Baron Government Study Guide

The ​ (a)   of a government is to create ​ (b)   provide ​ (c)   establish ​ (d)   and manage conflicts

• purpose
• laws
• security
• order

A ​ (a)   is a group of people who ​ (b)   and ​ (c)   a state, country, or territory

• government
• rule
• lead
• team
• guide

A ​ (a)   government makes ​ (b)   with other ​ (c)   and maintains ​ (d)  

• national
• agreements
• nations
• armed forces
• state
• arguments

Match the following types of government

• republic

• a type of government that is ruled by the people. (groups of people)

• monarchy

• a type of government where one person, a king or queen, rules the country. (king, queens, crowns)

• democracy

• the people choose the leaders to run the government (presidents) 

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Articles of Confederation

,

(b) The US Constitution

,

(c) Federalists

,

(d) Bill of Rights

• Had a weak national government

• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

• Wanted to add a bill of rights to the constitution

• Had checks and balances

• Wanted a federal government

• Created before the Constitution

• Wanted to approve (ratify) the Constitution

• had 3 branches of government

• gave people the right to believe what they wanted, say what they believed, and vote for leaders

• Wanted a strong national government

• Included the Bill of Rights

• Had one branch of government

The Declaration of Independence gave people which 3 things

• happiness

• liberty
• equality
• fairness

The ​ (a)   was important because it separated the ​ (b)   from ​ (c)  

• American Revolution
• colonies
• Great Britain
• states
• Civil War
• France

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• The colonists wanted freedom from France

• The colonists wanted freedom from Great Britain

• They wanted liberty

• They wanted to vote

What was the meeting called when important men met to figure out how the new American government would work and what powers it would have?

• Constitutional Convention

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• American Revolution

Which people were a part of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson