Morris US Government Documents and People Study Guide

Master US Government basics: rights, laws, leaders, and parties!

Why was it important to include "All men are created equal" in the Declaration of Independence? Why was it important to include "You are born with certain rights that your government can't take away" in the Declaration of Independence? Why was it important to include "The purpose of the government is to protect the people" in the Declaration of Independence? Why was it important to include "If the government doesn't protect your rights, you have the right to change your government" in the Declaration of Independence? Articles of Confederation One-house legislature Could print their own money Power held in the states Weak government Could create their own military US Constitution Two-house legislature 3 branches of government Power held in the people Strong and lasting government Bill of Rights Branches of Government Match the description to each branch of government. Executive Branch President Vice President Cabinet Enforces laws Vetoes laws Legislative Branch Congress House of Representatives Senate Creates Laws Power to pass bills Judicial Branch Supreme Court Court System Justices Decides if laws are costitutional Why is it important that the government have a system of checks and balances? The Bill of Rights was written to protect individual rights and freedoms not in the US Constitution. The Bill of Rights protected white male property owners. Early Leaders Match the correct leader to his accomplishments. George Washington 1st President of the US, Commander of the Continental Army John Adams 2nd President, 1st Vice President, Early leader of Federalist Party ThomasJefferson 3rd President, Author of Declaration of Independence, Leader of Democrat-Republican Party James Madison 4th President, Major author of Constitution, Wrote the Bill of Rights Alexander Hamilton Leader of the Federalist Party, Washington's Secretary of Treasury, Founding Father at Constitutional Convention John Marshall Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Strengthened the courts role in government, Part of the Federalist Party Federalist Party - Anti-Federalist Party - Democratic Party Federalist Strong National Government For the Constitution Wealthy Well-Educated Believed in Industrialization James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay Anti-Federalist States' Rights Rural Areas Farmers and Tradesmen Against a National Bank Against Strong National Government Thomas Jefferson, Same Adams, Patrick Henry Democratic-Republican Party Farmers and Common People Power should be held in the states Admired the French Believed the state understood the common man better