
Creating America's Government - Introduction
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Brooke Hudson
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Creating America's Government - Introduction
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America's First Government
After the American Revolution, the new United States needed rules to run the country
The Founding Fathers wrote the Articles of Confederation. The government they created was very weak.
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Multiple Choice
Who were the "Founding Fathers"?
Early political leaders who helped establish the United States government
The men who settled at Jamestown
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Too weak...
The government created by the Articles of Confederation was too weak
The Founding Fathers had to create a new government
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Multiple Choice
What does "weak" mean?
having a great deal of power
having little power or force
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The Constitution
The new government was called the Constitution
It established the government we have today
The next slides will test your knowledge of America's government
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Multiple Select
Choose the 3 branches of government
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
President
Court
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Multiple Choice
The President of the United States is part of which branch of government?
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
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Multiple Choice
Congress makes the laws. They are part of the -
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
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Multiple Select
What are the two houses of Congress?
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
White House
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Multiple Choice
The capital of a country is -
the location of the main government of a country
the first letter of the country's name
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Multiple Choice
What is the capital of the United States?
Los Angeles, California
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C.
Richmond, Virginia
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Multiple Choice
How are members of Congress chosen?
Elected by the people
Appointed by the President
Nominated by state legislatures
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Multiple Choice
How are members of the Supreme Court chosen?
elected by the people
appointed by the president
nominated by state legislatures
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Multiple Choice
What does the Supreme Court do?
create laws
enforce laws
interpret and judge the fairness of laws
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Multiple Choice
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
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