Constitution
Before the Constitution, there was the ____ that gave the states too much power
Name any of the three branches
Legislative, executive, or judicial
Citizens choose lawmakers through these
Elections
The main writer of the Constitution
George Washington
The President is the leader of this branch
Executive
People who want to be elected are called
Candidates
The Constitution is ____ for the United States.
A plan for the government
This branch decides if the laws follow the Constitution
Judicial
We have the primary every ____ years to decide ____.
Four; our next President
The main problem with the colonies before the Constitution
They acted like different countries
This branch can declare war
Legislative
A group of people who have similar ideas about the government
Political Party
This document replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1787
Constitution
This branch executes (carries out) the laws
Executive
Democrat and Republican