American Government and Constitution

What is ratification?

• America's 1st form of government; failed because the national government was too weak.

• Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption.

• Formal approval, final consent to a constitution, amendment, or treaty

• Congress of American leaders that declared independence in from Great Britain and helped lead the United States during the Revolution

What is federalism?

• Formal approval, final consent to a constitution, amendment, or treaty

• A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

• The written plan of how the U.S. government functions. Is 'The supreme law of the land.'

• Official changes, corrections, or additions to the Constitution

What is the Bill of Rights?

• Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption.

• Congress of American leaders that declared independence in from Great Britain and helped lead the United States during the Revolution

• The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

• The written plan of how the U.S. government functions. Is 'The supreme law of the land.'

What are amendments?

• Official changes, corrections, or additions to the Constitution

• Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption.

• Formal approval, final consent to a constitution, amendment, or treaty

• Opponents of the Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption. Wanted a bill of rights added to it.

What is a republic?

• A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting. The leader then represent and make decisions that is best for those who voted for them.

• Official changes, corrections, or additions to the Constitution

• Formal approval, final consent to a constitution, amendment, or treaty

• Compromise was between the large and small states that resolved issue representation. It created two house in congress. House of Representatives would be determined by population and equal representation would exist in the Senate.

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• America's 1st form of government; failed because the national government was too weak.

• Wanted proportional representation based on a state's population in both houses of Congress.

• Compromise was between the large and small states that resolved issue representation. It created two house in congress. House of Representatives would be determined by population and equal representation would exist in the Senate.

• Official changes, corrections, or additions to the Constitution

What was the 2nd Continental Congress?

• The written plan of how the U.S. government functions. Is 'The supreme law of the land.'

• Counted three out of every five enslaved people for the purpose of representation and taxation.

• Congress of American leaders that declared independence in from Great Britain and helped lead the United States during the Revolution

• Wanted proportional representation based on a state's population in both houses of Congress.

What is the Constitution?

• The written plan of how the U.S. government functions. Is 'The supreme law of the land.'

• Wanted equal representation for each state in Congress regardless of the state's population.

• Congress of American leaders that declared independence in from Great Britain and helped lead the United States during the Revolution

• Formal approval, final consent to a constitution, amendment, or treaty

What was the Three-fifths Compromise?

• A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting. The leader then represent and make decisions that is best for those who voted for them.

• Opponents of the Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption. Wanted a bill of rights added to it.

• Counted three out of every five enslaved people for the purpose of representation and taxation.

• Formal approval, final consent to a constitution, amendment, or treaty

What was the New Jersey Plan?

• Congress of American leaders that declared independence in from Great Britain and helped lead the United States during the Revolution

• Compromise was between the large and small states that resolved issue representation. It created two house in congress. House of Representatives would be determined by population and equal representation would exist in the Senate.

• The written plan of how the U.S. government functions. Is 'The supreme law of the land.'

• Wanted equal representation for each state in Congress regardless of the state's population.