Ch. 14 -The Constitution

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was

• was too strong

• could not make war

• could not pay its bills

• took power from the states

The men in Shay's Rebellion were fighting to

• free the slaves

• unite the states

• stop state courts from taking their property

• get out of the army

Why did the states call a Constitutional Convention?

• to write state constitutions

• to organize political parties

• to break away from Great Britain

• to improve the Articles of Confederation

The first government (before the Constitution)

• had 2 branches

• was too powerful

• was too weak

• had a president

In the executive branch, the president can

• appoint representatives

• choose his cabinet

• make laws

• interpret laws

Whose main job is to make laws?

• Congress

• governor

• president

• Supreme Court

The advisors to the head of the executive branch make up the

• ambassadors

• cabinet

• court

• Senate

After a government official is impeached, what happens next?

• The person goes to jail.

• The person must resign.

• The House holds a vote.

• The Senate holds a trial.

The judicial branch can decide whether a law is

• popular

• reasonable

• unconstitutional

• wise

Which term refers to the principle that nobody is above the law?

• rule of law

• limited powers

• checks and balances

• republican government