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Creating theConstitution

Ideas in theConstitution

Branches ofGovernment

The Billof Rights

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Category #1 200

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What compromise did the North and the South agree on for counting

slaves toward the population?

Category #1 Question 400

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Define federalism.

Category #1 Question 600

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What was the name of the compromise that big and small

states made to create the legislative

branch?

Category #1 Question 800

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The Constitution created a

legislative branch (legislature) that

was a compromise between big and

small states. How is it set up?

Category #1 Question 1000

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How did the Federalists and Antifederalists compromise?

Category #2 Question 200

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Define checks and balances.

Category #2 Question 400

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Give two examples of checks

and balances.

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Define separation of powers.

Category #2 Question 800

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What is the census? What is it used for?

Category #2 Question 1000

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What is the name of the system

used to elect the President and Vice

President? How many votes does a candidate need to

win the presidency?

Category #3 Question 200

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Name the three

branches of governmen

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Category #3 Question 400

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What does each

branch of governmen

t do?

Category #3 Question 600

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Name two requirements a candidate

must meet to become

President of the United

States.

Category #3 Question 800

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What are the three choices the president

has when Congress

sends him or her a bill?

Category #3 Question 1000

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How many Senators and how many

members of the House of

Representatives must vote yes in

order to override a president’s veto?

Category #4 Question 200

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What is the Bill of

Rights?

Category #4 Question 400

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Name three freedoms protected

by the First Amendmen

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Category #4 Question 600

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What does the Second Amendment protect?

Category #4 Question 800

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Name two protections that the Bill of Rights gives Americans

(not including the First and Second Amendments).

Category #4 Question 1000

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Why did some

Americans believe a

Bill of Rights was necessary?

Category #5 Question 200

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How many members of the House of

Representatives, how many Senators, and how many states

are needed to approve a

Constitutional amendment?

Category 1 Answer 200

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The three-fifths compromise

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A system of governmentthat divides power between

the national and state governments.

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The Great Compromise

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1.House of Representativesis based on population.

2. The Senate has equalrepresentation for each state.

Category 1 Answer 1000

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The Federalists supported the

Constitution, which was ratified. The

Antifederalists wanted a Bill of

Rights and got one.

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It is the idea that each branch of

government can oversee the other branches to make sure they do not

become too powerful.

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It is the idea that each branch of

government has different

responsibilities. This makes sure no one

branch gets too powerful.

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Every ten years Congress counts how many people live in each part of the country. It is used to determine representation in

the House of Representatives.

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The Electoral College. A

candidate needs 270 votes to win.

Category 3 Answer 200

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Legislative,

Executive, and Judicial

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Legislative: Makes the laws.Executive: Enforces/Carries out the laws.Judicial: Interprets the laws.

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Must be 35 years old, a natural born

U.S. citizen, and a U.S. resident for 14 years.

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1.Sign the bill and it becomes a law.

2.Leave it on his/her desk for 10 days and it becomes a law.

3.Veto it.

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67 Senators and290 Representatives

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It is the first ten

amendments to the U.S. Constitution

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Freedom of speech,

religion, press, assembly, and

petition.

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The right to bear arms (have

guns).

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Many answers will be

accepted.

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Many Americans worried that their

rights would not be protected if they were not written

down.

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•290 member of the House of Representatives•67 Senators•38 states

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© John Bullington 2002

Modified by Chris Hofer 2003

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