Challenges of a New Nation

What are the three branches of government? (Choose 3)

• Implemental Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Functional Branch

• Legislative Branch

What were two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Weak central government and quarreling (fighting) states.

• Weak central government and too much respect from other countries.

• Strong central government and too much money

• Strong central government and not enough money

We the people of the United States are the first words of the preamble of the US Constitution. But who did “we the people” not include?

• Native Americans

• Women

• People of Color

• White Men

Name 2 rights included in the Bill of Rights.

• The right to live in a house

• Freedom of speech

• The right to bear arms

• The right for native Americans to keep their land

Who are the members of the Judicial branch of government?

• Congress, comprised of the House of Representatives and Senate

• President, Vice President, Cabinet, most federal agencies

• Supreme Court and other courts

What is a representative democracy?

• The people have a say in how the government is run. They do this by voting to make decisions.

• Small group of people chosen by the people through voting, citizens express their own opinions through their elected representatives.

• A form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication.

• A government where one person makes all the rules.

Who are the members of the Executive branch?

• Congress, Senate, and House of Representatives

• Members of the Supreme Court

• President, Vice President, and Cabinet members

Who are the members of the Legislative Branch?

• Congress, Senate, and House of Representatives

• The Supreme Court

• President, Vice President, and Cabinet Members

Which branch of government makes the laws?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch