Creating a Government

The Senate voting on a new bill is an activity related to which branch of government?

• legislative

• judicial

• caninet

• exicutive

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

• It was unable to pay for expenses.

• It had a stable economy.

• It was able to provide many services.

• It formed a strong army.

In the United States, a citizen has the right to speak out against the government. The citizen can write letters to the editor of a newspaper. He or she can demonstrate and carry signs. The citizen can even call the White House and leave a message that he or she is not happy with something the government is doing. The First Amendment protects this right.

This right is called

• freedom of religion.

• the right to peacefully assemble.

• freedom of speech.

• the right to bear arms.

Which of the following best explains the significance of the phrase "We the People" at the beginning of the U.S. Constitution?

• The people are able to choose the parts of the Constitution they want to follow.

• The people are able to rewrite the Constitution whenever they want.

• The powers of the government listed in the Constitution come from the people.

• The Constitution only applies to people living in certain states.

How did Shays' Rebellion lead to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

• Daniel Shays demanded that the states hold a convention.

• People feared becoming a British colony once again.

• Daniel Shays had overthrown the national government.

• People realized the Articles of Confederation were too weak.

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the U.S. Constitution?

• The government was too weak to rule effectively.

• The American people voted to get rid of them.

• The Supreme Court ruled that they were unfair.

• The Articles were set to expire after ten years.

• politician from Virginia who was at the Constitutional Convention

• came up with the Virginia Plan and the three-branch federal system

• wrote some of the Federalist Papers to convince people to ratify the Constitution

Which delegate to the Constitutional Convention is described in the box?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

The House of Representatives can vote to impeach a president. This is a power that the legislative branch can use to limit the power of which branch of government?

• executive

• treasury

• judicial

• state department

Even though the Articles of Confederation were written in 1777, they did not go into effect until 1781. What was the reason that it took several years for the Articles to go into effect?

A.

• There were some states that did not want to take part in the new government.

• They did not go into effect until they had been approved by all of the states

• There were still some states that wanted to remain part of Great Britain.

• They did not go into effect until the Revolutionary War was officially over.

An important part of the separation of powers is the power to tax. Which branch has the power to collect taxes?

• judicial

• treasury

• legislative

• executive