Constitutional Convention
Many of the delegates at the Convention had previously served in the Continental Congress and fought in this war
Revolutionary War
In order to enact a new law under the Articles of Confederation, this many of the thirteen states needed to vote in favor of it
13
By having three branches of government, the Constitution ensures that no branch is too _______.
Powerful
Per Article II of the Constitution, “The executive Power shall be vested in” this person
President of the United States of America
There are three levels of government, federal, state, and this one
Local
This individual was unanimously elected as President of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
Under the Articles of Confederation, the only branch of government that existed was this
The Legislative Branch
After this war, many Americans were concerned over giving the federal government too much power
Revolutionary War
This branch of government has the authority and power to impeach Supreme Court justices and the President of the United States
Legislative Branch
A governor is the executive leader of this level of government
State
In all, 55 delegates attended the Convention including George Washington and James Madison who were representatives of this state
Virginia
Per the Articles of Confederation, no matter how many, or how few delegates a state had in Congress, every state would receive this many votes when voting for a bill (new law)
1
This court has the power to declare any law unconstitutional
U.S. Supreme Court
This Article of the Constitution establishes the powers and authorities of the Executive Branch
Article II
This level of government passes laws that affect the entire nation
Federal Government
ne of the issues that the delegates wanted to resolve, was to have all of the states adopt a single one of these, which would make trade and commerce easier
Currency (Money)
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had no authority to collect these, which would've helped raise revenue for the government
Taxes
The president may veto bills passed by ________.
Congress/Legislative Branch
Article III of the Constitution states that the United States will only have one of these courts which will head the Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
The executive leader of the federal government is given this title
President of the United States of America
The primary goal of the Convention was to revise this government document
Articles of Confederation
By 1786, it became clear to many that the Articles of Confederation were weak and needed to be replaced, especially in the aftermath of this famous rebellion
Shays’ Rebellion
Congress can override this with a two-thirds majority vote
Presidential Veto
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws and the Constitution
Judicial Branch
A school board, city council, and office of the mayor are all examples of government bodies who operate at this level of government
Local