A New Nation

Congress makes up the _____________________ branch.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

The President of the United States is a member of the ______________________ branch.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

The Constitution includes the _______________________, which is a list of the first ten amendments.

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of the Press

In order to avoid one branch of government from becoming too powerful, the Constitution uses a system of _______________ and __________________.

• branches and balances

• President and Vice President

• population and republic

• checks and balances

The Supreme Court of the United States is part of the ____________________ branch.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

The number of representatives for each state in the House of Representatives is determined by the states’ ________________.

• checks

• balances

• population

• President

A system of government in which people elect others to represent them is a __________________.

• Vice President

• popular sovereignty

• republic

• President

The U.S. ________________ is the set of laws and rights that govern the United States.

• President

• Vice President

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

The _____________________ was the compromise made on how many slaves should be counted in the population of each state.

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5 plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Bill of Rights

In a ______________________________ your voice is heard through elected officials.

• popular sovereignty

• republic

• 3/5 rule

• checks & balances