Module 1 (Mayflower-Washington) US Regents

the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, list of the basic rights of individuals.

• democracy

• Constitution

• monarchy

• Bill of Rights

The written plan of government for the United States of America

• democracy

• Constitution

• monarchy

• Bill of Rights

The branch of government that suggests laws and carries out the laws made by Congress. Its leader is the president.

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

The branch of government that makes laws for the country. It is made up of the Congress.

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Which is not a freedom in the Bill of Rights?

• Freedom to an education

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom to assemble

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to create a bill of rights
• to make changes to the Articles of Confederation
•  to declare independence from Great Britain
•  to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation

Why did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?

• because it didn’t include a bill of rights
•  because it didn’t give women the right to vote
• because it gave too much power to the states
• because it didn’t include the idea of checks and balances

How does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?

• it keeps any of the branches from over powering the other so as not to destroy the rights of people
• it keeps any of the branches from fighting so the people are safe
• it keeps one branch in power and destroys the rights of people
• it keeps all branches in power so as to destroy the rights of  people

Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?

• The Great Compromise
• The Commerce Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The Connecticut Compromise

Which compromise concerned how many representatives different sized states would have in Congress?

• The Great Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The Commerce Compromise
• The Intolerable Compromise