Which of the following was NOT included in the Articles of Confederation?
A national court system
Congress
The power to declare war
The power to make treaties
Which state did NOT send any delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
New York
Rhode Island
North Carolina
Georgia
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
What was the main disagreement between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists during the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
Whether to declare independence from Britain
Whether to go to war with France
Whether to abolish slavery
Whether to create a strong central government
The system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution divides the federal government into three separate branches: the __________ branch(立法), the __________ branch(行政), and the __________ branch(司法).
What does "checks and balances" mean in the U.S. Constitution?
Each branch of government has equal power.
Each branch can limit the power of the other branches.
The president has the final say in all decisions.
The federal government have more power than the states.
What does the "supremacy clause" in the U.S. Constitution establish?
The president is above the law.
States can ignore federal laws.
Federal law is the supreme law of the land.
The Supreme Court cannot review laws.