The first ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individuals freedoms and rights are known as the?

This Branch of Government makes laws

This branch interprets (explains) laws and includes the Supreme Court.

This term refers to the two parts of Congress: The House of Representatives (435 members: based on states population), and The Senate (2 representatives per state; no matter what size population).

This term refers to the system to ensure one branch doesn't get too much power.

The Senate and the House of Representatives (who make the laws) are all members of?

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

What is required to add a new amendment to the U.S. Constitution? (2 correct answers)

The first plan of government which gave more power to the states and had a weak central government was called the ..... ?

Which Virginian, (who would later become our 4th President and was president during the "War of 1812), was the primary author of the U.S. Constitution?

An example of a bicameral legislature would be:

According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a U.S territory have to have in order to apply for statehood?

What was the purpose of the authors who wrote the Federalists Papers?

This group of policymakers felt that the states should have more power than the federal government?

Based on the picture what agreement was created ( to make small states and larger states happy )?

Which of the following is a role that the President fills?

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?

Who has the power to declare war?

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it ...?

This is the introduction to the U.S. Constitution (highest law of the land) and the purpose of the document

Patrick Henry and George Mason, demanded that a "Bill Of Rights" (to protect individuals rights) be added to the Constitution before they would approve the document

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

Which part of the legislative branch has equal representation for each state (2 reps per state)?

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have equal representation in Congress no matter the states size?

What does the Executive Branch of government do?

Which branch of government has a bicameral house (House of Representatives and Senate)?

Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on a states population (435 total members)?

What is it called when a change is made to the Constitution?

The United States may not restrict your freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, or speech. Which constitutional principle is this an example of?

The Constitution outlines our government and restricts its powers. The government can only do what is stated in the Constitution. Which constitutional amendment is this an example of?

What constitutional amendment is being represented in the picture?

The first 10 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution guarantees rights. Which constitutional principle is this an example of?

People have the power to elect officials to represent their government. What principle is this?

One accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation was the Northwest Ordinance, which passed a law establishing ...?

Why did the framers of the Constitution create 3 separate branches of the national government?

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union..."

Which democratic principle of the U.S system of government is reflected in this excerpt from the Preamble?

Which of the following was a result of the Great Compromise?

The Founding Fathers chose to ensure against a ruler with absolute authority by-

Power is distributed between the national and state governments.