Study Guide P. 348-351 Name ______________

Directions: Read the pages in your social studies text. To help you remember and understand the content, complete this study guide.

Word

Definition

Preamble

 

 

Reserved powers

 

 

Separation of powers

  

Checks and balances

  

veto

 

 

Legislative Branch

  

Executive Branch

  

Judicial Branch

 

 

Bill of Rights

 

 

James Madison

 

 

 

 

  1. What are the major goals stated in the Preamble of the Constitution?
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COMPLETE THE CHART SHOWING THE POWERS FOR THE FEDERAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. INCLUDE SHARED POWERS.

National Government Powers

State Government Powers

1.

 

2.

 

3. shared

 

4. shared

1.

 

2.

 

3

 

4.

 

  1. Name the 3 divisions of the National Government Branches
    1. _____________________________________________
    2. _____________________________________________
    3. _____________________________________________

 

  1. Making laws is the responsibility of the _______________ Branch. Putting laws into practice is the responsibility of the __________________ Branch. Interpreting or deciding if laws follow the Constitution is the responsibility of the ________________________ Branch.
  2. What does separation of powers mean in the three branches of government?

    3. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  3. In your own words, tell why the Founding Fathers wanted the government to have a system of checks and balances in the constitution.

    4. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  4. Imagine that you are a member of Congress and have passed a new Bill. The new Bill goes to the President. What are the two things that the President can do to this Bill?
    1. ________________________ b. ________________________

If the President vetoes the Bill, what can the Judiciary Branch do now?

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  1. When it was time to sign the Constitution, did all of the delegates at the Convention want to sign it? __________________What happened?
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  2. Read P. 351 about James Madison. Then explain in YOUR OWN WORDS, what Madison said and thought about government.

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Complete the Graphic Organizer about the Branches of Government based on the conclusion about the separation of powers written in the main box.