US Constitution

Select all of the branches of the Federal Government.

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Federal Branch

• Executive Branch

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

• checks and balances

• power and authority

• politics and philosophy

• life and liberty

The Federal Government and State Governments share power between each other. However, the ____________ government(s) has/have more authority and power.

• State Governments

• Federal Government

• Local Governments

• Foreign Governments

Article III of the US Constitution briefly describes the structure and function of this branch of government, which interprets the nation's laws using judges and courts.

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Presidential Branch

Who wanted a strong central/federal/national government?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

What was the name of the papers written to support the Constitution?

• Lubbock Avalanche Journal

• Federalist Papers

• Anti-Federalist Papers

What was the name of the compromise that created a bi-cameral legislature during the Constitutional Convention?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Great Compromise

Who would say: I believe that laws should come from a Centralized government.

• Federalist
• Anti-federalist

The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the

• right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
• right of a state to secede from the Union
• ratification of the United States Constitution
• construction of an interstate canal system

Which compromise stated that for every 5 slaves, 3 of them would count towards population and taxation?

• Great Compromise
• Good Compromise
• 3/5 Compromise
• Constitutional Compromise