2. The federal government is divided into separate branches to….? Keep any one branch from growing too powerful.

3. A gov’t in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a….? Republic

4. The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalist to….? Increase Gov’t power

5. The branch of gov’t that deals with the court system is called the….?

6. Which branch of gov’t has ultimate control over the other 2? None/Neither

7. On what grounds can a federal court strike down a state or federal law? If the law is unconstitutional.

8. What type of legislatures did most states establish?

9. The English Bill of Rights and the ____ ___ were 2 British documents that influenced the Framers of the U.S. Constitution. Magna Carta

10. Bill of Rights

11. What items do Americans call “The Supreme Laws of the Land?”

12. Delegates to the Second Continental Congress decided to handle the………….., by creating the Continental Army. British

14. The ____ _____ __ _ _ _ _ divided lands In the West of the Ohio River into townships six miles long and six miles wide. Land Ordinance of 1785

15. The main threat faced by Americans in the Northwest Territories was.....?

16. IF THE LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. On what grounds can a federal court strike down a state or federal law?

17. What is the most distinctive feature of the U.S. gov’t….? The separation of powers

18. Under the United States Constitution, the president and vice president are elected indirectly by a special group called the ….?

20. The national debt can best be defined as the amount of money owed….? By the nation to foreign countries and the nation’s citizens.

21. Northwest Ordinance

23. What were supporters of the new Constitution called? Federalist

24. Why do American men 18yrs old or older have to register with selective service? So federal gov’t can contact them in case of a draft.

25. The presidential election of 1796 differed from prior American elections because there were……? Multiple Candidates

26. The president can check congress through…? Vetoing a bill NO way

27. In the pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that laws should be made by ………..? Citizens

28. The First Amendment protects….? Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and freedom of the press.

29. Can congress propose new amendments to the Constitution? YES

30. Which of the duties of a citizen is encouraged, but not required? Voting in elections

31. The goal of the ____ ______ _____ was to state the concerns of the colonist to the king

32. …… ….’s pamphlet Common Sense led many colonial leaders to challenge British authority. Thomas Paine

34. How was France’s interest in the Revolution financially important? The French provided monetary aid once they believed the Patriots could win.

35. Colonist who chose to side with the British were known as …….?

36. The United States Constitutions system of _________ensures that no one branch of the federal gov’t can become too powerful. Checks and balances

37. What is a federal system of government designed to do? Divide powers between the states and the national gov’t.

38. What determines how many members represent each state in the House of Representatives? The U. S. census, a nationwide population count taken every ten years.

39. What is the function of Congress in the federal government? Congress is the legislative branch, which makes the nation’s laws.

40. What role does the Constitution assign to the judicial branch? Interpreting laws

41. The branch of the gov’t that is headed by the president is called…...?

42. The greatest number of people in a society.

43. Protect citizens’ rights and defend the country.

44. BODY OF DELEGATES FROM EACH STATE THAT REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE’S VOTE IN CHOOSING THE PRESIDENT. The electoral college is a …..?

45. Competition

46. IN GEORGE WASHINGTON’S FAREWELL ADDRESS, HE WARNED AGAINST……..? Burdening future generations with debt.

47. According to George Washington in his Farewell Address, what was the key to national success? Political unity.

48. The United States Constitutions system of _________ensures that no one branch of the federal gov’t can become too powerful. Checks and balances

49. The Declaration of Independence’s main author was………? Thomas Jefferson