Articles of Confederation/Constitution Review

A government where federal powers are shared.

• bicameral

• unicameral

• federalism

• republic

What document created the first government of the US?

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

How did the 3/5 compromise account for slaves?

• Every 5 slaves counted as 3 towards population.

• Slaves were property and would not be counted.

• 35% of slaves would be counted.

• Every 3 slaves counted as 5.

The introduction to the Constitution is called the

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

• Great Compromise

What 2 parts of the legislature were created as part of the Great Compromise?

• Supreme Court and Senate

• Senate and House of Representatives

• Supreme Court and Legislature

• Executive & Legislative Branches

Which of the following is a check the Supreme Court has on Congress?

• rule laws unconstitutional

• override President's veto

• appoint judges

• elect cabinet members

Why was a system of checks and balances added to the Constitution?

• so gov't could keep track of debt

• so each branch would have equal representation

• so each branch would have equal power and no one branch too much power

• so the Federal reserve would never run out

Which political party favored a strong FEDERAL gov't?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

Who is in charge of the executive branch of government?

• Supreme Court

• President and Vice-President

• Senate and House of Representatives

What are the powers of the Legislative Branch?

• make laws

• carry out laws

• interpret laws/constitution