Lesson 14 The Constitution

The ____________________ is the branch of government that interprets the laws.

• cabinet

• compromise

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• impeach

Congress can vote to ____________________, or accuse a government official, for committing a crime.

• cabinet

• compromise

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• impeach

An agreement in which each side give up some of what it wants is called a(n) ____________________.

• cabinet

• compromise

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• impeach

The group of advisors that help the president are called the ____________________.

• cabinet

• compromise

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• impeach

The ___________________ is the branch of government that carries out laws.

• cabinet

• compromise

• executive branch

• judicial branch

• impeach

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the central government

• was too strong.

• could not make war.

• could not pay its bills.

• took power from the states.

The men in Shays' Rebellion were fighting to

• free the slaves.

• unite the states.

• keep their homes.

• get out of the army.

Why did the states call a Constitutional Convention?

• to write state constitutions

• to organize political parties

• to break away from Great Britain

• to improve the Articles of Confederation

Which delegate from Virginia had a plan for a strong central government?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Gouverneur Morris

• George Washington

The Great Compromise was an agreement between

• rich and poor states.

• large and small states.

• northern and southern states.

• industrial and agricultural states.