Unit 4 - Constitution

A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious
services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple.  These choices are protected by the --

•  First Amendment
• Third Amendment
• Sixth Amendment
• Eighth Amendment

Which U.S. document guarantees protection against these injustices? 

• The Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The  Mayflower Compact

Which document was most influenced by this statute?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• The Bill of Rights

This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

•  Federalism
• Checks and balances
• Popular sovereignty
• Individual rights

In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have
been made by a Federalist?

• "The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union."
• "The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue."
• "The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions."
• "The states are unable to protect the rights of the people."

Patrick Henry was criticizing which aspect of the Constitution in this excerpt?

• The eligibility requirements for congressional office
•  The power granted to the central government
• The establishment of a separate judicial branch
• The difficulty of the amendment process

Which constitutional guarantee did this act violate?

• Freedom of assembly
• The right to due process
•  Freedom of the press
• The right to a jury trial

With which of the following arguments would the authors of the Federalist
Papers most likely have agreed?

•  A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.
• Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.
• The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation
• Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.

Why did the Anit-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S.
Constitution?

• To strengthen the authority of the federal government
• To improve the organization of the judiciary
• To give each state an equal amount of power
• To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

Which provision of the U.S. Constitution reflects this grievance?

• The president can appoint justices with the advice and consent of the Senate.
• Congress has the power to establish federal courts.
• The commerce clause allows Congress to regulate trade among the states.
• Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.