WWJH-Constitutional Era

Which belief was included in the Declaration of Independence? 

• This country is destined to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean. 
• All men have god given rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 
• Any extension of European power into the Americas threatens this country. 
• A purpose of government is to establish justice and provide for the common defense. 

Which of the choices below was not a weakness of the Article of Confederation? 

• could not collect taxes
• could not enforce laws
• could not declare war
• could not regulate trade

How did the Great Compromise solve the disagreement between small and large states? 

• It outlawed slavery in the north
• It counted 3 out of 5 slaves towards population. 
• It created a one house legislature. 
• It allowed for representation in one house to be determine by population and in the other it would be equal

Why did the Anti-Federalist oppose ratification of the new constitution? 

• They didn’t think it gave enough power to the national government.
• They feared a strong national government would take away people’s freedoms. 
• They thought it gave to much power to the state government. 
• They wanted to rejoin the British. 

Concurrent powers are....

• held by individual citizens
• shared by state and local governments
• reserved for the federal government
• shared by state and national governments

Powers that belong only to state governments are called ______________. 

• enumerated
• concurrent
• reserved

The purpose of _________________ is to make sure one branch doesn't become too powerful. 

• limited government
• checks and balances
• federalism
• popular sovereignty

___________ is fair treatment under the law. 

• Federalism
• Due Process
• Individual Rights
• Ha beaus Corpus

______________ is sharing powers between national and state governments. 

• limited government
• checks and balances
• popular sovereignty
• federalism

Which principle was included in the U.S. Constitution but not the Articles of Confederation?

• republicanism
• popular sovereignty
• separation of powers
• limited government