STAAR Review - Constitution

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.

• 3
• 2
• 1
• 4

The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states

• northern; southern
• large; small
• southern; northern
• small; large

Why was "The Great Compromise" so important?

• It created the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• Smaller states seceded.

• Larger states had all the power in the government.

• People never argued again.

The Federal government is also known as?

• Limited government
• Main Government
• National Government
• Official government

Free Speech is found in which Amendment?

• First Amendment
• Second Amendment
• Third Amendment
• Fourth Amendment

People gathering in groups protesting peacefully with the Black Lives Matter group is an example of what 1st Amendment freedom?

• speech
• assembly
• petition
• press

Police must get a warrant to search citizens' property

• 1st

• 2nd

• 8th

• 4th

What is federalism?

• The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 
• The people have individual rights. 
• There are three branches of government. 
• The state and national government share power. 

Which group of people wanted the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights?

• Federalists
• Anti-federalists
• Democrats
• Northerners

The first Ten Amendments to the Constitution are called the _______.

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Articles

• Naturalization