U.S. Government Chapter 2-3 - Guiding Questions
Origins of American Government and The Constitution
Guiding Questions: Answer all of the following questions in complete
sentences. They will be turned in for a grade.
Chapter 2
Section 1 Our Political Beginnings
What is ordered government?
What is Limited government?
What is representative government?
How did the Magna Carta affect English government?
How did the Petition of Right affect English government?
Identify the term that is described:
______written grant of authority from the king to establish a colony
______government that is not all-powerful
______consisting of two houses, as in a legislature
______government that serves the will of the people
______document written in 1215 limiting the power of the English monarchy
Section 3The Critical Period
Fill in below with the 10 powers granted to Congress under the Articles of Confederation:
- ______2. ______
- ______4. ______
- ______6. ______
- ______8. ______
- ______10. ______
Section 5Ratifying the Constitution
What were the five issues involved in the ratification debate?
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
- ______
Where was the first national capital located? ______
Chapter 3
Section 1The Six Basic Principles
As you read Section 1, fill in a description of each of the six basic principles of the Constitution
Popular Sovereignty 1. ______
Limited Government 2. ______
Separation of Powers 3. ______
Checks and Balances 4. ______
Judicial Review 5. ______
Federalism 6. ______
Complete each sentence by writing the correct term in the blank provided.
The idea that government and its officers are always subject to –never above- the law is described as the ______.
The Principle of ______expresses the concept that government must be conducted according to constitutional principles.
Judicial review is the power to declare a government action that violates some provision of the Constitution to be ______.
The ______is the brief introduction that begins the Constitution.
Section 2Formal Amendment
What are the two steps involved in the first method of amending the Constitution?
- ______
- ______
What are the two steps involved in the second method of amending the Constitution?
- ______
- ______
What are the two steps involved in the third method of amending the Constitution?
- ______
- ______
What are the two steps involved in the fourth method of amending the Constitution?
- ______
- ______
Section 2 Informal Procedures
Define the following key terms.
Treaty ______
Executive agreement ______
Senatorial Courtesy ______