Unit 1 Principles of American Government

The Anti-Federalists were concerned about the powers of the president because…

•  They didn’t like how the states would be treated

• They were worried he would behave like a king

• They felt like they would be underrepresented

• They felt like he didn’t have enough power

What are the two parts of Congress?

• Anarchy and Court system

• Confederation and Federalism

• President and Supreme Court

• House of Representatives and Senate

What did Federalists believe?

• That the Articles of Confederation should be the government

• That the Constitution should not be ratified

• That the Constitution should be ratified as it was

• That there should be no president

If there is conflict between federal and state law, what happens according to the Constitution?

• State law is followed

• Federal law is followed

• The Supreme Court decides

• Both laws are disbanded

What is the total number of Senators in the U.S.?

• 20

• 75

• 100

• 435

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

What does the legislative branch do?

• Makes laws

• Enforces laws

• Interprets laws

• Protects society

What compromise did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists come to?

• They agreed to become part of Britain again

• They agreed to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

• They agreed to keep the Articles of Confederation

• They agreed to adopt the Constitution as it was

Today in the United States, we use a federal system of government. What does this mean?

• Power is shared by state governments and the central government

• Power goes to the central government

• Power goes to the state governments

• A king rules the entire country

What is direct democracy?

• A system of absolute monarchy

• When a dictator controls the country

• When people vote on every issue

• When people elect representatives