Constitution

Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...

• Individual Rights
• State Rights
• Slavery
• The Articles of Confederation

The Federalists papers were written to persuade people to support the new constitution.

• True
• False

Which one of the following is not a guaranteed freedom found in the First Amendment?

• Right to own a gun
• Right to freedom of Speech
• Right to  petition the government
• Right to assemble peacefully

______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.

• Rule of Law
• Popular Sovereignity
• Checks and balances
• Federalism

The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the  _______.

• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Articles
• Naturalization

The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.

• Declaration of Independence
• Bill of Rights
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Articles of Confederation

Which branch interprets the laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Appellate
• Legislative

Which branch makes the laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Appellate
• Legislative

Which branch enforces the laws?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Appellate
• Legislative

citizens elect representatives to carry out their will

• popular sovereignty
• federalism
• individual rights
• republicanism