| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Independence hall | Where the countries most respected leaders meet in 1787? |
| To find ways to improve national government. | Why did the people meet in Independemce hall that day? |
| Constitutional Convention | What was this meeting called? |
| Benjamin Franklin | Who was the oldest delegate at the convention? |
| So the delegates can speak freely | Why were the meetings secret? |
| Mayflower Compact | What was the basic ideals of our country based on? |
| The Preamble | What is the opening paragraph on the Constituition called? |
| Six goals for the government | What does the Preamble state? |
| The consent of the people who are governed | What is the republic based on? |
| when poeple disagree everyone accepts the majority. | What does the principle of majority rule ensure? |
| The make laws | What does the Legislative branch do? |
| Judicial, Legislative, Executive | What are the three bramches of govt.? |
| carries out the countries law | What does the executive do? |
| Interpret the laws and punish law breakers | What does the Judicial do? |
| So no one form of govt, can gain too much power | Why did we create checks and balances? |
| its flexibility | What is one of the most omportant features of the constitution? |
| Interpretation, amendment, and custom | What are the three ways the constituition can adapt? |
| no | Is amending the constitution an easy task? |
| if 3/4 of the staets agree with it. | How can an amendment be ratified? |
| advise the president | What do the cabinets do? |
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