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5. 100 200 300 400 500 Articles of Confed. Const. Compromises Const. Convention Branches of Gov’t. Gov’t. Powers Bill of Rights

6. Under the Articles of Confederation, there was a lack of leadership because there was no ________. A 100 Chief executive or president

7. The central government under the Articles of Confederation consisted of only a ________. A 200 Congress

8. The central government under the Articles of Confederation was often in debt, because it lacked the power to ______. A 300 Tax citizens directly or collect state debts

9. Event in Massachusetts that showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation government to raise an army to deal with a problem in a state. A 400 Shays’ Rebellion

10. This country closed off the lower Mississippi River to U.S. trade. A 500 Spain

11. For the purposes of a state’s population, it was decided that slaves would be counted as ______. B 100 3/5 of a person

12. The compromise that divided the Congress into two houses is called _________. B 200 The Great Compromise

13. How is the number of members in the House of Representatives determined? B 300 population

14. How is the number of members in the Senate determined? B 400 Equal number for each state

15. It was decided that this could not be stopped or restricted for another 20 years. B 500 Slave trade

16. The Constitutional Convention was held in this city. C 100 Philadelphia

17. He was chosen as the president of the convention. C 200 George Washington

18. The people who did not want to ratify the new Constitution were called this. C 300 Anti-Federalists

19. The people who wanted to ratify the new Constitution were called this. C 400 Federalists

20. This term means dividing power between the federal (national) government and the state governments. C 500 federalism

21. This branch proposes and passes the laws. D 100 Legislative

22. This branch enforces or carries out the laws. D 200 Executive

23. This branch interprets and reviews the laws to insure they are constitutional. D 300 Judicial

24. The Cabinet members are part of this branch. D 400 Executive

25. This system is in the Constitution to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful. D 500 Checks and balances

26. Person that is the Commander-in-Chief of U.S. military forces E 100 president

27. Has the power to declare war. E 200 Congress

28. Has the power to settle disputes between different states. E 300 Supreme Court (judicial branch)

29. Group that must approve people the president appoints. E 400 Senate

30. Has the sole power of impeachment (makes the accusation). E 500 House of Representatives

31. Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly and to petition the government. F 100 1 st amendment

32. Right to bear arms (have weapons). F 200 2 nd amendment

33. Requires a search warrant for most searches and seizures. F 300 4 th amendment

34. Right to a speedy public trial and the right to have an attorney. F 400 6 th amendment

35. Helps preserve the power of the state governments. F 500 10 th amendment

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