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WorksheetsLesson 14 The Constitution
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 34mins
The ____________________ is the branch of government that interprets the laws.
cabinet
compromise
executive branch
judicial branch
impeach
Congress can vote to ____________________, or accuse a government official, for committing a crime.
cabinet
compromise
executive branch
judicial branch
impeach
An agreement in which each side give up some of what it wants is called a(n) ____________________.
cabinet
compromise
executive branch
judicial branch
impeach
The group of advisors that help the president are called the ____________________.
cabinet
compromise
executive branch
judicial branch
impeach
The ___________________ is the branch of government that carries out laws.
cabinet
compromise
executive branch
judicial branch
impeach
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the central government
was too strong.
could not make war.
could not pay its bills.
took power from the states.
The men in Shays' Rebellion were fighting to
free the slaves.
unite the states.
keep their homes.
get out of the army.
Why did the states call a Constitutional Convention?
to write state constitutions
to organize political parties
to break away from Great Britain
to improve the Articles of Confederation
Which delegate from Virginia had a plan for a strong central government?
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
Gouverneur Morris
George Washington
The Great Compromise was an agreement between
rich and poor states.
large and small states.
northern and southern states.
industrial and agricultural states.
Whose main job is to make laws?
Congress
governor
president
Supreme Court
The advisors to the head of the executive branch make up the
ambassadors.
cabinet.
court.
Senate.
After a government official is impeached, what happens next?
The person goes to jail.
The person must resign.
The House holds a vote.
The Senate holds a trial.
Look at the drawing of the three-legged stool. Find the crossbars A, B, and C.
The crossbars represent checks and balances. Each connects two branches of government.
One branch limits the power of the other.
Decide which two branches of government involve signing or vetoing a bill
A
B
C
Look at the drawing of the three-legged stool. Find the crossbars A, B, and C.
The crossbars represent checks and balances. Each connects two branches of government.
One branch limits the power of the other.
Decide which two branches of government involve approving a cabinet member
A
B
C
Look at the drawing of the three-legged stool. Find the crossbars A, B, and C.
The crossbars represent checks and balances. Each connects two branches of government.
One branch limits the power of the other.
Decide which two branches of government involve removing a judge for misuse of power
A
B
C
Look at the drawing of the three-legged stool. Find the crossbars A, B, and C.
The crossbars represent checks and balances. Each connects two branches of government.
One branch limits the power of the other.
Decide which two branches of government involve pardoning a person found guilty of a crime
A
B
C
