Unit 3 (2022-2023)

writes the laws

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

house of representatives and senate

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Enforce the laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Length of term of the president

• 4 years

• 6 years

• 8 years

to interpret (judge) laws

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

The size of the supreme court

• 5 justices

• 7 justices

• 9 justices

Each branch holds different powers in order to prevent one branch from having all the power.

In addition, each branch has the ability to limit the others

This is...

• Checks and Balances

• Congress

• Judicial

What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?

• Constitution

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

• strong state government

• weak government

• strong central government

• legslature

Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?

• Legislative branch

• the president

• the states

• national government