Who makes up the judicial branch in South Carolina?

Justices of the SC court system

Who makes up the executive branch in South Carolina?

Governor and their elected staff

How does the Executive branch check the Judicial branch?

They enforce the orders given by the courts

How does the Legislative branch check the Judicial branch?

They appoint the justices that are in the Supreme Court

How does the Executive branch check the Legislative branch?

Governor can veto a law or bill

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?

To interpret laws and make sure they are fair

Who makes up the legislative branch?

House of Representatives and the Senate

Why did the Lowcountry Elite not want more Backcountry Farmers in the government?

Thought the backcountry farmers would do away with slavery

How does the Judicial branch check the Executive branch?

Check whether a bill from executive branch is Constitutional

How does the Judicial branch check the Legislative branch?

They can check whether a law/bill is Constitutional or not

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1
What was the meeting called where the delegates met to write the new constitution?
Constitutional Convention
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Convention
2
What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?
To interpret laws and make sure they are fair
To carry out and enforce laws
To make laws
3
What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?
To make laws
To carry out and enforce laws
To interpret laws and make sure they are fair
4
Which one is NOT a branch of the government?
Executive
Legislative
Presidential
Judicial
5
Who makes up the judicial branch in South Carolina?
Justices of the SC court system
Governor and their elected staff
President and the cabinet
House of Representatives and the Senate
6
Who makes up the executive branch in South Carolina?
House of Representatives and the Senate
Governor and their elected staff
President and the cabinet
Supreme Court Justices
7
Where did the delegates for SC come from for the Constitutional Convention?
Lowcountry
Midcountry
Upcountry
Backcountry
8
How does the Executive branch check the Judicial branch?
Governor can veto a law or bill
They can check whether a law/bill is Constitutional or not
They enforce the orders given by the courts
Check whether a bill from executive branch is Constitutional
9
How does the Legislative branch check the Judicial branch?
They enforce the orders given by the courts
They appoint the justices that are in the Supreme Court
Governor can veto a law or bill
Can override a governor's veto
10
Who did SC not give equality to in their new constitution?
Poor People
Upcountry Farmers
Lowcountry Elite
Slaves
11
How does the Legislative branch check the Executive branch?
Governor can veto a law or bill
They enforce the orders given by the courts
Can override a governor's veto
They appoint the justices that are in the Supreme Court
12
After the Declaration of Independence, what did SC create that made the colony into a state?
A State Constitution
A State Declaration
A Rule Book
13
How does the Executive branch check the Legislative branch?
They enforce the orders given by the courts
They can check whether a law/bill is Constitutional or not
Check whether a bill from executive branch is Constitutional
Governor can veto a law or bill
14
South Carolina put the line "All Men Are Created Equal" into its state constitution.
False
True
15
Where did the capital of SC move to after it was in Charleston?
Columbia
Myrtle Beach
Greenville
Anderson
16
SC was the ________ state to ratify the new constitution.
Tenth
Eighth
First
Fifth
17
What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?
To interpret laws and make sure they are fair
To carry out and enforce laws
To make laws
18
Who makes up the legislative branch?
Supreme Court Justices
President and the cabinet
Governor and elected officials
House of Representatives and the Senate
19
Where did the delegates meet to create a new Constitution for the nation?
Philadelphia
Charleston
Anderson
Columbia
20
Why did the Lowcountry Elite not want more Backcountry Farmers in the government?
Thought the backcountry farmers would do away with slavery
Thought the backcountry farmers would take over government
They thought the backcountry farmers were not smart
Thought the backcountry farmers wouldn't be good in politics
21
How does the Judicial branch check the Executive branch?
Check whether a bill from executive branch is Constitutional
Governor can veto a law or bill
They can check whether a law/bill is Constitutional or not
They enforce the orders given by the courts
22
What document was the original outline of the national government?
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Constitutional Convention
Declaration of Independence
23
After the constitution was created, what was added to it before everyone finally agreed on it?
More Laws
Fewer Laws
Bill of Rights
More Words
24
How does the Judicial branch check the Legislative branch?
Governor can veto a law or bill
They can check whether a law/bill is Constitutional or not
Check whether a bill from executive branch is Constitutional
They enforce the orders given by the courts
25
Who were the most powerful people in politics in SC after the American Revolution?
Lowcountry Elite
Backcountry Farmers
Slaves
Poor People

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