TCI Lesson 14 The Constitution

Why did Shays' Rebellion worry the nation's leaders?

• They were afraid that the army would take control of the national government.

• They were scared that the banking system would collapse if people no longer trusted the banks.

• They feared that too many men would abandon their farms, and there would not be enough food.

• They believed that states could not maintain order without a strong national government

What was one major weakness of the government created by the Articles of Confederation?

• The president had too much power, and he could overrule the Congress at any time.

• The Congress did not have the power to collect taxes, so it could not support an army.

• Only the states, not the Congress, had the power to declare war.

• The Congress had the power to issue money, but it frequently refused to do so.

———— kept the delegates respectful.

• Gouverneur Morris

• Bob Marley

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

———— brought his plan for a national government.

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Bond

———— wrote much of the final draft of the Constitution.

• Benjamin Frank

• The CEO of The House Of Representatives

• The CEO of Mattel

• Benjamin Franklin

Check 3 powers of the legislative branch.

• The power to command the nation's armed forces

• The power to approve treaties and declare war

• The power to write bills.

• The power to select ambassadors and federal judges.

• The power to collect taxes and create a national currency.

Check the image that has power under the executive branch?

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Check all of the powers of the judicial branch.

• Power to declare laws and actions unconstitutional.

• Power to collect taxes

• Power to disputes regarding the laws.

• Judges on the Supreme Court serve for life or until their retire or are impeached.

• Power to impeach the president