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The​ ________ of the branch of the U.S. Government carries out the law.​ (a)  

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

Which one of these systems existed under the Articles of Confederation?

• Representative Legislature (one rep from each of the "states" came together to make decisions)

• Federal Court System

  (elected judges represented the national government and listened to the cases of its citizens)

• Executive-Appointed Team (a leading elected official and their chosen advisors made decisions for all of the states during the war)

• Checks and Balances (A three branch system that worked together to keep each other from getting too powerful)

Which answer BEST explains why the Articles of Confederation were so weak when compared to the Constitution we have today?

• When it was written, the US still respected King George III and Parliament, thus limiting their power until the war was over.

• Americans wanted to wait until they elected their first president to make serious decisions about their government.

• The Continental Army was seen as extremely powerful at this time in history, thus the Congress put all their trust in them.

• When it was written, the states saw themselves more as little tiny nations then one large unit. They wanted to protect their state sovereignty.

What did Shays' Rebellion reveal to the United States?

• That the people were not to be trusted

• That the Articles of Confederation was too weak and needed to be replaced

• That state governments were too strong

• That more laws needed to be passed

Under the Articles of Confederation, which item below arguably had the MOST power?

• The Supreme Court

• The Congressional Congress (sleepover)

• The Individual State Governments

• The National (or confederation) Government

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many representatives per states were there?

• Zero, no states sent anyone

• One, each state elected a single representative

• Population-Dependent, if a state had more people, they sent more representatives

• Three, each state elected three representatives, each from a different part of that state.

Which detail is FALSE about the Articles of Confederation?

• The Confederation Congress couldn't collect taxes from the states

• The national government could not regulate currency, meaning all the states had their own form of money

• The national government could not regulate interstate trade

• There was no legislative group to make laws together

What is the capital city of Canada?

• Toronto

• Ottawa

• Vancouver

• Montreal

Which country is known for its unique cultural festival called 'Carnival'?

• Canada

• Chile

• Cuba

• Brazil

What is the primary language spoken in Catalonia, a region in Spain?

• Spanish

• Catalan

• Basque

• Galician