7.3 Three Branches

In the Legislative Branch, Congress would have the power to _________________. Congress

• Interpret laws
• Make laws
• Carry out laws

In the Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court would ____________________ made by Congress to determine if they were constitutional or lawful.

• Interpret laws
• Make laws
• Carry out laws

In the Executive Branch, the President would__________________the laws made by Congress.

• Interpret
• Make
• Carry out

How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution in order for it to become law?

• All 13
• One of 13
• Nine of 13
• Seven of 13

At the Constitutional Convention, state delegates decided NOT to—

• change the Articles of Confederation

• break away from Great Britain

• sign the Articles of Confederation

• allow any westward expansion

What was the only branch of government provided for in the Articles

of Confederation?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Amendment

• Legislative

Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What did the Great Compromise decide?

• How many years legislative representatives could serve in government

• How many votes each state had in the Senate and House of Representatives

• Who would be the first president of the United States

• The rights that would be established in the Bill of Rights

What title should be given to these outcomes of the Articles of Confederation?

• The Northwest Ordinance

• Ratification Process

• Monroe Doctrine

• Westward Expansion

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson