Constitution Review

The first plan of government for the United States was the

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

What event made national leaders fear that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

• The Boston Tea Party

• Shays' Rebellion

• The Constitutional Convention

• The Treaty of Paris

What was the main goal of the Constitutional Convention?

• Write the Declaration of Independence

• Write the Constitution

• Add amendments to the Constitution

• Improve the Article of Confederation

The United States Federal Government is divided into ____ branches.

Select the three branches of government from the list below.

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Official Branch

• Legislative Branch

The legislative branch is also called _____

• The Supreme Court

• The Cabinet

• Congress

• The President

The Legislative Branch is split into two houses: The House of Representatives and the Senate.

• True

• False

Who is the head of the executive branch?

• The Supreme Court

• The Cabinet

• The Chief Justice

• The President

There are _____ members in the House of Representative and _____ members in the Senate.

• 100, 435

• 435, 200

• 435, 100

• 100, 400

Which branch of government is responsible for writing laws?

• The Legislative Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The Executive Branch