Chapter 6- A New Nation

Dividing the government so that each branch balances the power of the others is known as

• amendment

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• ordinance

A Government in which citizens have power to make political decisions is called

• democracy

• monarchy

• amendment

• ordinance

a law in the constitution is known as

• ordinance

• amendment

• democracy

• preamble

Ways that each branch of the government limits the power of the other branches is known as

• separation of power

• checks and balances

• ordinance

• judicial review

an addition

• amendment

• veto

• ordinance

• inflation

Branch of government that passes the laws

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

The courts and judges belong to which branch of government?

• Judaical

• Executive

• Legislative

Branch of the government that is headed by the President

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

What was the difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation only had one branch of government

• In the Constitution the states approved the laws

• In the Constitution government could not pass laws to collect taxes

• In the Articles of Confederation there was checks and balances

Shay's Rebellion was due to

• the government taxing farmers income.

• the government arresting people who could not pay their taxes.

• One state refusing to pay taxes.

• a state raising property taxes.