Early National Period

Which branch of the U.S. government is led by Congress and is responsible for making laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Cabinet

What is the role of the Electoral College in the U.S. political system?

• helps the president make laws

• chooses the president

• enforce the laws

• teaches people how to be a political leader

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called...

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Monroe Doctrine

Which two presidents were not in favor of political parties?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Monroe

Who proposed a compromise where each state's number of senators and representatives was based on population?

• Roger Sherman
• George Washington

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

What are the three branches of government established by the Constitution?

• Congress

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

The Monroe Doctrine stated which of the following?

• That Europe and the United States shouldn't meddle in each other's business.

• That Europe couldn't create any new colonies in the Americas.

• The Americans couldn't create any new colonies.

• The Spanish couldn't sell land they owned to European nations.

Which of the following facts is true about the Missouri Compromise?

• it drew an imaginary line separating the north (free) states and the south (slave) states

• Maine entered as a slave state

• Missouri entered as a slave state

• The state were concerned about having an uneven number of slave vs free states

• Maine entered as a free state

The War of __________ ended because both sides were tired of fighting?

What was a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes

• The states weren't unified

• Congress couldn't enforce the laws

• They couldn't agree on a president