The Constitution

What event made national leaders fear that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

• Boston Tea Party
• Constitutional Convention
• Shays' Rebellion
• Treaty of Paris

The legislative branch is also called the

• Congress
• President
• Cabinet
• Supreme Court

Checks and balances make sure no branch or individual is too powerful. An example of this is

• Laws are passed by Congress and approved by Presidents.
• The President chooses a Cabinet to help with the many tasks.
• The Supreme Court has 9 justices.
• To run for office, senators must be US Citizens for 9 years or more.

the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, list of the basic rights of individuals.

• democracy

• Constitution

• monarchy

• Bill of Rights

The written plan of government for the United States of America

• democracy

• Constitution

• monarchy

• Bill of Rights

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to create a bill of rights
• to make changes to the Articles of Confederation
•  to declare independence from Great Britain
•  to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation

The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.

• popular sovereignty
• separation of powers
• rule of law
•  checks and balances

How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified?

• 21
• 10
• 75
• 27

Why did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?

• because it didn’t include a bill of rights
•  because it didn’t give women the right to vote
• because it gave too much power to the states
• because it didn’t include the idea of checks and balances

Another word for basic truth

• compromise
• principle
• propose
• amend