New Nation

What was the USA's first national government?

• US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• King George III

Name a weakness of AOC

• 3 branch government

• 2 branch government

• no common sense

• 1 branch government

Name a weakness of the AOC

• no common currency

• only an executive branch

• too many presidents

• state governments were too weak

Find the weakness of the AOC

• No power to collect taxes

• Too much power over the state governments

• States had no representatives

• William Lee was secretly in charge of the USA

Another weakness of the AOC

• The President had all of the power

• There was a weak US dollar

• Could not regulate commerce (control trade)

Name the meeting held to fix and revise the AOC. (READ CAREFULLY)

• The Great Meeting

• Continental Congress

• Candy Cornbread

• Constitutional Convention

Father of the Constitution (and little guy)

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• James Labron

• King James I

Which branch of government MAKES LAWS?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Which branch of government ENFORCES LAWS?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

Which branch of government Interprets the Constitution (Judges Laws)?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial