Constitution

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Philadelphia
• New York
• Washington D.C.
• Boston

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

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

There are 435 members of the ____.

• Senate
• Cabinet
• Supreme Court
• House of Representatives

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.

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

• electoral college

• states

• people

• President

This setup 3 branches of government, a Senate, and a House of Representatives

• Articles of Confederation
• Three-Fifths Compromise 
• New Jersey Plan
• The Great Compromise

When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Authoritarian Government

• Constitutional Monarchy

In a direct democracy, people vote on issues themselves, rather than electing representatives to decide for them.

• True

• False

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

• Natural Rights

The three branches of government are

• Legislative, Executive, judicial

• Senate, House of Representatives, Supreme Court

• Local, state, and National

• President, Executive, Cabinet