Constitutional Convention/Constitution

Which of the following identifies a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• the federal government was too weak

• It had no legislative branch

• The judicial was too powerful

• The executive was too powerful

According to the Preamble, the authority of the federal government comes from the ___.

• electoral college

• states

• people

• President

The main job of the legislative branch is to?

• determine if laws are unconstitutional

• veto laws

• make laws

• approve laws made by the President

Dividing up the functions or role of government is known as what?

• Judicial Review
• Separation of Powers
• Amendment Process

Look at the following table and answer the question below

Which letters match the column numbers in the chart?

• A 1, B 2, C 3

• B 1, C 2, A 3

• A 1, C 2, B 3

• C 1, A 2, B 3

Why was checks and balances included in the constitution?

• to ensure that all citizens would become active participants in the government

• to provide a more efficient manner in which to organize the government

• to make the federal government move slowly compared with the states

• to prevent one branch of government from gaining too much control over the federal government

All of these are duties of the executive branch except -

• negotiation treaties

• Carrying out the laws

• proposing new taxes

• nominating federal judges

When and where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• 1776; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• 1783; New York City, New York

• 1787; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• 1803; Boston, Massachusetts

At the Constitutional Convention, disagreements arose between states with large populations and those with small populations. How was the conflict resolved?

• Three branches of the national government were formed.

• A federal court system was established

• A bicameral (two house) legislature was created

• A cabinet was formed to advise the President

• Federalism
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Limited Government