Anticipation Guide - Foundations

What branch is having its power checked when...
Congress proposes Constitutional Amendments?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

What branch is having its power checked when...
the President grants reprieves or pardons?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

What branch is having its power checked when
the President nominates judges to federal courts?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

Which branch of government makes the laws?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• none

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes were required to pass a law?

• Zero
• nine
• Seven
• Thirteen

What replaced the Articles of Confederation?

• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• United States Constitution
• The President of the United States

Shays' Rebellion was made up of which group of people?

• farmers and merchants
• bankers
• government leaders
• basketball players

Under the Articles the US Government did not have a ____ or a national ____.

• president; legislature

• president; court system

• court system; currency ($)

• court system; legislature