The document is a study guide for a unit on the creation of the U.S. government and the Constitution. It contains 44 multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about key figures in drafting the Constitution like James Madison; differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution; the structure and powers of the three branches of government; federalism and the balance of power between national and state governments; and other important concepts like checks and balances, amendments, and the ratification process.

1. UNIT 3 STUDY GUIDE: Creating a Government & The Constitution
1. Which Founding Father is was the "father of the Constitution"?
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2. List differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution:
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3. In the United States, which of the following is NOT considered a duty of citizenship?
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4. What is the main role of the Judicial Branch according to the Constitution?
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5. What led to Shays' Rebellion? What were the effects of Shays' Rebellion?
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6. List a power reserved only to the states:
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7. What is usually the last step needed for a bill to become a law?
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8. The Founders believed that natural rights meant the right to what 3 things?
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9. What do we call a change made to the U.S. Constitution?
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10. List some well-known members of the Constitutional Convention.
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11. Dividing the government into different branches is an example of:
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12. Why was a system of checks and balances established?
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13. The purpose of the Constitutional Convention (Philadelphia Convention) was originally
to:
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14. An agreement between the people and a government to create a government and obey
its laws:
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15. The decision to divide the legislative branch into two houses, with equal
representation in one and proportional representation in the other, was called:
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16. Powers that are specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution are called:
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17. What is the function of Congress in the federal government?
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18. The Constitution grants the president what powers?

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19. Who were the Anti-Federalists?
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20. List three examples of Anti-federalists.
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21. To get enough support for the ratification of the Constitution, the Federalists agreed to
do what?
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22. The authors of the Articles of Confederation feared a strong national government, so
they created what single branch of government:
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23. What did they call this body (#4)?
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24. What checks do the other two branches of government have on the judicial branch?
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25. How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?
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26. A system of government in which power is shared by the national government, state
governments, and the people is called:
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27. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the:
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28. How can the Supreme Court serve as a check on the power of the legislature?
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29. The first amendment of the Constitution guarantees, with some limits, each citizen's
right to free:
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30. How did the Framers resolve conflict between Northern and Southern states?
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31. How long is an elected term for the President?
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32. The Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense are part of the President's:
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33. One of the few successes of the Articles of Confederation was the creation of a law
that established how a territory could become a state. A territory would need 60
thousand settlers, draft a constitution, and then apply for statehood. What was that
law?
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34. What was the first national government of the United States?

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35. Both the federal and state governments share what powers:
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36. How long is the term for a Supreme Court Justice?
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37. A document that contains a nation’s plan for the government is called a:
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38. How many Senators do we have in the U.S. Senate?
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39. A two house legislative branch of government is called:
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40. Representatives and Senators belong to which branch of government?
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41. The opening statement of the Constitution is known as:
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42. The Constitution is divided into what 3 parts:
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43. The Legislative Branch (Congress) can still beat a veto by the President by method of:
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44. Where do all bills begin in our government process?
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