assignment 8-23

1. Define the Constitution…..in your own words in a PARAGRAPH (3-5 sentences)
The constitution was a document that separated power equally, and gave us our rights as a country. The constitution was written to establish a fair government. This idea, however, is slowly being taken away by new congressmen and law enforcement.

2. How would your life be without the constitution ?

      My life would be miserable, and we would basically be under dictatorship. Our lives would be censored and only allowed to know what the government allowed us to know. We would all live in oppression.

3. Define the following words:

Ratification
confirmation

Faction
a group inside a larger group

Federalism
the distribution of power in an organization (as a government) between a central authority and the constituent units

Federalist/ Antifederalist
a member of a major political party in the early years of the United States favoring a strong centralized national government ; anti: someone who is against strong centralized governments

Compromise
settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions

The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
 The Connecticut Compromise split the representatives into 2 groups: Senate and House of Reps; It would send two reps for each state (no matter the population) and 1 senator for every 30,000 residents of the state.

Checks and Balances

3 branches of government; legislative executive and judicial that keeps one branch from becoming too powerful.

Democratic Republic
Where the people elect officials to represent their state. 

Delegated Powers of the Federal Government

Reserved Powers of the State Governments

Separation of Powers

Civil Liberties