Constitution overview BO

Lesson Objectives

We will- review the grievances in the constitution and the three branches of government

I will- follow along and answer comprehension questions

Essential Question:
How were the grievances in the declaration of independence addressed in the constitution?

Open Ended

What were two reasons why the Articles of Confederation were considered weak?

Multiple Choice

How was the grievance "colonists not being able to speak out against the King" addressed in the Constitution?

• 2nd amendment

• 3rd amendment

• 10th amendment

• 1st amendment

Multiple Choice

How was the grievance "allowed colonists' homes to be searched without a warrant" addressed in the constitution

• 1st amendment

• 4th amendment

• Principle of checks and Balances

• Principle of federalism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the first government in the United States?

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Northwest Ordinance

Multiple Choice

Northern and Southern delegates vehemently argued on how slaves should be counted as population for representation purposes, the result of this debate was the -

• Three-fifths compromise

• Great Compromise

• Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

• Missouri Compromise

Multiple Choice

The founding fathers combined the ideas of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to come up with -

• Compromise of 1820

• Three-fifths compromise

• Great Compromise

• Constitutional Convention

What is the "Bill of Rights"?

• First 10 amendments to the Constitution

• Protects basic freedoms for individuals

• Limits the power of the federal government

Multiple Choice

What was the reason the bill of rights was added to the constitution?

• To protect individual liberties and limit government power.
• To limit the rights of individuals
• To increase taxes and government spending
• To expand the power of the executive branch

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be considered a violation of the 1st amendment?

• A priest using his church to talk about god

• A newspaper reporting on the crimes of a senator

• A mayor making his office only available to Catholics

• A college student using a permit to protest in a local park.

Multiple Choice

Who leads the Executive Branch?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Who is part of the Legislative Branch

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

Who leads the Judicial Branch?

• President

• Congress

• Supreme Court

Open Ended

Choose two from the following list and write how they were addressed in the constitution

taxation without representation

king has absolute power

people could not criticize the king.

allowed homes to be searched

quartering of troops in colonist homes