PART 1 The Constitution By Janel Gazunis

The Constitution does which of the following?

• Declares war on other countries

• Sets up the government

• Establishes state laws only

• Creates international treaties

The colonists wanted their own laws and country because:

• They wanted more control over their government and lives.

• They wanted to pay more taxes to Britain.

• They preferred to be ruled by a king.

• They did not want any laws at all.

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Power is shared in the Constitution among how many branches of government?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What else did leaders think the Constitution needed for citizens?

• A Bill of Rights

• A stronger executive branch

• More taxes

• A monarchy

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What explains our government in the United States?

• Constitution

• alphabets

• trees

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How many branches does the U.S. government have?

• one

• twelve

• three

What does each branch have?

• power

• leaves

• kings

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What do the branches help the government be?

• powerful

• fair

• thick

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What did the leaders want to give citizens besides rights?

• money

• freedoms

• eggs

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