The American Government

True or false. The founders believed that the people needed a government to protect their rights to life, liberty and property.

• True

• False

What was the Bill of Rights?

• the first 10 Amdmets

• The rights of a bill

• The first 10 Amendments

The 1st Amendment was when you could have freedom of ___________ or_________.

• Press or fair

• Speech or rights

• Search or goods

• Press or speech

The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution because .....

• the people wanted more laws like they had back in England when their families was ruled by a King.

• the founders forgot to make changes to the final copy of the

  constitution.

• many Americans demanded that it be added to protect the rights of individual people.

• Parliament didn't approve the constitution without the Bill of Rights.

True or False? The Articles of Confederation said that Congress could make the states cooperate.

• True

• False

What was the Constitutional Convention?

• Delegates gathered to change the way the American government worked.

• Wanted to give Congress more power.

• Wanted to protect the rights of the people.

• All of the above

The First Amendment is about ......

• guarantees freedom of religion,speech,press,petition,and assembly.

• protects people,their homes or their belongings from unresanable searches or seizures.

• people having more power than the government.

The Legislative Branch ________________ laws.

• interprets laws

• makes laws

• enforces laws

The Executive Branch ______________the laws.

• makes

• interprets

• enforces

The Judicial Branch _______________the laws.

• makes

• creates

• enforces

• interprets