Chapter 9: Creating a New Nation Power Point Review

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Chapter 9 Creating a New NationPower Point
Review

• EQ How was the new nation created?
• GPS SS4H5 a-e The student will examine the
  challenges faced by the new nation.

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True / False

• A democracy is a government in which the people
  have the power to make political decisions.
• TRUE

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True / False

• When the President agrees with a law, he vetos
  it.
• FALSE

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True / False

• Laws that are unconstitutional do not follow
  rules laid out by the Constitution.
• TRUE

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Choose a branchLegislative BranchJudicial
BranchExecutive Branch

• Enforces and carries out laws made by Congress.
• EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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Choose a branchLegislative BranchJudicial
BranchExecutive Branch

• Makes laws.
• LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

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Choose a branchLegislative BranchJudicial
BranchExecutive Branch

• Settles conflicts about the meanings of laws and
  whether laws are being followed.
• JUDICIAL BRANCH

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_________ _______ was a plan to divide Congress
into two parts

• GREAT COMPROMISE

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What did Alexander Hamilton think was one role of
the national government?

• TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING AND TRADE

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How are the powers of each branch of the national
government limited?

• THROUGH THE PROCESS OF CHECKS AND BALANCES

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The powers to declare war, make treaties with
other nations, and print and borrow money are
given to _________ in the Articles on
Confederation.

• CONGRESS

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What did the Virginia Plan promise?

• A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH 3 BRANCHES

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Why was the New Jersey Plan created?

• ALL STATES WOULD HAVE THE SAME REPRESENTATION IN
  CONGRESS

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How many states out of 13 had to ratify the
Constitution for it to go into effect?

• NINE (9)

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Name the three branches of government.

• LEGISLATIVE
• EXECUTIVE
• JUDICIAL

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What was a weaknesses of the government
established by the Articles of Confederation?

• A WEAK NATIONAL GOVERNMENT

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Name TWO the people who were the major leaders of
the Constitutional Convention.

• BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
• JAMES MADISON

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What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• RULE THAT SAID THREE OUT OF EVERY FIVE SLAVES
  WOULD BE COUNTED

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Freedom of speech and religion, freedom of the
press, and the right to bear arms were some the
rights of individuals protected by the _______
_____ ________.

• BILL OF RIGHTS

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Why was the Bill of Rights included in the
Constitution in 1791?A) Limit the Power of the
federal governmentB) list rights of individuals
that cant be taken away by the governmentC)
BOTH A and BD) NEITHER A nor B

• C) BOTH A and B

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Britain raided American ships and forced sailors
to work for them, this helped led to the ______
____ _____.

• WAR OF 1812

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What happened to the White House and Capitol
during the invasion of Washington?

• THE BRITISH BURNED THEM

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The American flag flying over Fort McHenry
inspired _______ ______ _______ to write a poem
that later became the Start Spangled Banner?

• FRANCIS SCOTT KEY

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Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?

• PRESIDENT

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Who is the leader of the Judicial Branch?

• SUPREME COURT

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Who is the leader of the Legislative Branch?

• CONGRESS

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