The ___________________ branch consists of Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) and its job is to make the laws.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

The _________________ branch consists of the President and Vice President and their job is to enforce the laws

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

The ____________________ branch consists of the supreme court and their job is to review the laws.

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

The Legislative branch is responsible for the creation of our laws,

The Judicial branch is responsible for reviewing our laws,

The Executive branch is responsible for enforcing our laws

Looking at the different responsibilities of each branch, which constitutional principle does this represent?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

• Federalism

"The President may veto a law passed by Congress. Congress may then override the veto if a minimum of two-thirds of members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate vote to do so. This system takes longer, but prevents either Congress or the President from having absolute power in any decisions or in lawmaking."

Which Constitutional principle is this quote an example of?

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

• Federalism

"The powers of the national and state governments shall be shared. This sharing of powers will create a government that will better protect the rights of its citizens and create a future of growth and opportunity for our posterity"

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

The weakness of the Articles of Confederation, Issue of property taxes, and Shays Rebellion ultimately led to.....

• Placing all power in the president

• Increased military spending

• The creation of a new constitution

• Giving more power to the Articles of Confederation

Which document lists the powers of our government and lists the rights of the citizens?

• The Constitution (plus the Bill of Rights)

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Magna Carta

Would a Federalist or Anti-Federalist say this...

"Man, I just hate strong government. If you give the government any kind of power they will use it to suppress and take away our rights and lead to corruption and tyranny!"

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

Would a Federalist or Anti-Federalist say this....

"Giving more power to the government is going to help keep the country strong, which in turn will help everyone!"

• Anti-Federalist

• Federalist