1. Branches of Government Articles of Confederation
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2. The President is the head of this branch of government.
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3. This branch is made up of two houses – the Senate &
the House of Representatives
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4. This branch has the Supreme Court
and the federal courts.

5. This court is the head of the judicial branch of government.

6. This is the law making branch
of government.

7. Having no set meeting place,
Congress printed too much money,
Congress could not collect taxes,
States did not want to be under the
control of Congress, and representatives
seldom agreed are all examples of

8. The form of government in which
people elect representatives.

9. Money was printed by states and the
central government.

10. A group of farmers attacked courthouses
in the hope of stopping the courts from
seizing any more of the farmers’ property.

11. This document replaced the
Articles of Confederation as
the “supreme law of the land.”

12. The beginning of the Constitution which begins “We the people of the United States of America …” explains its purposes.

13. Article I established this branch of government.

14. Article II established this branch of government.

15. Article III established this branch of government.

16. The Bill of Rights or the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were purposed by this man.

17. The Bill of Rights or first 10 amendments were purposed by this man.

18. This man was president of the Constitutional Convention.

19. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention are often referred to in this way.

20. This man is known as “Father of the Constitution.”

21. This man rewrote the Preamble of the Constitution to include the words “We the people of the United States of America.”

22. The head of this branch of government can veto a bill passed by Congress.

23. Justices nominated by the President must be confirmed by whom?

24. This branch of government begins impeachment proceedings against government officials accused of serious crimes.

25. Treaties signed by the executive branch must be accepted by this branch.

26. This branch can declare laws and treaties as unconstitutional.