Government and Constitution Study Guide

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  1. 3. The need to have fair representation for large and small states was solved by the Great __________.
  2. 7. The President has the power to ______ bills.
  3. 8. Amendment Two protects the right to bear ________.
  4. 10. The main function of the Legislative Branch is to ___ the laws and bills.
  5. 12. During the period of time in which the Articles of Confederation were in place, all the power came from each ______ government.
  6. 13. The Anti- ______________ believed the Bill of Rights was a necessary addition to the Constitution because they wanted to make sure individual rights were protected.
  7. 16. The President can "check" the Judicial Branch by appointing judges to the Supreme Court.
  8. 18. The Legislative Branch is able to "check" the power of the Executive Branch by being able to bring charges of ________ against the President and judges.
  9. 19. In the Bill of Rights, slaves are referred to as "_______ persons" and "fugitive laborers".
  10. 20. The Judicial Branch is part of the ______ of appeals.
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  1. 1. It was necessary for our Founding Fathers to create the Constitution to solve the ______ that arose from the Articles of Confederation.
  2. 2. during the time period in which the Articles of Confederation was in effect each state had one vote, printed their own money, and were like thirteen _______ countries.
  3. 4. Amendment ______ protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly.
  4. 5. The main purpose of the Bill of Rights is to _______ the rights of individuals.
  5. 6. The ______ Americans were referred to as "a foregin nation" in the Bill of Rights.
  6. 9. The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten ____________ to the original Constitution.
  7. 11. Amendment Four protects against illegal _________ and seizure.
  8. 14. Under the Three-Fifths Compromise, ______ counted as three-fifths of a person for both taxation and representation purposes.
  9. 15. The Articles of Confederation was designed to prevent a strong _________ government.
  10. 17. The United States Constitution was written to solve problems that occurred after the failure of the ______ of Confederation.