The New Nation I

The New Nation I

The Constitution:

Handbook for American Democracy

Poll

What type of government does the United States have?

• Direct Democracy

• Republic

• Federal Republic

• Confederacy

Multiple Choice

Which Constitutional plan allowed for two houses based on population?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• New York Plan

Multiple Select

Which two organizational houses make up Congress?

• House of Lords

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• General Assembly

Multiple Choice

According to the Constitution, when counting slaves, how many people do 5 slaves equal?

• 5

• 3

• 6

• 7

Multiple Choice

What is the job of Congress?

• to enforce laws

• to judge laws

• to make laws

• to interpret laws

Multiple Choice

What is the job of the president?

• to make laws

• to enforce laws

• to judge laws

• to interpret laws

Multiple Choice

What name was given to those who supported adopting the Constitution?

• Federalists

• Constitutionalists

• Republicans

• Democrats

Multiple Choice

Which document guarantees your rights?

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

Multiple Select

Which of the following are part of your 1st Amendment rights?

• freedom of the press

• freedom of religion

• right to bare arms (weapons)

• freedom search and seizure

• assemble and petition the government

Multiple Choice

Which state, was the 9th state to approve and ratify the Constitution making it the law of the land.

• North Carolina

• New Hampshire

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

Multiple Choice

What year did the Constitution go into affect under the new government?

• 1776

• 1781

• 1783

• 1789