Articles of Confederation

Legislative

What branch existed under the Articles of Confederation?

Double Jeopardy

What protected accused citizens from being tried for a crime more than once?

Eighth Amendment Rights

Protection against government torture?

The runner up

In the Constitution, before amending, who became the vice president?

The Articles of Confederation

What is the first attempt at a constitution in the United States after the Revolutionary War known as?

Limited Government

What was the idea that a government should not be all-powerful known as?

Bicameral. Meaning that duties and powers are split between the Senate and House representatives.

The federal government is…

Federalists

Who wanted a strong national government?

Anti-Federalists

Who wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution, more power and rights given to to state governments, were fearful of an all-powerful executive branch that could abuse power, and believed that a good protection against a tyrannical government was a “Bill of Rights”?

Judicial Branch

What branch interprets the laws?

Legislative Branch

What branch makes the laws?

Executive Branch

What branch enforces the laws?

Federal

If there is a conflict between the laws of state and federal government, who wins?

national currency

Under the Articles of Confederation (prior to the Constitution) there was no…

The States

Under the Articles of Confederation, if the United States were invaded by another country, who was national defence the responsibility of?

The Articles of Confederation

What was the first attempt at a U.S. Constitution known as?

There was no enforcement of laws

How were laws enforced under the Articles of Confederation?