1. U.S. Constitution & Plagiarism Review
Checks and Balances
Constitution History
Three Branches
Vocabulary
Bill of Rights
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2. The primary role of this branch is to enforce laws.
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The primary role of this branch is to enforce laws.

3. Answer:
The Executive Branch

4. This is the current leader of the executive branch.
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This is the current leader of the executive branch.

5. President Barack Obama
Answer:
President Barack Obama

6. The primary role of this branch is to make laws.
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The primary role of this branch is to make laws.

7. The Legislative Branch.
Answer:
The Legislative
Branch.

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The Judicial Branch has the power of “Judicial Review” which means deciding if laws are ________ or ________.

9. Constitutional or Unconstitutional
Answer:
Constitutional
or Unconstitutional

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The legislative branch contains Congress which is made up of the ______ and ______

11. House of Representatives.
Answer:
Senate &
House of Representatives.

12. This branch can veto laws passed by Congress.
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This branch can veto laws passed by Congress.

13. Answer:
The executive branch

14. If a law is vetoed, Congress can still pass it by…
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If a law is vetoed, Congress can still pass it by…

15. Overriding the veto with a 2/3rds vote.
Answer:
Overriding the veto with a 2/3rds vote.

16. The Judicial Branch checks the power of the other two by…
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The Judicial Branch checks the power of the other two by…

17. Answer:
Judicial Review (declaring laws and executive actions constitutional or unconstitutional)

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Besides overriding vetoes, the legislative branch can check the executive by…

19. Answer:
Impeachment!

20. Checks and balances are important because they…
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Checks and balances are important because they…

21. Keep one branch from getting too much power.
Answer:
Keep one
branch from
getting too much
power.

22. This is the highest law in the United States.
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This is the highest law in the United States.

23. Answer:
The Constitution

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This group of men, also known as the Founding Fathers, were responsible for creating the Constitution.

25. Answer:
The Framers

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This compromise dictated that slaves would count less than white people.

27. The Three-Fifths Compromise
Answer:
The Three-Fifths Compromise

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The Three-Fifth’s Compromise was used to determine population for representation in the…

29. House of Representatives
Answer:
House
of Representatives

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Before passed by Congress and approved by the President, a law is called a…

31. Answer:
Bill

32. Before the Constitution, the U.S. Government was outlined in the…
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Before the Constitution, the U.S. Government was outlined in the…

33. Articles of Confederation.
Answer:
Articles of Confederation.

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One reason the Articles failed is that they did not allow the federal government to…

35. Enforce federal laws in states.
Answer:
Tax states
Enforce federal laws in states.

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A legislature which has only equal representation would benefit (small or large) states.

37. Answer:
Small

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The Framers met in Philadelphia to discuss the Constitution in This meeting was called the…

39. Constitutional Convention
Answer:
Constitutional Convention

40. Name two men who could be considered Framers
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Name two men who could be considered Framers

41. Answer:
Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams, Ben Franklin, James Madison etc.

42. The Bill of Rights provide rights and privileges for the…
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The Bill of Rights provide rights and privileges for the…

43. Answer:
Individual or Citizen

44. A change to the Constitution is known as…
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A change to the Constitution is known as…

45. Answer:
An Amendment.

46. The Framers included a Bill of Rights because…
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The Framers included a Bill of Rights because…

47. Some states wouldn’t sign the Constitution.
Answer:
Some states wouldn’t sign the Constitution.

48. One category the amendments of the Bill of Rights can fit into are…
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One category the amendments of the Bill of Rights can fit into are…

49. Answer:
Individual Rights
Rights of the Accused
Political powers

50. By including the amendment process, the Framers made the Constitution…
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By including the amendment process, the Framers made the Constitution…

51. Answer:
Flexible

52. Final Jeopardy
Although slavery was a major issue at the Constitutional Convention, it was barely mentioned in the Constitution itself because…

53. Answer:
It was a touchy subject and the South might not have stayed with the Union.