Unit 5 Review

Which of the following is not a branch of our government

• Legislative
• Executive
• Industrial
• Judicial

Which of the following is not a branch of our government

• Legislative
• Executive
• Industrial
• Judicial

What does the term 'checks and balances' mean

• Branches of the US government share powers with one another
• an economic term for American banks
• Ben Franklin's workout program
• balancing a checkbook

What is the name of the document that states the rules for America

• Articles of Confederation
• The Declaration of Independence
• U.S. Constitution
• The Bill of Rights

This branch interprets the meaning of our laws in the court system..

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

The branch writes and creates bills that may become laws...

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

This branch makes sure that citizens follow the laws...

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

Which of the following is a power belonging to ONLY the Federal (national) government?

• Maintain public schools
• Coin money
• conduct elections
• provide for public safety

Under the Articles of Confederation who had the most power

• The national government
• The state government
• The local government
• George Washington

All of the following were weakness of the Articles of Confederation, except?

• Congress was weak and could not control the states
• the national government was too strong
• there was no president or judicial branch
• states could print their own money