USI.7 New Nation

The Constitution separated power into how many Branches?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What are the Bill of Rights?

• The first Amendment
• The first five Amendments
• The first ten Amendments
• All of the Amendments

What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?

• Articles of Confederation
• Ratification
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

• Federalism
• Amendment
• Ratification
• Veto

The Legislative Branch...... ?

• makes laws
• carries out laws
• Interprets laws
• has nothing to do with laws

9 of 13 states had to vote for the Constitution in order for it to be___________________.

• Denied
• Closed
• Ratified
• Considered

Which terms means 'carry out a law'?

• republican
• federalism
• execute
• ratify

Which branch of government makes sure the laws are carried out and enforced?

• judicial
• legislative
• executive

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first system of government after the Revolution
• written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
• Used to declare Independence from England

The problem with having no court system under the Articles of Confederation was that...

• no one would go to jail
• disputes between states or citizens of different states could not be settled fairly
• there wa no system to license lawyers