9th Social 1-Civics
Unit 3 Study Guide
Chpt. 3
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NAME:___________________
Chpt. 3 Section 1 (The Country’s First Governments)
Which Founding Father’s title is The Father of the Constitution?
What is a constitution?
What does bicameral mean?
What does a Bill of Rights guarantee?
What was the first constitutional government of the United States?
• Explain the components:
What two laws passed by the Articles had a major impact on the history of
the U.S.?
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What were the voting rules for the Articles?
What important powers were the Articles lacking?
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What event prompted America to look for a stronger government?
• Explain what happened:
9th Social 1-Civics
Unit 3 Study Guide
Chpt. 3
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NAME:___________________
Section 2 (Creating A New Constitution)
Which of the thirteen states did not send delegates to the Constitutional
Convention?
Name some common traits among the delegates:
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2.
Who was not allowed to take part?
Who was chosen to lead the meetings?
Because the Convention was held in secret we have few records but who
kept detailed notes?
Which state presented a plan favored by the large states?
The small states countered with a plan of their own named after what state?
Finally, each side gave a little bit up to come to an agreement. What was
this compromise called?
List the components of it:
What compromise settled a dispute between the Northern and Southern
states?
List the components of it:
What did the delegates decide on how the President would be elected?
What was the difference between a Federalist and an Anti-Federalist?
What two items helped win public support for the Constitution?
9th Social 1-Civics
Unit 3 Study Guide
Chpt. 3
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NAME:___________________
Section 3 (The Structure Of The New Constitution)
What does the Preamble do?
What does the main part of the Constitution consist of?
What are the additions to the Constitution called?
What makes the U.S. Constitution different than most other constitutions?
The Preamble is clear that the power of the government comes from?
Briefly describe the Seven Articles
Article I
Article II
Article III
Article IV
Article V
Article VI
Article VII
What are the first ten amendments called?
An amendment is a formal change to the Constitution- how many have been
considered?
9th Social 1-Civics
Unit 3 Study Guide
Chpt. 3
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NAME:___________________
How many have been ratified?
How can an amendment be proposed?
How can an amendment be ratified?
What kind of powers does Congress have under “the necessary and proper
clause?”
Who is the final authority for interpreting the Constitution?
Section 4 (Principles Of The New Constitution)
Explain each of the following principles:
Popular sovereigntyLimited government and the rule of lawSeparation of powersChecks and balancesFederalismIdentify the three types of powers under federalism and explain each one:
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