3rd 9-Week Social Studies Test

What is the constitution?

• the lowest law in the land

• the highest law in the U.S.

• the equal law in the U. S.

The three parts of the costitution are the ____, ____, and ____.

• beginning, middle, and end

• first, next, finally

• preamble, articles, and amendments

The three branches of government is the ___, ___, and ___ branch.

• preamble, ariticles, amendments

• judicial, legislative, executive

• past, present, future

This was the first branch of government that created and passed laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Articles of Confederation

This branch was created to enforce laws and have a president

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Articles

The branch of government that interprets laws and has nine judges

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative

• Articles of Confederation

Under the Articles of Confederation, what couldn't the Federal/National Government do?

• declare war

• make alliances

• collect taxes

What did the Federalists believe?

• They believed in a strong central or national government and the new Constitution.

• They believed in a weak central or national government and opposed the new Constitution,

What did the Anti-Federalists believe?

• They believed in a strong central or national government and the new Constitution.

• They believed in a weak central or national government and opposed the new Constitution.

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had more power?

• The Federal or National Government

• The State Governments

• It was equally divided