1) A change to the Constitution a) Amendment b) Republic c) Legislative Branch d) Precedent 2) 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 a) Judicial Branch b) Checks & Balances c) Precedent d) Articles of Confederation 3) To give or surrender property a) Executive Branch b) Impeach c) Amendment d) Cede 4) A system where each branch of government limits the powers of the other branches to prevent abuse of power a) Checks & Balances b) Constitution c) Great Compromise d) Amendment 5) The rights of full citizenship and equality provided by law a) Civil rights b) Checks & Balances c) Republic d) Federalism 6) A written plan of government a) War of 1812 b) Constitution c) Impeach d) Great Compromise 7) Enforces laws made by Congress a) Executive Branch b) Articles of Confederation c) Judicial Branch d) Federalism 8) A form of government in which power is divided between the federal/national government AND the states a) Cede b) Federalism c) Checks & Balances d) Louisiana Purchase 9) Compromise which sets up TWO (2) groups or HOUSES in Congress to make laws a) Separation of powers b) Civil rights c) Judicial Branch d) Great Compromise 10) To bring charges of serious wrongdoing against the President or other high-ranking officials a) Executive Branch b) Republic c) Shays's REbellion d) Impeach 11) The branch of government that interprets laws to make sure the laws follow the Constitution a) Judicial Branch b) Executive Branch c) Cede d) Preamble 12) The Branch of government that MAKES the laws based on the will of the people (Congress) a) Legislative Branch b) Separation of powers c) Checks & Balances d) Ordinance 13) 1803 purchase of the Louisiana territory from France; made by Jefferson; doubles size of US a) Louisiana Purchase b) Executive Branch c) Great Compromise d) Articles of Confederation 14) A law or regulation a) Ordinance b) War of 1812 c) Legislative Branch d) Precedent 15) Introduction to the Constitution "We the people" a) Louisiana Purchase b) Cede c) Preamble d) Legislative Branch 16) A form of government where people select representatives to govern them and make laws a) Judicial Branch b) Louisiana Purchase c) Cede d) Republic 17) An example to be used in the future a) Precedent b) Checks & Balances c) Ordinance d) Republic 18) Constitutional division of powers among 3 branches a) Judicial Branch b) Republic c) Great Compromise d) Separation of powers 19) 1787 rebellion of ex-Revolutionary War soldiers a) Separation of powers b) War of 1812 c) Judicial Branch d) Shays's REbellion 20) War between US and England (1812-1814) a) Impeach b) War of 1812 c) Federalism d) Shays's REbellion

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