Government Quiz

First attempt at government after the Revolutionary War: failed because the .central/federal government was not strong enough

• US Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Amendments

Written in 1787, the second attempt at a new government for America; succeeds because it properly separated powers for state and federal government.

• US Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Amendments

First 10 Amendments to the US Constitution

• Bill of Laws

• Bill of Articles

• Bill of Rights

• Bill of Branches

Branch of government which can declare laws to be unconstitutional .

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

A change or addition to the US Constitution

• Preamble

• Articles

• Amendment

Which part of the Government is the strongest part of the government under the US Constitution?

• State

• District

• Federal/ National

The law making body which operates under the Legislative Branch

• Supreme Court

• Congress

• President

• Federalist

The branch of government that enforces the laws

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

This group of people opposed the ratification of the Constitution

• Federalists

• Democratic Republicans

• Anti- Federalists

House of Congress where representation is based on population.

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Senate