Articles of Confederation, Constitution, and Three Branches

Which is true about BOTH the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation?

• They declared independence from Great Britain and King George III
• They were both written by Thomas Jefferson.
• They were both letters written to the president of the United States. 
• They both established a government for the United States.

Under the Articles of Confederation, states had many rights. Which of the following is not a right that states had?

• Declaring war
• Raising armies
• Print money
• Tax citizens

Which document created the government that had three branches?

• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Mayflower Compact

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the government?

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive
• Elective

Which branch is split into two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• Elective

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• Congress
• The President
• House of Representatives
• Supreme Court

Which plan for the government had a strong state government and a weak national (federal) government?

• The Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Bill of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence

Which document starts with the words "We the people..."

• The Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights

Why is there a checks and balances system for the three branches of government?

• So no person (or group of people) have too much power.
• So one branch has all the power and the other two branches have no power.
• So the president can run the country like a king does.
• So the government can write checks to other countries.

What does the judicial branch do?

• make laws

• judge laws

• enforce laws

• debate laws