US Constitution

How long is one (1) term for the President?

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 3 years

What does the executive branch do?

• cooks the school lunches at Wesclin Middle School

• carries out the laws

• plays Playstation 4 all day long

What does the legislative branch do?

• makes the laws

• makes the doughnuts at Berkemann's

• tells people what to eat for breakfast

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

• the tree branch

• the olive branch

• the judicial branch

The first ten Amendments are called the

• Constitution Day
• Senators 
• Bill of Rights

The Great Compromise settled the dispute over 

• The Presidential veto power
• The issue of slavery
• Representation in Congress
• Judicial Review

What event caused colonists to want a stronger government?

• The Intolerable Acts
• Shay's Rebellion
• The Northwest Ordinance
• The Townshend Acts

What did Federalists want?

• A Bill of Rights
• More power to be given to the states
• More protection of individual rights
• A strong, central government

What did Anti-Federalists want?

• A strong, central government
• A Bill of Rights
• Less power for the states
• To keep the Articles of Confederation

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

• Federalism
• Amendment
• Ratification
• Veto