The Constitution

The new government under the Articles of Confederation failed because

• there was not an executive branch or judicial branch.

• George Washington wanted to be president for life.

• the states did not have enough power.

• The British attacked American again.

The three branches of government are

• judicial, military, executive

• military, presidential, monarchy

• judicial, executive, legislative

• executive, military, legislative

What is Federalism

• Powers given to the president

• Powers given to the state government

• Powers given to the national government

• Power divided between state and national government

The branch that officially introduces bills to become laws is the ____ branch.

• legislative
• executive
• judicial

What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 

• The Declaration of Independence 
• The Constitution 
• The Magna Carta 
• The English Bill of Rights 

Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing (executing) laws?

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive 

The authors of the United States Constitution included a system of checks and balances to

• prevent any one branch of government from controlling the other branches
• protect states against the power of the national government
• guarantee respect for the freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
• safeguard the United States against foreign attacks

Which branch interprets laws?

• Exectuive 
• Judicial 
• Legislative

What did Anti-Federalists demand be added to the Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

• A more efficient plan of government

• A children's menu

• A Bill of Rights

The Southern states wanted to count each slave as part of the population because

• Slaves increased how much they could collect in taxes
• Slaves would help states get more land
• Slaves would increase the states representation in the Legislature
• Slaves would work on the plantations