Chapter 8 Checkpoint

The Articles of Confederation formed a​ (a)   ​ government.

• Strong
• weak

Match the following

• Had a president

• Articles of Confederation

• Could not collect state taxes

• Government formed by the U.S. Constitution

• Could declare war and sign treaties

• Both

The U.S. government is based on which belief?​

• The government decides which rights people should have

• People decide which rights the government should have

Who has the most power in the United States?

• Citizens

• Government

Major Leaders of the Constitutional Convention

• Elected president

• 
• Called for the meeting.

• 
• Oldest and wisest

• 

Which term describes this government structure?

• Democracy

• Federal System

• Monarchy

• Republic

Which diagram best illustrates the power structure of the three branches of the U.S. government?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Each branch of the U.S. federal government has its own distinct responsibilities.
Which term best describes this concept?

• democracy

• federal system

• checks and balances

• separation of powers

“We the People,” from the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, best reflects which concept?

• 
  

• due process

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• federal system of government

Which term best describes this form of government?

• federal

• republic

• monarchy

• independent