Forming a United States Government

What is the Executive Branch?

• The Executive Branch is responsible for enforcing laws and is headed by the President.

• The Executive Branch is responsible for making laws and is headed by the Congress.

• The Executive Branch is responsible for interpreting laws and is headed by the Supreme Court.

• The Executive Branch is responsible for collecting taxes and is headed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

What ideas helped shape the Constitution?

• Separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism

• Monarchy, dictatorship, and totalitarianism

• Socialism, communism, and anarchism

• Feudalism, mercantilism, and imperialism

What was the Constitutional Convention?

• A meeting in 1787 where the Constitution was drafted.

• A gathering of state governors to discuss trade issues.

• An event where the Declaration of Independence was signed.

• A conference to elect the first President of the United States.

What compromises were made on the issue of slavery?

• The Missouri Compromise, which allowed slavery in Missouri but prohibited it in the rest of the Louisiana Territory.

• The Compromise of 1850, which admitted California as a free state and allowed popular sovereignty in other territories.

• The 3/5th Compromise, which counted slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation.

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act, which allowed settlers to decide on the legality of slavery in those territories.

What does it mean to ratify?

• To formally approve or confirm a decision or agreement.

• To reject a proposal or agreement.

• To delay a decision or agreement.

• To discuss an agreement informally.

What rights does the Bill of Rights protect?

• Freedom of speech, religion, and the right to a fair trial.

• The right to bear arms and own property.

• The right to vote in elections.

• The right to free healthcare and education.

What are the Articles of Confederation?

• The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution of the United States, creating a weak central government.

• The Articles of Confederation were a series of amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

• The Articles of Confederation established a strong federal government with significant powers.

• The Articles of Confederation were a treaty between the U.S. and foreign nations.

How did the framers of the Constitution divide power between the national government and the states?

• They established a unitary system where the national government holds all power.

• They established a federal system where power is shared between the national and state governments.

• They created a confederation where states have more power than the national government.

• They implemented a parliamentary system that does not involve state governments.

What is Due process?

• A legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person.

• A process for filing a lawsuit against the government.

• A method for determining the guilt of a criminal in court.

• A guideline for conducting fair elections.

What does it mean to execute?

• To carry out or put into effect a plan, order, or law.

• To cancel or revoke a plan or order.

• To create a new plan or order.

• To analyze and evaluate a plan or order.