This branch is responsible for making sure the laws are fair, constitutional.
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
This branch is made up of the President, Vice President and Cabinet.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This branch has the authority to declare war.
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
The early Americans were afraid to have a strong national government.
True
False
The Articles of Confederation was considered the first step in the nation's government.
True
False
Check the boxes that represent the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.
Weak central government
Declare War
No tax laws enforced
Congress could print money
This branch is made up of 9 judges on the Supreme Court.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
The Bill of Rights was added to the US Constitution to protect the rights of the people.
True
False
States wanted to ratify the US Constitution without the Bill of Rights.
True
False
This branch is made up of Congress: The Senate and House of Representatives.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This branch has the authority to write, debate and pass laws.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Impeaching the president or impeaching a judge is an example of checks and balances of power.
True
False
This branch is the commander in chief of the armed forces (military).
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
12
10
15
27
Why was money useless to the US under the Articles of Confederation?
Northern states printed their money in color and southern states did not.
Congress and individual states could print their own money so everyone was trying to use different money.
The money expired and only worked for a few months.
Congress was using money that had been used during the Ice Age and all the states did not want to do that.
Constitution
Article 1
Preamble
Pretext
The preamble is the beginning of the US Constitution. Who does it give power to?
The King
The Government
The People
The Branches
The Articles of Confederation only had 1 branch of government. Which one did it have?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Why were checks and balances incorporated into the responsibilities of each branch of government?
To make sure no one group had too much power.
To limit the power of the federal government.
To limit the power of the states.
There are no checks and balances of power in the branches of government.
South Carolina delegates supported deleting the Articles of Confederation in favor of a stronger government.
True
False
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