon the Articles of Confederation?

• In hopes that they could return to Great Britain as colonies.

• To create a strong central government in their new nation.

• The delegates wanted to create a monarchy.

• They were looking to become part of the French Empire.

Why was the national government under the Constitution stronger than the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• It had the power to enforce its laws.

• The supremacy clause made state laws the highest in the land.

• It did not have the power to tax the people.

• State governments had been dissolved.

Division of Government between the National and state governments

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Division of Power between the 3 branches of government

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Bicameral Legislature

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

• Natural Rights

The leader of the House of Representatives is the

• Representative

• Whip

• Speaker

• vice president

Freedom of religion (establishment & free exercise clauses), speech, press, assembly, and petition.

• 1st Amendment
• 5th Amendment
• 8th Amendment
• 12th Amendment

It is difficult to amend the constitution because the framers wanted to make sure _____.

• changes were only made when absolutely necessary

• no one ever changed the Constitution

• hardly anyone got a say

• the President got all the say

Gave women the right to vote

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Gave citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment