US Government Final

The Constitutional Convention sought to replace the Articles of Confederation because they

• created a large central government

• guaranteed a separation of powers

• failed to provide for states' rights

• did not have the ability to tax and provide for the common defense

Which statement BEST describes the Constitutional Convention?

• A meeting held to establish a completely new form of government

• A meeting held to discuss trade and navigation issues

• A meeting held to fix the Articles of Confederation.

• A meeting held to decide who the president should be

Which of these is the Branch of Government that enforces the laws? 

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive

The U.S. Constitution organized our government fairly by creating: 

• Fair laws
• 3 separate branches
• Splitting Congress into 2 houses
• Federal taxes

What is the branch of the government that interprets the laws and includes the supreme court?

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch

Which branches' function is to write, debate, and pass bills? 

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Constitutional Branch 

What system prevents any branch from having too much power? 

• Power Balance
• Checks and Balances
• Constitutional Convention
• Power Checks 

In order to be president you need to be a what?

• natural born U.S. Citizen 
• be an immigrant 
• speaker
• none of them

Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

• How to respond to the interests of foreign countries.

• How to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers.

• How to balance the interests of large and small states.

• How to get agreement between the Eastern and Western states

"Large state" proposal for the new constitution, calling for proportional representation in both houses of a bicameral Congress.

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Constitution

• South Carolina Plan