Articles of Confederation
The Articles were our _______ national constitution
first
The Constitutional Convention met in this city
In the US, the national legislative branch is also called this
Congress
This level of government manages the postal service.
The National
This is the word used for a member of the Constitutional Convention
A delegate
The Articles gave more power to this group, instead of to the national government
The states
James Madison
This is the name of the president's advisors
The Cabinet
This level of government runs fire departments.
Local
True or False: A state capitol is not always the largest city in a state.
True
The legislative branch [or Congress]
This compromise was between the Northern and Southern states.
The 3/5 compromise
The president is also _______________________ of the armed forces.
Commander in Chief
This is a concurrent or shared power that all three levels has
Collect taxes, write laws, enforce laws, set up courts.
What is an example of a group in the national government that ENFORCES the law?
FBI. [Federal Bureau of Investigation]
Enforce laws or collect taxes
This compromise was between the big states and the small states
The Great Compromise [or the Connecticut Compromise]
The Supreme Court has the power to ___________ laws.
interpret
This is the chief executive of a state
Governor
Who is the current governor of Massachusetts?
Maura Healey
This event which occurred in Massachusetts, demonstrated how weak the Articles of Confederation were
Shays' Rebellion
These were the names of the two different plans which eventually led to the creation of our Congress with two houses.
The Virginia plan and the New Jersey Plan
This is the number of total seats in the House of Representatives
435
This is the group in Wayland that can pass local regulations and laws.
Town Meeting (and the Select Board, in some situations)
In the national government, which BRANCH has the power to declare war?
The legislative branch [Congress]