5 th Grade Blanchard

200 A weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that the national government was infringing on the rights of the individual states.

200 Answer: False

200 A weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was the national government could not enforce treaties with other countries.

200 Answer: True

200 A weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was a huge national debt and cash shortage had piled up during the war and Congress could not tax to raise its own money.

200 Answer: true

200 A weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that there was no way to settle disputes between states.

200 Answer: true

200 The new country of America faced many problems under the Articles of Confederation. These included the lack of a national currency system and no national army.

200 Answer: true

100 The reason the Framers felt there was a need for a new Constitution at the Constitutional Convention.

100 Answer: The federal or national government was too weak

200 This dispute led to The Great Compromise.

200 Answer: Representation of large and small states

300 The Great Compromise created this type of legislature.

300 Answer: A two-house legislature (Bi-cameral); two chambered Congress, The number of representatives is based on the state population Each state sends two senators

400 The issue discussed in the Three- Fifths Compromise.

400 Answer: Counting slaves as population for representation in Congress.

500 The outcome of the Three-Fifths Compromise, as stated in the Constitution

500 Answer: Count three-fifths of the population of slaves.

100 This branch has the power to determine whether a law is unconstitutional.

100 Answer: Judicial Branch

200 The head of this branch can “check” the power of the legislative branch by vetoing any bill it passes.

200 Answer: Executive Branch

300 This branch has the power to impeach government officials.

300 Answer: Legislative Branch

400 Members of this branch can accept or reject appointments that the president makes.

400 Answer: Legislative Branch

500 The powers of this branch are balanced because its members are appointed by the president and approved by the senate.

500 Answer: Judicial Branch

600 The head of this branch can suggest new ideas for new laws in the State of the Union Speech.

600 Answer: Executive

100. The Framers of the Constitution wanted to limit the power of government. To do this they created ________________ branches of government to ensure a balance of powers between all branches.

100 Answer: three

200 Federalism is a system in which the power to govern is shared between these two groups.

200 Answer: National and State Governments

300 These first 10 amendments were added to protect individual rights.

300 Answer: Bill of Rights

400 This is an example of shared powers in a federal government

400 Answer: Creating and collecting taxes

500 This system keeps any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

500 Answer: Checks and balances

200 The government can’t force citizens to house soldiers.

200 Answer: 3 rd Amendment

200 No unreasonable searches or seizures

200 Answer: 4 th Amendment

200 Freedom of religion, speech press, and peaceable assembly

200 Answer: 1 st Amendment

200 No cruel or unusual punishment

200 Answer: 8 th Amendment

200 The right to a fair trial by jury and the right to have a lawyer

200 Answer: 6 th Amendment

200 The right to bear arms

200 Answer: 2 nd Amendment