Branches of Government 4th grade

After the Revolutionary War, What did the Continental Congress create for a set of laws?

• Consitution

• Branches

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Our New Nation decided we needed a new set of laws because the Articles of Confederation were not working. What were the new laws called that gave more rights to the people?

• The Branches

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Bills

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The president had to much power.

• There was no national currency.

• The government had to much power.

• Other countries were jealous.

What are the three Branches of Government?

• The Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Articles of Confederation

• Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, and Judicial Branch

• President, Vice President, Governemnt

• President, Congress, Senate

In order to make sure a single Branch of the Government does not have to much power what was put into place?

• checks and balances

• the president

• the congress

• the senate

Which Branch is responsible for creating the laws and checking the president's power?

• The Judicial Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Government

• The Legislative Branch

Which branch is responsible for executing the laws and is run by the commander and chief?

• The Executive

• The Legislative

• The Government

• The Judicial

The Constitution gave majority of the power to the people. However, at that time who did it leave out?

• women

• women, slaves, Native Americans

• white men

• slaves

The first Ten Amendments of the Constitution are known as the _____________________.

• Laws

• Bills

• Articles

• Bill of Rights

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

• John Adams