SS CH 2 United States Government

What document organized the first version of the United States government?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

According to James Madison, what was the main flaw with the original U.S. central government?

• Congress did not have enough power

• The President had too much power

• The states had no power

• There were too many laws

What document is James Madison given most credit for?

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

What did the Virginia Plan propose?

• The central government should provide for the people’s welfare, protect against foreign enemies, and have more power under the Articles of Confederation

• The states should have more power and divide power between central government

• The President should be elected by the people

• The government should have no taxes, elect leaders, and provide people's welfare

Describe the federal system of government.

• Power is divided between the central government and the states

• The central government has all the power

• The states have all the power

• There is no central government

What was specified by the Constitution drafted at the Constitutional Convention?

• The process of electing leaders and the structure of the central government

• The power of the states and power of the government

• The rights of the citizens and the power to vote

• The role of the military and protection against foreign enemies

Why does the Constitution call for separation of powers?

• To prevent a single branch of the government from becoming too powerful

• To give all power to the President

• To make the government faster

• To reduce the number of laws

What happens if a state law disagrees with the Constitution?

• The Constitution is followed

• The state law is followed

• The President decides

• The law is ignored

Which phrase from the Preamble tells the readers that the government gets its power to make laws from the people?

• “We the People of the United States”

• “In Order to form a more perfect Union”

• “Establish Justice”

• “Promote the general Welfare”