Chapter 6-Lesson 2

Our Constitution was...

The delegates come together because...

Many of the delegates argued over how many _____________ they would have in Congress.

A ______________ is when people on both sides of an argument give something up to reach an agreement.

This ______________ branch of government makes laws.

The _____________ branch of government enforces the laws.

The _____________ branch makes sure the new laws follow the Constitution.

The Constitution makes sure that the three branches of government balance each other out, so none of them are too powerful (Checks and Balances).