Unit 6 Test Review

The purpose of checks and balances in the Constitution is to:

• Prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• Allow each branch to make laws

• List the procedures for introducing bills

• Write out checks to the government to maintain debt

If the president vetoes a bill, Congress can:

• Impeach the president

• Override it

• Veto it

• Ratify it

Which branch can veto a bill?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• House of Representatives

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

• The Preamble

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Electoral College

• The Bill of Rights

A proposed law (or an idea for a law) is called a

• Bill

• Veto

• Impeachment

• Override

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that it

• created too many political parties

• gave power to the states

• didn't give enough power to the national government

• had a three branch government

Who makes up the Executive branch?

• Congress

• The president

• Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives

What is the job of the judicial branch?

• Carry out laws

• Make laws

• Interpret laws

• Veto laws

Shay's Rebellion showed people that:

• Farmers weren't doing a good job

• British influence was still strong

• Soldiers were reluctant to arrest the citizens

• The Articles of Confederation were not working

The 3/5 Compromise stated that every 3 out of 5 __________ would be counted towards representation.

• Immigrants

• Enslaved people

• Women

• Men