Chapter 6-Lesson 2

Chapter 6-Lesson 2

Creating the Constitution

Multiple Choice

Our Constitution was...

• A written plan for our government

• really funny

• A famous book

• The most popular play in 1787

Multiple Choice

The delegates come together because...

• they wanted to share stories about the American Revolution

• our country needed a stronger government.

• everything was going great!

• they wanted to attack Britain.

Multiple Choice

Many of the delegates argued over how many _____________ they would have in Congress.

• problems

• states

• ideas

• representatives

Multiple Choice

A ______________ is when people on both sides of an argument give something up to reach an agreement.

• argument

• guilty

• compromise

• delegate

Multiple Choice

This ______________ branch of government makes laws.

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

Multiple Choice

The _____________ branch of government enforces the laws.

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

Multiple Choice

The _____________ branch makes sure the new laws follow the Constitution.

• legislative

• judicial

• executive

Multiple Choice

The Constitution makes sure that the three branches of government balance each other out, so none of them are too powerful (Checks and Balances).

• TRUE

• FALSE