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Study guid for government

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Civil trial

a)

A non-criminal case/ not against the law

b)

a change in the constitution

2.

Rule of law

a)

A list of freedom and rights added to the constitution

b)

No one is above the law

3.

Popular sovereignty

a)

Power remains with the people-not with the government or it leaders

b)

Powers disputed equally to each branch so no branch is too power ful

4.

Separation of power

a)

Ensures each branch is checked by other branches for balance

b)

Powers distributed equally to each branch so no branch is too powerful

5.

Checks and balances

a)

Government where people vote for representatives

b)

Ensures each branch is checked by other branches for balance

6.

Republic democracy

a)

Government where people vote for representatives

b)

people for the constitution and a strong federal government

7.

Federalist

a)

people for the constitution and a strong federal government

b)

People against the constitution and against a strong federal government

8.

Anti-federalist

a)

People against the constitution and against a strong federal government

b)

A legal framework for government which shows how a government is organized and run

9.

Constitution

a)

A change to the constitution

b)

A legal framework for government which shows how a government is organized and run

10.

Amendment

a)

The president group of advisors that help him make decisions

b)

A change to the constitution

11.

Cabinet

a)

The president group of advisors that help him make decisions

b)

Approve

12.

ratify

a)

approve

b)

A compromise made at the constitutional convention that was between large and small states settling the disputes of representation in the legislative branch

13.

The great compromise

a)

A list of freedom and rights added to the constitution

b)

A compromise made at the constitutional convention that was between large and small states settling the disputes of representation in the legislative branchi

14.

Bill of rights

a)

Approve

b)

A list of freedom and rights added to the constitution

15.

Articles of confederation

a)

The weak government that the 13 colonies had before the constitution ( 1 legged stool )

weaknesses

  • no president
  • no fedral Court to settle disputes
  • weak central government
  • laws dificult to pass
  • no power to collect taxes
b)

Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota

c)

members of Supreme Court in judicial branch

16.

John Locke

a)

English pilosipher that the founders of our constitution got their idea from our constitution. He believed that all Americans want 3 things: life, liberty, and property.

b)

Members of the supreme court

17.

Amendment- proposed

a)

By 3/4 of congress or convention delegates

b)

By 2/3 of congress or convention delegates

18.

Amendment ratified

a)

By 3/4 of Congress or convention delegates

b)

Members of the Supreme Court in the judicial branch

19.

Justice

a)

Members of the Supreme Court in the judicial branch

b)

Congress couldn’t pay the soldiers often the war and when they returned home they found they couldn’t pay their bills they were losing homes this rebellion is when one soldier led hundreds of men to fight against the courts that were taking the people’s property

20.

Shays rebellion

a)

Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota

b)

Congress couldn’t pay the soldiers often the war and when they returned home they found they couldn’t pay their bills they were losing homes this rebellion is when one soldier led hundreds of men to fight against the courts that were taking the people’s property

21.

Northwest territory

a)

Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota

b)

Members of Supreme Court in the judicial branch

22.

Northwest ordinance

a)

The plan to govern the northwest territory and eventually allow the states formed from the northwest territory to be admitted into the United States

b)

Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota

23.

Who is the best teacher in fantastic four

a)
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c)
d)