
Counstitutional Convention
Authored by Charles Prescher
Social Studies
8th Grade
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1.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 10 pts
Groups:
(a) Executive Branch
,
(b) Legislative Branch
,
(c) Judicial Branch
House of Representatives
Creates laws
Judicial review
Interprets laws
Vice President of the United States
Declares laws or actions unconstitutional
Carries out laws
Senate
Approves laws or vetos laws
Congress
Supreme Court justices
President of the United States
Overrides presidential vetos
2.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
“We the People”, the first three words of the Preamble, establishes that the power of government comes from the ______.
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Match the branch with the head of that branch
Supreme Court
Executive Branch
President
Legislative Branch
Congress
Judicial Branch
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Federalism
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Why was the central government weak under the Articles of Confederation?
People did not know what a strong government looked like
People were afraid the king would start another war
People had just fought a war for independence from a powerful government
People wanted the states to be rigid with central control
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What did Daniel Shays do to become famous during the time of the Articles of Confederation?
started a violent rebellion which proved the weakness of the national government
asked Congress for permission to create a new constitution
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Why was the national government considered to be weak under the Articles of Confederation?
no President
no national court system
taxes were too high
people were forced to join the military
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