Constitution/Bill of Rights

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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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America's first attempt at a national government

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What was the Constitutional Convention?

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a meeting between states to create the Constitution

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Which of the following is a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: the national government had very limited power, the national government could not declare war, soldier uniforms were poor quality, only one person was in charge of the whole country

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the national government had very limited power

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Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?

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legislative

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Which branch of government is responsible for approving or denying laws? Options: executive, legislative, judicial

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executive

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Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?

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judicial

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Which branch is made up of the President and his Cabinet? Options: executive, legislative, judicial

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executive

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Which branch is made up of the court system? Options: executive, legislative, judicial

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judicial

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Which branch is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

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legislative

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What are checks and balances?

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a way to make sure no branch of government has too much power