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WorksheetsNew Nation
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
Benjamin Franklin
Older delegate
supporter of ending slavery
Supported the Great Compromise
Influential " framer" whose words influenced Madison's writing of the Constitution.
James Madison
He designed our system of checks and balances so one branch of government doesn’t have too much control.
He also created the Federal System. It is the division of power between state and national governments.
He drafted the Bill of Rights
Father of the Constitution
Select all that applies:
Preamble:
The first 52 words of the Constitution.
“We the People”: means All people of the United States
an idea that means that the power comes from the people.
shows that the states are now united and the government is chosen by the people.
Which Branch of Government MAKES laws
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Which Branch of Government can: APPROVE, VETOE and EFORCE laws?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Select all that applies to the Executive Branch of Government:
Includes: President, Vice President, and Cabinet
Approves, vetoes, and enforces laws
Appoints Supreme Court Justices
Includes: Senate and House of Representatives
Select all that applies to the Legislative Branch or Congress of Government:
Approves Presidential appointments.
Makes Laws
Approves, vetoes, and enforces laws.
Includes: Senate and House of Representatives
Can override a Presidential Veto
Freedom of Religion is:
American citizens can choose their religion
American citizens can speak about their opinions and ideas
American Citizens can publish their opinions and ideas.
American citizens can ask the government to make changes
American citizens can gather peacefully in groups.
Freedom of Speech is:
American citizens can choose their religion
American citizens can speak about their opinions and ideas
American Citizens can publish their opinions and ideas.
American citizens can ask the government to make changes
American citizens can gather peacefully in groups.
Freedom of the Press is:
American citizens can choose their religion
American citizens can speak about their opinions and ideas
American Citizens can publish their opinions and ideas.
American citizens can ask the government to make changes
American citizens can gather peacefully in groups.
Freedom of Petition is:
American citizens can choose their religion
American citizens can speak about their opinions and ideas
American Citizens can publish their opinions and ideas.
American citizens can ask the government to make changes
American citizens can gather peacefully in groups.
Freedom of Assembly is:
American citizens can choose their religion
American citizens can speak about their opinions and ideas
American Citizens can publish their opinions and ideas.
American citizens can ask the government to make changes
American citizens can gather peacefully in groups.
Select all that applies to the Judicial Branch of Government:
Approves Presidential appointments.
Decides if laws are Constitutional.
Approves, vetoes, and enforces laws.
Includes: Senate and House of Representatives
Includes 9 Supreme Court Justices
George Washington
President of the Constitutional Convention.
He was a trusted leader in America.
His role was to keep the delegates on task
Articles of Confederation’s Weaknesses
An army could not be established
Taxes could not be collected
No federal courts to settle disputes between states
To pass laws, each state had one vote, and all had to agree on it.
Major Issues and Debates at the Constitutional Convention
The main argument was that the states could not agree on the number of representatives each state would have.
Some wanted equal representation, while others wanted representation based on state population
Select all that applies:
Federalism was who should have more power: The Federal (National) government or the state.
What were the TWO ISSUES?
Some states wanted the federal government to be very powerful
some states wanted the states to govern themselves.
When counting the population of a state, FIVE enslaves would count as THREE people.
Select all that applies:
Federalism was who should have more power: The Federal (National) government or the state.
What were the TWO SOLUTIONS?
The federal system allows for states to have some rights and powers, but reserves some powers for the Federal Government
Local governments can make their own laws.
Citizens must follow both local and state laws.
The Nothern States did not want enslaved people to be counted because the south had more enslaved people
Select all that applies:
The Great Compromise ISSUES WERE:
Small states like New Jersey wanted equal representatives in Congress
Large states like Virginia wanted representatives based on population.
Select all that applies:
The Great Compromise SOLUTIONS were?
The Senate: Each state would have TWO SENATORS (Representatives)
The House of Representatives: Representatives would be based on population.
Nothern states did not want enslaves to be counted because the southern states had more enslaved people.
Select all that applies:
The Three-Fifths Compromise ISSUES were:
Southern states wanted enslaves counted so they would have more representatives
Nothern states did NOT want enslaves counted because the Southerns states would have more votes.
Larger states like Virginia wanted votes to be based on population.
The Three-Fifths Compromise SOLUTION was:
Some states wanted the federal government to be very powerful.
When counting the population of a state, FIVE ENSLAVES would count as THREE people.
