Constitution Quizizz #2

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

• They could not tax.

• They had no executive branch.

• They could not tell the states what to do.

• All of the above.

The Preamble...

• States the purpose of the Declaration of Independence,

• States the purpose of the Constitution.

• Concludes the Constitution

• Influenced the War of Independence

The number of Articles in the U.S. Constitution is...

• Three

• Seven

• Two

• Nine

Power in the United States government is divided into...

• Two branches

• Three branches

• Four branches

• None of the above

The legislative branch...

• makes laws.

• explains laws

• enforces laws

• vetoes laws

The executive branch...

• makes laws.

• explains laws

• carries out (enforces) laws

• declares laws unconstitutional

The judicial branch...

• makes laws.

• interprets (explains) laws.

• enforces laws.

• vetoes laws

Congress is divided into...

• two houses.

• three houses.

• four houses.

• None of the above.

The number of representatives each state has in the House depends on...

• how large the state is on a map.

• when the state was admitted to the Union.

• the population of the state.

• how rich the state is at that time.

Members of the House of Representatives are elected for...

• two years.

• six years.

• four years.

• life.