The Constitution (1.6b)

A federal system of government divides powers between the national government and the state governments.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The “Virginia Plan” called for three separate, but equal, branches of government.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The judicial branch of government interprets laws and decides if laws are constitutional.

• TRUE

• FALSE

No branch of government can “check” the power of the other branches.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Articles of Confederation was our first attempt at a government plan.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The legislative branch of government makes OR enforces the laws.

• makes

• enforces

James Madison or Thomas Jefferson proposed the Virginia Plan.

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

The executive branch of government enforces or interprets the laws.

• interprets

• enforces

The author of the Bill of Rights was George Mason or James Madison.

• George Mason

• James Madison

The first ten or twelve amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.

• ten

• twelve