Articles and Constitution Convention Review

What is a Republic?

• A form of government where citizens rule through elected officials.

• A form of government where a king rules.

• A form of government where individuals are united together for a purpose.

• A form of government where one person rules.

Select the best definition for federal.

• Having to do with local government.

• Having to do with the state government.

• Having to do with the national government.

• Having to do with your official name.

What word best describes the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong

• Weak

• Evil

• Foreign

What does a REPRESENTATIVE do?

• Writes laws and votes on them.

• Judges laws to go against the Constitution.

• Enforces laws.

• Arrests people who break laws.

How are REPRESENTATIVES chosen?

• The President picks them

• A group of judges pick them.

• The people vote for them.

• They pay for their position.

Who held the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

• King George III

• The Federal Government

• The Central Government

• The State Governments

True or False: There was a president under the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

What is the central/federal government?

• The government for an entire nation.

• A government in physical center of the country.

• A government for only a part of the nation.

• A government for the people and by the people.

How many branches of government are there under the Constitution?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 0

True or false: Under the Constitution, the laws passed by Congress are superior to the states.

• True

• False