1. Constitution Review For Quiz #1

2. What is the Constitution?
The plan of government

3. Our government during the American Revolution was called the…
Continental Congress (They wrote the Declaration Of Independence and Articles of Confederation)

4. What were some of the issues with the first plan of government (Articles Of Confederation?)
States had more power than national government
National government could not tax (Had no money)
National government could not enforce laws

5. The Constitutional Convention was held at…..
Independence Hall in Philadelphia

6. The purpose of the convention was to…
Revise the Articles Of Confederation
Delegates eventually decided to throw it out
They would create a new plan of government

7. Who were the delegates involved?
George Washington (President Of Convention)
Ben Franklin (Only man to sign Albany Plan, Declaration, Articles Of Confederation and Constitution)
Alexander Hamilton (Favored a strong National government)
James Madison (Father of Constitution)
Gouvenour Morris(Chose to write final copy of constitution)

8. What did all the delegates have in common?
All White
Educated
Young(Thirties)
Wealthy

9. The N.J plan was the idea of …
William Patterson NJ Plan said each state would have equal representation in congress

10. The Virginia Plan was the idea of…
Edmund Randolph
Virginia plan said each state would have representation based on its population

11. Roger Sherman and Ben Franklin came up with the idea of the…
Great Compromise

12. Congress would be made up of two parts. This is called…
Bicameral

13. The two parts would be the…
Senate
House Of Representatives

14. Each state would have a number of representatives based on…
Population

15. The 3/5 compromise was created for the purposes of taxation and representation. Each slave would count as 3/5 of a person. This was done to Make southern states accept the Constitution.

16. What does Legislative Branch do?
The legislative branch makes the laws.

17. The Executive Branch (President)
Enforces the law

18. The judicial Branch…
The Supreme Court decides if laws are Constitutional and interprets their meanings.

19. What are checks and balances?
One branch of government checks the power of others and makes sure no one branch is too powerful (Balances things)

20. In a Republic, people elect or choose who, to make laws for them?
Representatives

21. Federal System- Powers of government are shared between National and State governments
Other names for the government located in Washington D.C are…
Central Government
Federal Government
National Government

22. What is an amendment?
An addition or change to the Constitution

23. The first 10 amendments are the…
Bill Of Rights They were added in 1791

24. How many total amendments have there been to the Constitution in all?27