Ch. 14 Branches of Government

The document that described the first government of the United States was called...

• Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Treaty of Paris

This was the meeting where delegates met in 1787 to created a document that created a stronger government.

• 1st Continental Covention

• 2nd Meeting of the Order of the Pheonix

• Constitutional Convention

• Pennsylvania Pity Party

The document that created a strong national government and 3 branches is called the...

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

• Convention Papers

The system that keeps any one branch or part of our government from being too powerful is called...

• checks and balances

• democracy

• guerrilla war fare

• deposit slips and scales

This branch has the power to determine whether a law is unconstitutional.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• State

The head of this branch can suggest ideas for new laws in the State of the Union speech.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• State

This branch has the power to impeach government officials accused of serious crimes.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• State

The head of this branch can "check" the power of the legislative branch by vetoing any bill it passes.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• State

Members of this branch can accept or reject appointments to important positions that the president makes.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• State

The powers of this branch are "balanced" because its members are appointed by the president and approved by the Senate.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• State