INDEPENDENCE at LAST

When were the Articles of Confederation written?

• 1791

• 1787

• 1776

• 1777

What is the purpose of the Legislative branch?

• To carry out the laws

• To interpret and explain the laws

• To create the laws

• To enforce the laws

What is the purpose of the Executive branch?

• To carry out the laws

• To interpret and explain the laws

• To enforce the laws

• To create the laws

What is the purpose of the Judicial branch?

• To carry out the laws

• To interpret and explain the laws

• To enforce the laws

• To create the laws

What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?

• To give more power to the states

• To keep each branch in order

• To grant too much power to the federal government

• To divide the national government into three branches

When were the amendments to the Constitution ratified?

• 1791

• 1790

• 1787

• 1777

What did the Bill of Rights guarantee?

• Right to free speech

• Right to interpret and explain the laws

• Right to bear arms

• Right to property rights

What did the amendments to the Constitution become known as?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

What did the Constitution outline in 1787?

• A set of rules for the local governments

• A set of rules for the federal government

• A set of rules for the state governments

• A set of rules for the national government

What did the Constitution grant too much power to?

• The legislative branch

• The states

• The federal government

• The judicial branch