Unit 2 B Challenges of a New Nation

What is federalism?

• The National Government has all of the power within the country.

• The division and sharing of power between the national and state governments.

• The State government has all the power within the country.

• The President has all of the power within the government.

Why did the founders of the United feel that federalism was the best type of government for the US.

• The founders believed by dividing the responsibilities the state government would ensure the needs of each region were met and the national government would ensure the safety and security of the whole nation.

• The founders wanted the national government to have all the power so that the federal government could make all of the decisions and did not have to listen to the states.

• The founders wanted to continue to allow the states to have all of the power and responsibility, much like they did under the Articles of Confederation so that the national government would remain weak.

What responsibilities were given to the States so that the region's unique needs would be met? (Pick 3)

• Making Traffic Laws

• Coin Money

• Running local
  Elections

• Declaring War

• Creating Public Schools and Local Government

What powers were reserved for the national government so that the security and welfare of the entire country would be ensured? (Pick 3)

• Coin Money

• Creating public schools and Creating local government

• Declaring War

• Making treaties with other countries

The founders wanted to ensure in our governmental system that ____ ?

• The power would belong to the president.

• The power would belong to the people.

• The power would be in the hands of those in Congress.

• The judicial system would maintain the power.

The United State Government was developed as what type of democracy and why?

• It is a direct democracy because the government makes decisions, and the people do as directed.

• It is a representative democracy because the citizens must follow what the government decides and do not have a voice.

• It is a representative democracy because the people can vote in elections so that their voice is heard in government.

• It is a direct democracy because citizens can vote for representatives.

The founders developed a system that used separation of power within the governmental system. How did they divide up the powers, and why?

• They decided to divide the roles of government into two branches so the power was balanced and each branch could check in on the other. This way, no branch would ever gain too much power.

• They decided to divide the roles of government into two branches so they could have more options for elected officials.

• They decided to divide the roles of government into three branches so the power was balanced and each branch could check in on the other. This way, no branch would ever gain too much power.

• They decided to divide the roles of government into three branches because trees should have at least three branches.

Each branch was given specific roles and responsibilities. What did the founders refer to this as...

• Checks and Balances

• The Bill of Rights

• The constitution

• 
  Separation of powers

  
  

Why did the founders feel it necessary to have different levels of government and separate powers into three distinct branches?

• To make the study of the US government more complicated.

• To protect the government officials from the citizens

• To protect the citizens from the government.

• To protect the president from the King of England.

The founders incorporated checks and balances within the three branches of government. What does this mean?

• Checks and Balances are what citizens use to keep up with their bank accounts so that they can shop online.

• Checks and balances is the idea that no branch of government will gain too much power.

• Checks and balances is the idea that the government will take the power out of the hands of the people.

• Checks and balances is the idea that the governmental powers are given only to the president.