to show that people should follow the government's rules

to show that the government gets its power from the people

to explain why the country is more important than individual people

to explain why the people have less power than the US government

to protect the rights of people and states under a strong federal government

to fix many of the problems experienced under the Articles of Confederation

to make sure the Constitution was easy to amend if the government became too strong

to strengthen the federal government and prevent the problems of the Articles of Confederation

by paying their taxes on time

by respecting the president's power

by obeying the laws that are passed

by deciding who to elect to represent them

rule by the people

rule by a few

rule by one

rule by force

It is a direct democracy because every citizen has to follow the government's laws

It is a direct democracy because citizens vote on which laws they want to be made

It is a representative democracy because only adult citizens are allowed to vote in elections

It is a representative democracy because citizens elect others to serve in government for them

every branch has the right to govern the other branches

every branch has specific responsibilities not given to the other branches

the legislative branch is the strongest branch

all branches interpret the Constitution

to allow the government to pass laws quickly

to allow citizens to participate in government

to make sure the central government was strong

to make sure no one branch had too much power

to provide checks and balances

to limit the political power or citizens

to create a strong federal government

to help the president control the government

right to a public trial

right to assemble

freedom of religion

freedom of the press

Jackson is wrong because he should call the police to deal with the man

Jackson is right because people are not allowed to say things others dislike

Jackson is right because someone else might try to hurt the man

Jackson is wrong because the man has a right to say whatever he believes