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What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation?
What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation?
It left the federal government too weak to run the country (answers may vary).
Which word means the separation of power between different levels of government?
Which word means the separation of power between different levels of government?
The word is federalism
What are the 3 ways (levels) in which power is distributed in the U.S.?
What are the 3 ways (levels) in which power is distributed in the U.S.?
Power is split between the federal government, the state governments, and the people
Why did the framers of the Constitution want to make sure that power was divided between groups of people?
Why did the framers of the Constitution want to make sure that power was divided between groups of people?
They were afraid of one person or group of people having too much power because of their experience with a king.
How many branches of government are there in the U.S. government?
How many branches of government are there in the U.S. government?
There are 3 branches in the U.S. government.
Name the branches of government.
Name the branches of government.
The branches of government are the Executive, Legislative, and the Judicial Branch.
Which branch of the U.S. government is the most powerful?
Which branch of the U.S. government is the most powerful?
No branch is the most powerful. They are all equal.
What is the system called that separated the government into branches?
What is the system called that separated the government into branches?
The system of checks and balances separated the government into branches. (Separation of powers may be accepted)
Name the document that created the government of the United States.
Name the document that created the government of the United States.
The Constitution created the government of the United States.
Which branch of the government is responsible for making laws?
Which branch of the government is responsible for making laws?
The legislative branch makes the laws.
What is another name for the men and women who make up the branch of the government that makes the laws?
What is another name for the men and women who make up the branch of the government that makes the laws?
The U.S. Congress is the name of the men and women in that branch.
True or False: Only the legislative branch can declare war?
True or False: Only the legislative branch can declare war?
This is true.
True or False: Each state in the United States has its own legislative branch to make laws for the individual states.
True or False: Each state in the United States has its own legislative branch to make laws for the individual states.
True
Which branch of the U.S. government approves Supreme Court nominees?
Which branch of the U.S. government approves Supreme Court nominees?
The legislative branch approves the nominees.
Who is the head of the executive branch of the U.S. government?
Who is the head of the executive branch of the U.S. government?
The President is the head of the Executive Branch.
Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
Joseph (Joe) Biden is the Vice President
True or false: Congress cannot override a President's veto.
True or false: Congress cannot override a President's veto.
False. Congress can override a veto as long as two-thirds of Congress agrees to do so.
What is the title that the President holds as the leader of America's military?
What is the title that the President holds as the leader of America's military?
He or she is the Commander-in-Chief of the military.
What is the job of the executive branch of the U.S. government?
What is the job of the executive branch of the U.S. government?
The main job is to enforce or carry out the laws of the land.
Which branch of the government interprets the laws to determine if they follow the Constitution?
Which branch of the government interprets the laws to determine if they follow the Constitution?
The judicial branch interprets the laws.
Which level of government power decides speed limits?
Which level of government power decides speed limits?
The state governments decide speed limits for the states.
Which branch of government has the ability to tax the people?
Which branch of government has the ability to tax the people?
The legislative branch can tax the people.
Which level of power has the right to choose their own friends?
Which level of power has the right to choose their own friends?
The people have the right to choose their own friends.
Who is the governor of Michigan and what branch of the state government does he or she head?
Who is the governor of Michigan and what branch of the state government does he or she head?
Jennifer Granholm is the governor and she heads Michigan's executive branch.
How many Senators and Representatives are their in all in the U.S. Congress?
How many Senators and Representatives are their in all in the U.S. Congress?
There are 535 Senators and Representatives.
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