Writing the U.S. Constitution

The Articles of Confederation were ​​ (a)   for running the United States because it gave ​ (b)   power to the ​ (c)   .

• not effective
• too much
• individual states
• effective
• federal government
• just enough

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

A written form of government

• Legislation

• Autocracy

• Constitution

• Democracy

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

Match the following

• Oldest delegate at the convention and encouraged everyone to compromise

• James Madison

• "Father of the Constitution"

• Benjamin Franklin

• Reluctant leader of the Constitutional Convention

• George Washington

A constitution is a written plan for ​ (a)   . It describes how the government is ​ (b)   and what powers are divided. The U.S. Constitution establishes our government as a ​ (c)   and limits the ​ (d)   of the government.

• government
• organized
• democracy
• power

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

A form of government in which the power comes from the people

• Monarchy

• Autocracy

• Republic

• Democracy

A country governed by elected representatives and an elected leader

• Republic

• Parliament

• Monarchy

• Democracy

A person chosen to speak or make decisions for another person or group of people

• President

• Representative

• Supreme Court

• Mayor

Freedoms that are protected by law

• Liberties

• Privileges

• Rights

• Laws

Match the following Levels of Government

• makes laws and handle matters that are specific to Tennessee

• Local

• oversee issues regarding public health and safety, education, and laws that affect communities

• Federal

• is responsible for for laws that affect, or are decided for, the whole country

• State

Match the following Branches of Government

• Makes laws and is headed by Congress. Congress has two parts: House of Representatives and Senate

• Executive

• Interprets laws and makes sure they are Constitutional. It is headed by the Supreme Court

• Judicial

• Enforces laws and is headed by the President

• Legislative