The Constitution and The Bill of Rights

What is the job of the judicial branch?

• To write bills that become laws.

• To throw out laws that are unconstitutional.

• Being able to veto laws

• negotiate foreign treaties

The national government could not collect taxes or money from the states. What did this lead to?

• Great Compromise

• Constitution

• Executive Branch

• Shay's Rebellion

Using the article, "Limiting Power with Checks and Balances," decide what is the purpose of checks and balances?

• The United States government has a system where each branch can check on the others and balance the power of the others

• For every branch of government to use its power and check on every citizen.

• There is a check in place so there are equal numbers of legislators appointed in every state.

• To pay for debt that the politicians incur by writing checks.

Why would the Supreme Court decide to veto a law?

• The law does not agree with the constitution

• The branch did not like the law.

• The number of laws need to be decreased

• The law was never passed.

To which branch of government does Congress belong?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• It is not one of the branches

Which branch of government does the president belong?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• All three

If the president vetoes a bill, what does it take for the bill to still pass?

• The Supreme Court approves the law.

• The bill will not be approved once it has been vetoed.

• 100% of both houses have to agree on the bill, and it will become law.

• Two-thirds of both houses have to overrule the president.

Which of these is NOT true about the Legislative branch?

• Collects taxes

• approves bills

• determines if a law is constitutional

• creates currency

Why was the Constitutional Convention held?

• The men wanted to plan an attack in response to Shay's rebellion.

• The men wanted discuss a rebellion.

• The leaders decided that the Articles of Confederation were too weak to be successful, and a new document needed to be written.

• The men needed to form a Committee to sign the Treaty of Paris.

What type of people made of the Constitutional Convention?

• It was made of mostly wealthy men, but it was diverse including doctors, lawyers, farmers, and soldiers.

• It was only made up of the most esteemed lawyers in the land.

• It was made up of former government leaders.

• It was only made up of Loyalists.