Why did the capital move from Charleston to Columbia?

Columbia is in the middle of our state with made it easier

Which best describes South Carolina after the American Revolution?

SC farms and buildings were destroyed

The US government is set up with a system of checks and balances. What does that mean?

No one branch has all the power

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This branch of government carries out the laws. They make sure everyone is doing their jobs.
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
2
Why did the capital move from Charleston to Columbia?
Charleston was ruined by the British
The capital did not move from Charleston to Columbia
Columbia is in the middle of our state with made it easier
Native Americans took over the city of Charleston
3
This branch of government makes the laws
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
4
A set of written laws is a ...
ratify
government
convention
constitution
5
What was the meeting called when delegates met to develop laws for our new country?
The Constitutional Meeting
The Constitutional Convention
The United States Convention
The United States Meeting of Laws
6
A meeting of people for a certain purpose
convention
ratify
government
constitution
7
This branch of government decides if laws are fair and constitutional.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
8
What is the name of the document that outlines our national government? (law of the land)
The Laws of our Nation
The Declaration of Independence
The United States Constitution
The United States Law Book
9
Which best describes South Carolina after the American Revolution?
SC began selling more rice and indigo to England
SC farms and buildings were destroyed
SC was under British control
SC farmers and business owners were doing more business
10
The US government is set up with a system of checks and balances. What does that mean?
Each branch has power to make decisions by themselves.
Each branch writes checks
No one branch has all the power
Each branch does yoga to develop balance
11
A person or group of people who are in control is a (an) ...
constitution
amendment
convention
government
12
The government of a country is it's ...
amendment
national government
ratify
constitution

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