U.S. Constitutional

In 1787, who led a group of farmers in an attempt to take over government weapons in Massachusetts?

• George Washington

• Daniel Shays

• Benjamin Franklin

• Daniel Boone

True or False

The Virginia Plan was favored by the larger states.

• True

• False

True or False

The New Jersey Plan was favored by the larger states.

• True

• False

The Virginia Plan based the representatives in Congress on what?

• equal number for all states

• a state's population

The New Jersey Plan based representatives to Congress based on what?

• equal number for all states

• a state's population

Which branch of government is the lawmaking branch and is led by Congress?

• the legislative branch

• the executive branch

• the judicial branch

Which branch is given the power to enforce laws and is headed by the President?

• the executive branch

• the legislative branch

• the judicial branch

Which branch of government decides whether laws are working fairly and are constitutional and is headed by the Supreme Court?

• the executive branch

• the legislative branch

• the judicial branch

The President's advisors are called the what?

• Cabinet

• Helpers

• Committee

Each branch of government is given different powers by the Constitution in a way that allows each branch to watch over the other. This system is known as what?

• equal powers

• checks and balances

• fair