Chapter 7 FAC

Which of the following created issues for the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The Articles allowed for a strong executive branch.

• To make a change to the Articles, all 13 states had to approve.

• States were forced to supply soldiers for the U.S. Army.

• Congress had unlimited power to tax the citizens.

Under the Articles of Confederation...

• There were no state governments

• the national government had more power; the state governments had less power

• There was no national government

• State governments had more power; the national government had less power

How did Shays's Rebellion expose the weakness of the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

• It showed the conflict created by trade between states.

• It showed the national gov't was unable to force states to send soldiers to help end the rebellion.

• It showed there were no court systems to hold trials for the rebels

• It showed that more taxes were needed.

In order for the Constitution to become law, the states had to ________, or formally approve, it by vote.

• reject
• amend
• ratify
• ignore

A document that organizes a government and explains its powers is called a(n)...

• constitution

• declaration
• mandate
• ordinance

All of the following are other names for the national government except...

• local government

• federal government
• central government

There are some powers that belong only to the national gov't. There are some powers that belong only to the state gov'ts. There are some powers shared by the states and the national gov't. This reflects ____________ in the United States.

• confederalism

• autocracy
• federalism

• centralism

Congress (House of Representatives + Senate) is the branch of government that writes laws. Congress is the __________ branch of the U.S. government.

• judicial

• administrative
• legislative

• executive

The President of the U.S. (POTUS) is the head of the branch that enforces laws. The President is the head of the ____________ branch of the U.S. government.

• judicial
• legislative

• executive

• congressional

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) interprets the laws written in the Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest court in the _________ branch of the U.S. government.

• executive

• congressional

• legislative

• judicial