Constitution Test Review

America's first plan for a government

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be replaced?

• It gave too much power to the President

• The national government didn't have enough power

• There was no system of checks and balances

• George Washington believed the government needed to be updated every 8-10 years

The purpose of this document was to provide America with a government and a set of laws

• Bill of Rights

• Albany Plan of Union

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

Who did George Washington feel should have most of the decision making power in the US Government?

• Congress

• President

• His Wife

• Judicial Branch

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• Provide laws for Americans citizens

• To prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• Give Americans rights and freedoms

• To create a government to replace the Articles of Confederation

Match the following Amendments in the Bill of Rights

• Prevents cruel & unusual punishment

• 1st Amendment

• Freedom of speech, religion, press and protest

• 4th Amendment

• Right to own weapons

• 5th Amendment

• Government cannot search you without a warrant

• 8th Amendment

• You do not need to speak when you are questioned

• 2nd Amendment

This system was created to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• Bill of Rights

• Checks & Balances

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise

Match the following branch of government to the people who make up that branch

• Courts

• Judicial

• Senate & House of Representatives

• Executive

• President & Vice President

• Legislative

Match the following branch of government to their major job/responsibility

• Create Laws

• Judicial

• Check that the law is constitutional/fair

• Legislative

• Enforce/Approve Laws

• Executive