What set up our country's first central government? the Articles of Confederation the Constitution the Declaration of Independence the Bill of Rights.
The name of the meeting that resulted in the end of the Articles of Confederation and the writing of the Constitution. the Constitutional Convention the "let's get rid of this stupid Confederation thing" Convention the Second Continental Congress the Confederation Convention.
Who was called the Father of the Constitution? James Madison George Washington James Klein Thomas Jefferson.
The Constitution was adopted in 1787 1789 1788 1786.
To ratify means to officially approve add take away turn you into a rat.
The introduction to the Constitution is called amendment the Preamble the Declaration of Independence the Bill of Rights.
What is the part of the Constitution that describes the basic rights of people? the Amendment the Preamble the Declaration of Independence the Bill of Rights.
An addition to the Constitution is called amendment Preamble checks and balances Bill of Rights.
The term amendment means change take away addition give.
What two groups share power in a federal system of government? the central government and Congress the states and Congress the central government and the states teachers and moms.
The federal government has the power to declare war, coin money, make treaties with other countries, and run the post office. set up public schools, set up local governments, and run elections. force children to work in Neville's chocolate factory.
State governments have the power to declare war, coin money, make treaties with other countries, and run the post office. set up public schools, set up local governments, and run elections. force Miles' parents to get him a beagle.
Both the federal government and state governments have the power to declare war and collect taxes. set up public schools and pass laws. collect taxes and pass laws.
The Great Compromise resulted in the Congress being composed of two separate houses called the House of Representatives and the Senate the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court the Supreme Court and the Senate The Senate and the Governors.
What are the three branches of government? Executive, Judicial, Legislative Executive, Legislative, Congress Federal, Judicial, Legislative Executive, Federal, Legislative.
The president is part of which branch of government? Executive Legislative Judicial Federal.
The Supreme Court is part of which branch of government? Executive Legislative Judicial Federal.
Congress is part of which branch of government? Executive Legislative Judicial Federal.
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What system prevents too much power being given to a branch of the government? checks and balances amendments the Bill of Rights the Preamble.
What name is given to all of the officials who head the different departments of government? Secretary Cabinet political party Congress.
What title is given to a person who heads each department of the government? Secretary Cabinet political party Dude-who-um-like-heads-departments-and-stuff.
A group of people who share similar ideas about government is called a Secretary Cabinet political party boring bunch of people.
Who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen"? George Washington Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson James Madison.
In the Senate, the number of each state's representatives is based on population. true false.
The authors of the Constitution wanted to show that the government held the power in our country. true false.
It is easy to add amendments to the Constitution. true false.
The Constitution is made to change with the growing needs of society. true false.
The Constitution does not protect people's rights. true false.
In the Senate, each state has two representatives. true false.
In the House of Representatives, each state has two representatives. true false.
In the House of Representatives, the number of each state's representatives is based on population. true false.
The Constitution unifies states and shares power with them. true false.
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