Social Studies Review

CONSTITUTION

the plan for the government of the United States

BILL OF RIGHTS

Guarantee that the government would not take away people’s basic rights

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Protected in the first amendment of the Bill of Rights

3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

3 separate groups have different powers and responsibilities

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Congress, make the laws

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

The president, enforces the laws

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Supreme Court, interprets the laws

CHECKS AND BALANCES

Each branch of government has ways to stop the other two branches from having too

much power

2 CHECKS BY THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Choose two: veto laws, appoint Supreme Court Justices, appoint members of his

cabinet, influence public opinion

2 CHECKS BY THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Choose two: override a veto, approve Supreme Court Justices that the president

appoints, approve members of the cabinet, impeach the president

1 CHECK BY THE JUDICIAL BRANCH

Choose one: decide if a law goes against the constitution, decide if an action by the president goes against the constitution

POWERS OF THE FEDERAL (NATIONAL) GOVERNMENT

Make war with other nations

Producing the money that is used throughout the nation

POWERS OF THE STATE GOVERNMENTS

Provide public education

Marriage and driver’s licenses

POWERS OF BOTH THE FEDERAL AND THE STATE GOVERNMENTS

Make and enforce laws

Collect taxes

REASONS FOR WHISKEY REBELLION

The new government led by George Washington was in debt and needed money

They decided on a tax on whiskey which upset farmers who produced whiskey

RESULTS OF WHISKEY REBELLION

After farmers in Pennsylvania went into revolt against the government, Washington sent

troops to put a stop to it.

It showed the new government would stand up for itself and enforce its laws.

BELIEFS OF FEDERALIST PARTY

Strong federal government

Loose interpretation of the constitution

BELIEFS OF DEMOCRATIC- REPUBLICANS

Weak federal government, strong state governments

Strict interpretation of the constitution

LOOSE INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

The belief that even if an idea isn’t in the constitution it can still be done

STRICT INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION

The belief that if something isn’t directly written in the constitution it cannot be done