STUDY GUIDE

1. What are the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (pgs. 119-120)

2. Place the following events in the correct chronological order. (pgs. 104-124)

Declaration of Independence is adopted

Shayss Rebellion takes place in Massachusetts
The Articles of Confederation is approved
The Constitutional Convention takes place

3. In which ways does the U.S. Constitution fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (pgs.
119-120, 146-155)
4. What is the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution? (pg. 131)
5. What are the six goals and purposes of the Preamble? Explain what each purpose means. (pg. 131)
6. In the Preamble, what does the words We the People mean? (pg. 131)
7. Who were the Federalists? What ideas about government did they have? (pgs. 127-128)
8. Who were the Anti-Federalists? What ideas about government did they have? (pgs. 129)
9. Why did the Anti-Federalists want to include a bill of rights in the U.S. Constitution? (pg. 129)
10. What does limited government mean? (pg. 138)
11. Why did the Framers of the U.S. Constitution want to create a limited government? (pg. 138)
12. What does separation of powers mean? (pg. 138)
13. What does checks and balances mean? (pg. 139)
14. How does the U.S. Constitution create separation of powers? (pg. 138)
15. What are the checks each branch has on the other two branches? (pg. 139)
16. What are the steps in the lawmaking process? (pgs. 215-219)
17. What are the powers of the Legislative Branch? (pgs. 203-207)
18. What are the powers of the Executive Branch? (pgs. 232-236)
19. What are the powers of the Judicial Branch? (pgs. 267-272)
20. Why was the United States v. Nixon Supreme Court case important? (pg. 237)