US Government

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

Who is head of the Legislative Branch?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

Who is head of the Judicial Branch?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• None of the above; it is just a system of courts

The United States Constitution was written to solve the problems that happened because of what other document?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Northwest Ordinance

How was the Articles of Confederation a reaction to the experiences of colonists under the British Monarchy?

• The Articles of Confederation was designed to create a single currency.

• The Articles of Confederation was designed to prevent a strong central government.

• The Articles of Confederation was designed to create a strong military.

• a.       The Articles of Confederation was designed to prevent the creation of any taxes.

Which of the following statements describes the states under the Articles of Confederation?

• Each state had one vote.

• Each state printed their own money.

• The states were like thirteen separate countries.

• All of the above

Under the Articles of Confederation, where did all the power or authority come from?

• Each state government

• The national government

• The president

• the congress

How many branches does the current government have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the main purpose of the United States Constitution?

• To give power to state governments

• To establish an army for the United States

• To set up a government for the United States

• To allow citizens to have total freedom

How is the Constitution different from the Articles of Confederation?

• The Constitution says there will be one preident; the Articles of Confederation created jobs for two presidents.

• The Constitution sets up the government; Articles of Confederation declared the nation free from England.

• The Constitution creates one branch of government; the Articles of Confederation declared the nation free from England.

• The Articles of Confederation had a weak central government and strong state governments; the Constitution focused on a strong central government make up of 3 branches.