Constitution Review

The Declaration of Independence states that power to govern must come from the:

•  authority of the King
• consent of the governed 
• guidance of God
• decisions of the Supreme Court

Which of the following best explains the main reason for writing the Declaration of Independence?

• create a powerful union
• give legal authority to King George III
• explain the reasons for breaking away from England
• replace the Articles of Confederation 

According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to:

• protect the rights of the people 
• make laws to restrict the people's freedom
• declare war on foreign countries
• continually increase the power of the king.

According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the following is NOT an unalienable right?

• life
• liberty
• religion
• pursuit of happiness 

The Declaration of Independence was signed on:

• July 4th, 1876
• July 4th, 1776
• September 15, 1818
• November 3, 1765

The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention established Congress to be made up of: 

• two representatives per state
• a number of senators determined by the population 
• a balanced representation between large and small states
• one voting representative per state

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• states were allowed to coin their own money.
• established the office of the President.
• Amendments now required a unanimous vote from all states.
• Put all military powers in the hands of the individual states.

What is the importance of the compromise 3/5th compromise?

• Established the necessary number of states required to ratify an amendment.
• Required that 3/5th of Congress be present in order to take action on a bill.
• Established a method for counting slaves towards the total population of a state.
• Required that 3/5th of electoral votes must be obtained in order to win a Presidential election.

Which of the following would have been a concern of an Anti-Federalist regarding the Constitution? 

• A strong central government would result in an abuse of power by the elected officials.
• The Bill of Rights would interfere with the government's responsibility to protect the citizens.
• State governments would lead to a divided nation.
• The Judicial Branch would have too much authority over passing legislation.

According to the Preamble, one of the purposes of government is to:

• increase territorial expansion
• provide economic success
• secure the blessings of liberty
• achieve world domination