Early Government (AoC -Constitution)

In creating the Articles of Confederation, the American colonists were influenced by...

• Their positive experience as subjects of a Monarchy

• The government of France

• Their negative experience under the British government

• None of the above

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

• Legislative branch

• the president

• the states

• national government

What are the bottom three boxes an example of?

• Federal System of Government

• The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• The weaknesses of the Declaration of Independence

• The weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution

According to Article 1 of the Constitution, Congress is made up of..

• The President and Cabinet

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• The Supreme Court and lower Courts

What is the job of the Executive Branch?

• To make laws

• To decide if laws are constitutional

• To carry out laws

• To ask other countries for help

The division of governing power between the national and state/local governments is called..

• federalism

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• limited government

What did Federalists favor?

• A Bill of Rights

• More power to be given to the states

• More protection of individual rights

• A strong, central government

This process requires a 2/3 vote on both houses and a majority vote in 3/4 of states..

• amending the Constitution

• separation of powers

• judicial review

• checks and balances

Which section of the Constitution outlines the documents purpose or intentions?

• Article 1

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

Antifederalists advocated for what to be added to the constitution?

• A strong, central government

• A Bill of Rights

• Less power for the states

• To keep the Articles of Confederation