"A New Nation" Review

How many senators does each state have?

• eight

• two

• depends on population

• four

Who represents the Judicial Branch of the United States (highest-level)

• Supreme Court

• the President

• the House of Representatives

• the Senate

What is the Federal System of government?

• a system that divides powers between the national and state governments

• a system where the national government is in complete control

• a system where state governments are in complete control

• a system where one person is in complete control

Which of the following would be an example of "currency"?

• what is current and up to date

• the rate at which water flows

• paper money

• the rate at which electricity is used

What makes up the Legislative Branch of the United States?

• the Supreme Court

• the President

• the State Governor

• Congress

What does the Executive Branch (president) of the United States do?

• carries out the laws

• writes new laws

• vetoes the President

• interprets laws made by Congress, and determines if they are Constitutional (legal)

The President represents the _______________________ branch of government.

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Constitutional

What was one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• it provided for no executive or judicial branch of government

• it declared our freedom from Great Britain

• it designed a strong national government

• it gave Congress the power to tax and regulate commerce among the states

What does the Judicial Branch of government do?

• carries out the laws

• writes new laws

• vetoes the President

• interprets laws and determines if they are Constitutional

How many representatives from each state are in the House of Representatives?

• two from each

• as many as they want in that state

• it's based on the state's population

• one from each