1. Constitution Review Grudge Style

2. This was the governing document after the American Revolution?

3. The Articles of Confederation did not work because it did not have the power to regulate ________.

4. The Articles did not have the power to impose ________ to raise money.

5. This was held in Philadelphia in 1787?

6. James Madison is known as the……….?

7. The Virginia Plan called for ________ branches of government.

8. The Virginia Plan called for a _____ house legislature.

9. The Virginia Plan called for representation to based on __________.

10. The New Jersey Plan was introduced to make representation fairer for the _________ states.

11. The New Jersey Plan proposed that each state get _______ vote in each branch of Congress.

12. The Great ________ combined both ideas of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.

13. Under the Great Compromise representation in the _____ would be based on population.

14. Under the Great Compromise in the Senate each state has _____ representatives.

15. The ________ believed in a strong federal government and the constitution.

16. The ______ were afraid of the central government having too much power.

17. The Bill of Rights was promised to be added to the Constitution to make some _________ happy.

18. Judicial Branch _________ the laws.

19. Legislative Branch which _______ the laws.

20. The Executive Branch includes the ___________.

21. To secure the blessings of liberty meant that our founding fathers wanted to ensure _________ for everyone.

22. Domestic ________ means peace at home.

23. The second amendment gives us the right to ______ _______.

24. The fourth amendment gives us the protection from unreasonable ______ and ________.

25. The _____ Compromise stated that every 5 slaves would count as three people when counting population.

26. We the _________,.......

27. in order to form a more ________ _______,...........

28. establish justice, ensure domestic __________,.........

29. provide for the _______ defense,...........

30. promote the general ________,........

31. and secure the blessings of ________ to ourselves and ………..

32. our posterity do ordain and _________ this Constitution for the United States of America.

33. What is one way a new amendment to the Constitution can be ratified and become law?

34. What is a preamble?

35. List three rights the Bill of Rights gives us as U.S. Citizens.

36. What does “check and balances” among our three branches mean?