Challenges of a New Nation 2B

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Katie Cowart
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the text from the Preamble to the US Constitution. Then answer the question that follows.
"We the people of the United States..."
Why was this phrase included at the beginning of the US Constitution?
to show that people should follow the government's rules
to show that the government gets its power from the people
to explain why the country is more important than individual people
to explain why the people have less power than the US government
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the Bill of Rights included in the US Constitution?
to protect the rights of people and states under a strong federal government
to fix many of the problems experienced under the Articles of Confederation
to make sure the Constitution was easy to amend if the government became too strong
to strengthen the federal government and prevent the problems of the Articles of Confederation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one way the people are in charge of the US government?
by paying their taxes on time
by respecting the president's power
by obeying the laws that are passed
by deciding who to elect to represent them
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following BEST describes the government of the United States?
rule by the people
rule by a few
rule by one
rule by force
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the United States a direct democracy or a representative democracy? Why or why not?
It is a direct democracy because every citizen has to follow the government's laws
It is a direct democracy because citizens vote on which laws they want to be made
It is a representative democracy because only adult citizens are allowed to vote in elections
It is a representative democracy because citizens elect others to serve in government for them
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Constitution put into place a separation of powers that means that
every branch has the right to govern the other branches
every branch has specific responsibilities not given to the other branches
the legislative branch is the strongest branch
all branches interpret the Constitution
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Separation of Powers under the US Constitution
Article I.
Legislative Branch: The legislative branch makes the laws
Article II.
Executive Branch: The executive branch enforces the laws.
Article III.
Judicial Branch: The judicial branch interprets the law.
Why did the Framers of the Constitution separate the powers of government in this way?
to allow the government to pass laws quickly
to allow citizens to participate in government
to make sure the central government was strong
to make sure no one branch had too much power
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