The Constitution

Which branch has the power to create and pass federal legislation (laws)?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

  (Legislative Branch)

• The State Governors

Who is responsible for enforcing federal laws and can also veto bills?

• Senate

  (Legislative Branch)

• The President

  (Executive Branch)

• Supreme Court

  (Judicial Branch)

• House of Representatives

  (Legislative Branch)

What is the primary role of the Supreme Court (Judicial Branch)?

• To enforce laws

• To interpret laws

• To create laws

• To fund government programs

Who has the power to declare war?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• The Secretary of Defense

What checks does the Legislative Branch have over the Executive Branch?

• The power to appoint Supreme Court Justices

• The power to veto legislation

• The power to impeach the President

• The power to declare executive actions unconstitutional

What checks does the Executive Branch have over the Judicial Branch?

• The power to impeach Supreme Court Justices

• The power to veto judicial decisions

• The power to appoint Supreme Court Justices

• The power to declare judicial actions unconstitutional

Checks & Balances makes it so that one branch of government

• Can have the most power

• To make things more efficient

• can keep other branches from having too much power

• can be dominated by another branch

Why was the lack of a strong central (federal) government considered a failure of the Articles of Confederation?

• It made it difficult to unite the states

• It made it difficult to pass laws and collect taxes

• It prevented the formation of a national army

• All of the above

How did the failures of the Articles of Confederation lead to the creation of the Constitution?

• The Constitution was created to address the weaknesses of the Articles

• The Constitution was created to give more power to the states

• The Constitution was created to limit the power of the federal government

• The Constitution was created to abolish the Articles of Confederation

Why did the Southern States support the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• It gave Southern states more representation in Congress

• To abolish slavery

• To establish the Bill of Rights

• To create a two-house legislature