The Constitution

The idea that the people should have a say is called ____________.

 The freedom to stockpile goods temporarily at a foreign location.

The formal approval of a document

For more than 150 years, no president served more than _____ terms.

Collectively, the Senate and the House of Representatives are called ____________________________________.

The President has the power to ___________ a law, or refuse to sign it.

Which of the following groups share responsibility for passing laws?

  The _____impeaches a corrupt official, but the ______tries and convicts impeachment case

A tax or charge on imported goods

The Anti-Federalists were in favor of ratifying the constitution.

This was the tipping point that showed the Founding Fathers that the Articles of Confederation were not working.

How long are the terms of Senators?

The framers of the Constitution wanted a national government to do all the following EXCEPT

Laws about money start in where?

How is the President elected?

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1785 allow for?

The US under the Articles of Confederation were more like a collection of separate nations than a unified nation.

Federalism is…

Called for representation on a one-state, one-vote basis

 Judicial review is

 This branch passes the laws.

This branch enforces the laws.

 According to the constitution, who is the Commander in Chief (i.e. in charge of the military)?

In the Articles of Confederation, only Congress had the power to print money.

How long is a president’s term?

Why is the Constitution called a “living document?”

The first three articles of the Constitution specify the powers and responsibilities of the three __ of government

How does the Executive branch check the Legislative branch?

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

Which house of congress is based on representation proportional to population?

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for?

Which branch checks the other branches by appointing federal judges?

The theory of having three branches of government is called?

A count of a population

The belief that power should be divided between the states and the national government.

This branch of government interprets the law.

To approve and adopt a proposed amendment to the Constitution you need:

How does the Legislative branch check the executive branch?

The events and discussions of the Constitutional Congress were kept secret.

The theory behind having the power of each branch of government limit the other branches is called?

A section of land six miles square

The 18th Amendment prohibited the sale, transportation and production of alcohol and was later ________

What did the Anti-Federalists need before they would ratify the Constitution in the state legislature?

Which was NOT one of the debates and compromises that shaped the Constitution?

 The US law and a document that affects every American citizen’s everyday life.

Which house of congress has the same number of representatives for each state?

Called for representation based on population

Under the Articles of Confederation, there was a strong executive to give direction to the country.

Called for a bi-cameral legislature

Which is NOT a reason why the Constitution has been so successful.