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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the first ten amendments to the Constitution?the Preamblethe Articles of Confederationthe Declaration of Independencethe Bill of Rights
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?to create a bill of rightsto make changes to the Articles of Confederationto declare independence from Great Britainto create an entirely new governing document for the new nation
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.popular sovereigntyseparation of powersrule of lawchecks and balances
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified?21107527
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA word which means to change, correct or improve a law.amendproposeprinciplecompromise
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?it keeps any of the branches from over powering the other so as not to destroy the rights of peopleit keeps any of the branches from fighting so the people are safeit keeps one branch in power and destroys the rights of peopleit keeps all branches in power so as to destroy the rights of people
- 7. Multiple Choice
The branch of government that suggests laws and carries out the laws made by Congress. Its leader is the president.
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
- 8. Multiple Choice
The branch of government that makes laws for the country. It is made up of the Congress.
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
- 9. Multiple Choice
This branch of government makes sure laws are constitutional. It is made up of the Supreme Court with 9 justices and many other courts.
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which president was also called the Father of the Constitution?George WashingtonThomas JeffersonAlexander HamiltonJames Madison - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich group wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation and give more power to the states?FederalistsAnti-FederalistsJudiciaryLegislature
- 12. Multiple ChoiceCentral and national are two words that mean the same thing as -statefederallocalregional
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?The Great CompromiseThe Commerce CompromiseThe 3/5 CompromiseThe Connecticut Compromise
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name for the essays written in support of ratification of the Constitution?Letters from a Pennsylvania FarmerThe Anti-Federalist EssaysThe Federalist PapersThe Fundamental Orders
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which compromise, pulling elements from the Virginia and New Jersey plans, concerned how many representatives the states would have in Congress?
The Great Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise
The Commerce Compromise
The Intolerable Compromise
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat government existed before the Constitution?British Monarchystate constitutionsArticles of ConfederationConfederate States of America
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow many votes, from the 13 states, did it take to make a change (amendment) to the Articles of Confederation?171013
- 18. Multiple Choice
The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states
new; old
large; small
Yankee; Confederate
small; large
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow many states had to ratify the Constitution before it went into effect?91327245
- 20. Multiple Choice“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” This quote from the Declaration of Independence illustrates the concept ofPopular sovereigntyJudicial reviewFederalismSeparation of powers
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