The main job of the Legislative branch is to _____________.
What is make the laws?
100
The main job of the Executive branch is to ____________.
What is enforce the laws?
100
The main job of the Judicial Branch is to ______________.
What is interpret the laws?
200
The13 colonies were ruled by...
What is England or Who is King George III?
200
To approve
What is ratify?
200
House of the Representatives and the Senate make up
What is Congress?
200
He/She is the head of the Executive Branch.
What is the President?
200
__________________ is the head of the Judicial Branch.
What is the Supreme Court?
300
The Constitutional Convention took place in ______ in ____________________________.
What is 1787 in Philadelphia, PA ?
300
A system built in to the Constitution so that no one branch could become too powerful
What is checks and balances?
300
Legislative Branch is made up of two houses - in one representatives are chosen by population and in the other representatives are chosen by equality because of this. It was a combination of the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
What is the Great Compromise?
300
The Executive Branch checks on the following branches:
What are the Legislative and the Judicial branches?
300
The Judicial Branch checks on the following two branches:
What are the Legislative and the Executive branches?
400
The first Constitution created for the 13 colonies
What is the Articles of Confederation?
400
Two houses
What is bicameral?
400
The Legislative branch checks on the following branches:
What are the Executive and Judicial branches?
500
List 3 problems with the Articles of Confederation
What is no president or executive or leader, Congress could not tax, Congress could not control trade?
500
Approved in 1787 and explains how the US government works
What is the Constitution?
500
The Senate has __________ members and the House of Representatives has _________ members.