CS 6-8: EOC Bootcamp

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Select the boxes to identify whether each statement reflects a position taken by the Federalists or Anti-Federalists.

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During the debate over ratification of the Constitution, the Anti-Federalists wanted limited government. Some provisions in the Constitution, as ratified by the states, allow for a stronger central government than the Anti-Federalists envisioned.

Identify the parts of the U.S. Constitution the Anti-Federalists would have opposed.

Multiple Choice

The Necessary and Proper Clause of the U.S. Constitution is shown.

"The Congress shall have power ... to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."

Why did Federalists want to include this in the Constitution?

• to protect the individual liberties of all citizens

• to provide a guarantee of sovereignty to individual states

• to allow the national government to efficiently run the country

• to give citizens more opportunities to select government officials

Multiple Choice

Which statement summarizes the original Federalist position on the Bill of Rights?

• Additional amendments were needed, given the Constitution's lack of individual protections

• Adopting the Biill of Rights was too risky because it might threaten ratification of the Constitution

• The Bill of Rights should be adopted because national sovereignty should always come before states' rights

• No amendments were needed, as the Constitution already had protections against excessive government power

Multiple Choice

The Bill of Rights was adopted to address Anti-Federalist concerns about the U.S. Constitution. One of the amendments from the Bill of Rights is shown.

"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed ..."

What was an Anti-Federalist concern about the U.S. Constitution that was addressed by this amendment?

• The Constitution would reduce the power of the federal government

• The Constitution failed to give sufficient powers to the executive branch

• The Constitution failed to adequately protect the civil liberties of individuals

• The Constitution would produce state courts that were more powerful than federal courts

Multiple Choice

Which power can the U.S. Supreme Court exercise with reference to the U.S. Constitution?

• propose, alter, approve, and craft constitutional amendments

• veto proposed constitutional amendments before they are ratifeid

• provide clarification and/or extend the meaning of constitutional provisions on a case by case basis

• formally add new constitutional language by rendering decisions, interpretations and rulings on a case by case basis

Multiple Choice

Which action is a violation of the First Amendment?

• A citizen's house is searched without a warrant

• An individual is put on trial twice for the same crime

• A person is forced to testify against himself or herself in court

• A reporter is arrested for writing an article that criticizes the government

Multiple Choice

The 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is shown.

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."

What was the goal of those who supported the passage of this amendment?

• to increase the power of the presidency

• to limit the power of the federal government

• to provide a complete list of specifically protected rights

• to expand the ability of government branches to check each other

Multiple Select

Select two ways the Bill of Rights provides protection for individuals accused of a crime.

• It establishes the right to bear arms

• it establishes the right to freedom of religion

• it establishes protection against self incrimination

• it establishes protection against prosecution in other countries

• it establishes protection against cruel and unusual punishment

Multiple Choice

The 9th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is shown.

"The enumeration [listing] in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed [interpreted] to deny or disparage [take away] others retained by the people.

How did the 9th Amendment address Federalist concerns about including a bill of rights in the Constitution?

• It ensured that only state governments would be able to grant rights to citizens

• It ensured that guaranteeing some rights would not lead to other rights being violated

• It ensured that the federal government would have more power than state governments

• It ensured that a proper balance of power among the three branches of government would be established

Multiple Select

Select two reasons why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.

• to check the power of the federal government

• to protect the civil liberties of individual citizens

• to outline the criteria required for gaining citizenship

• to establish the supremacy of federal laws over state laws

• to define the responsibilities of the branches of governmetn