Foundations of Government
The first governing document of the United States, which had significant weaknesses.
Articles of Confederation
He was chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
This branch makes the laws.
Legislative Branch
The system that ensures no one branch becomes too powerful
checks and balances
This planet rotates on its side and has rings made of ice.
Uranus
Under the Articles, the national government could not do this important task to raise money.
Collect taxes
Known as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in its drafting.
James Madison
This branch enforces the laws
Executive Branch
The President's power to reject a bill passed by Congress is called?
Veto
This ancient number system used symbols like I, V, and X.
Roman numerals
The Articles lacked this branch, so laws could not be enforced.
The executive branch
The oldest delegate at the Convention, known for his wisdom and humor.
Benjamin Franklin
This branch interprets the laws
judicial branch
Congress can override a presidential veto with this vote
two-thirds majority
This type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of lava or magma.
igneous rock
Many leaders wanted to revise the Articles for this reason.
The government was too weak
He wrote the final draft of the Constitution.
Gouverneur Morris
The two houses that make up Congress
Senate and the House of Representatives
This part of a branch approves Supreme Court justices appointed by the president
Senate
A word that is spelled the same forwards and backwards.
palindrome
This event, a protest by farmers, showed how weak the Articles really were.
Shays Rebellion
This delegate proposed the Virginia Plan, favoring large states.
Edmund Randolph
The highest court in the United States
Supreme Court
This branch can strike down a law if it is unconstitutional.
Judicial Branch
This ancient city is known for its famous hanging gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Babylon