Which of the following had to most power under the Articles of Confederation?
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government had the power to do all of the following EXCEPT
Which group was opposed to the ratification of the Constitution?
Why were some people opposed to the Constitution?
What best explains why Americans feared a strong national government?
Official changes to the U.S. Constitution are called what?
The system of checks and balances was included in the Constitution
Which statement best illustrates the principle of federalism?
During the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Antifederalists disagreed mainly over the
What principle gives specific power to each branch of governmennt?
Some features of the Articles of Confederation:
Each state had one vote
Laws required approval from 9 of the 13 states to pass
Congress lacked power to tax citizens
No national court system of national executive
Amendments required approval by all 13 states
These features illustrate which weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not levy and collect taxes
Congress could not regulate interstate or foreign trade
There was no national court system to settle disputes
The thirteen separate states lacked national unity
Which document is characterized by these statements?
What was the first written government that governed the United States during the American Revolution?
What is the written plan for government that we use to this day to govern the United States?
What is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power?
Supporters of the U.S. Constitution at the time the states were contemplating its adoption.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
The branch of government that interprets laws.
The branch of government that carries out laws.
The branch of government that makes the laws.