Constitution

What event proved that the Articles of Confederation were weak?

• Boston Massacre

• The Revolutionary War

• Shay's Rebellion

• The Boston Tea Party

Why was the goal of the Constitutional Convention? 2 answers

• To create a new Constitution

• To amend the Articles of Confederation

• To create a government with a strong government

• To create a government with really strong states

Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial

Which is one fact about the President that is NOT true?

• The President has a Cabinet that helps him

• The President is replaced by the Vice President if he dies

• The President must be at least 25 years old.

• The President can veto laws

Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial.

• impeachment
• pocket veto
• subpoena
• oversight

Which principle of government gives people the power? 2 answers

• checks and balances

• separation of government

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

What is dividing the jobs of the government between state and federal (national) government called?

• federalism

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• limited government

What compromise decided how enslaved people were to be counted for population for Representatives?

• The Great Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• The Slavery Compromise

• Shay's Compromise

Which two are checks and balances?

• The Supreme Court impeaches the President

• The President appoints and Congress approves Supreme Court justices

• Congress impeaches the President

• The President appoints people to Congress

What were the two plans that were put together to create the Great Compromise?

• Virginia for small states and New Jersey for large states

• New York for large states and New Jersey for small states

• Virginia for large states and New Jersey for small states

• New York and Virginia