Government

Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

• In order to
• We the people
• Once upon a
• The United States

What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?

• Articles of Confederation
• Ratification
• Federalism
• Checks and Balances

What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?

• Federalism
• Amendment
• Ratification
• Veto

Which branch of government hears cases about the laws and decides what the laws mean?

• judicial
• legislative
• executive

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Washington, DC
• Richmond, Virginia
• Paris, France

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
• To write the Treaty of Paris
• To elect the first president

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What were the men who represented their states called?

• Senators
• Congressmen
• Delegates
• Speakers

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• John Adams