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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the U.S Constitution?
A declaration of war
A document that says how the U.S government runs. It is the highest law of the land.
A peace deal
Is a document that says how mayors and governors should act.
- 2. Multiple Choice
A bicameral legislature is created in which states have equal representation in the Senate, but representation in the House depends on population.
An enslaved person is counted as three-fifths of one person for purposes of both representation and taxation.
These two statements describe
grievances included in the Declaration of
Independence
provisions found in the Articles of Confederation
compromises reached at the Constitutional Convention
amendments included in the Bill of Rights
- 3. Multiple Choice
How many articles are there in the Constitution?
3
4
5
7
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Constitutional Convention met in:
New York
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia
Boston
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is an amendment?
An amendment is a change in the Constitution. It takes a lot for Congress to make a change or add to the constitution.
An amendment declares war.
It is a peace deal.
The Constitution can never be changed.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Law Enforcement, Executive
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Judicial, Exemplary, Legislative
Judges, lawyers, cops
- 7. Multiple Choice
The convention, which assembled in May 1787, was supposed to:
write a new constitution
address the country's financial crisis
revise the Articles of Confederation
nominate someone for president
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why did the founders of the Constitution create a separation of powers between the three branches?
So that one branch of government would not have too much power.
So that everyone could be equal.
So that people could vote.
So that the president could have all the power
- 9. Multiple Choice
What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S Constitution called?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
The First 10 Amendments
Preamble
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
Congress
President
The Supreme Court-9 Judges chosen by the President
Vice president
- 11. Multiple Choice
Madison's Virginia Plan:
would create a president for life
would create a two-house Congress
was most favored by the small states
would simply amend the Articles of Confederation
- 12. Multiple Choice
What are the 2 houses of the Legislative Branch
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Senate and Supreme Court
House of Representatives and President
Senate and President
- 13. Multiple Choice
The most serious disagreement in the debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention was
representation in Congress
taxation.
slavery.
judicial power.
- 14. Multiple Choice
What was the Great Compromise?
settled the question of congressional representation
showed the South's determination to protect slavery
created a four-year term for president
listed the explicit powers of Congress
- 15. Multiple Choice
The executive branch of government is ran by?
Congress
The President
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is the job of the Supreme Court
To decided if laws or court case decisions are unconstitutional
To decide who should be president
To decide who is elected in Congress
To make new laws
- 17. Multiple Choice
How many changes have there been to the U.S Constitution?
10 amendments
5 amendments
27 amendments
21 amendments
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is your first amendment?
Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to petition the government for change, and freedom of the press (create a newspaper or any news reporting on the government)
Right to bear arms, right to live however you want, right to live wherever you want, right to watch whatever kind of t.v channel, right to eat anything
government needs a warrant to search you, your house, or belongings
No cruel or unusual punishment
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is your fourth amendment?
Right to bear arms and start your own militia to prevent a tyrannical government
Right of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press
Freedom from fear, want, speech, and freedom of worship
Government can't search you, your home, or belongings without a warrant
- 20. Multiple Choice
The electoral college system for electing the president was designed to give
the states a key role.
the federal government the preeminent role.
average voters the decisive power in choosing the president.
larger states an advantage in selecting the president.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?
Make treaties.
Provide schooling and education.
Create an army.
Coin or print money.
- 22. Multiple Choice
We elect a President for how many years?
8
2
4
10
- 23. Multiple Choice
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
9
5
12
6
- 24. Multiple Choice
The biggest obstacle the founders faced in ratifying the Constitution in the states was:
no bill of rights
slavery
women’s rights
how to elect the president
- 25. Multiple Choice
What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?
Write to a newspaper and call Senators and Representatives.
Give an elected official your opinion on an issue and join a community group.
Vote and join a civic group.
All of these answers.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
Because the state's Representatives have seniority in the House of Representatives.
Because of the state's population.
Because of the geographical size of the state.
Because of the state's location.
- 27. Multiple Choice
In the United States Constitution, the power to impeach a federal government official is given to the
House of Representatives
president
state legislatures
Supreme Court
- 28. Multiple Choice
What did Federalists argue?
the size and diversity of the large new country would make it impossible for any one faction to control the government
the Constitution was necessary to prevent one faction from taking control of the nation
a republican form of government could not work in a nation as large as the United States, and therefore the Constitution was necessary
the Constitution would promote control of the government by one faction, which would be good for the nation
- 29. Multiple Choice
Anti-Federalist leaders:
often were better organized and prepared than their Federalist opponents
tended to be younger than their Federalist counterparts
had been the chief proponents of a stronger central government at the Constitutional Convention
wanted a Bill of Rights to protect individuals from the new government
- 30. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To make sure that the Constitution was not ratified
To make sure that the Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution
To gain support for ratification of the Constitution
To encourage support for the war effort
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