New Government and the Constitution

The US Constitution was written to solve problems caused by weaknesses of the ____.

• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Three-Fifths Compromise

The Preamble to the Constitution does which of the following?

• Outlines the government of the U.S.
• Introduces the idea of "Checks and Balances"
• Explains why the Constitution is being written
• Guarantees freedom of speech

Which of the following gives the best definition of the word "Preamble"?

• a preview
• an introduction
• a brief summary
• a warning

The delegates of the Constitutional Convention met to ...

• revise the Articles of Confederation
• choose the President of the United States
• declare independence from England
• form a military for the United States

The writers of the Constitution believed that the powers of the Government should be limited. The way they accomplished this was to ____.

• create a parliamentary system of government
• allow the states to have unlimited power to make rules
• assign responsibilities to specific people in authoritative positions
• create three branches of government to provide a check and balance system

The main purpose of establishing a check and balance system was to ____.

• ensure that money was distributed fairly among the states
• ensure that no one branch will have total power and authority
• ensure that the Executive Branch had enough money to protect the country
• establish a peaceful way to resolve conflicts and disagreements in the government

What was added to the Constitution to make it acceptable for all states to ratify or approve?

• The Preamble
• The List of Laws
• The Bill of Rights
• The Branches of Government

To ratify the Constitution meant to ____. 

• change it to make it sound better
• publish it into an official document
• accept it was the supreme law of the land
• reject what was created and begin the process again

The purpose of the Bill of Rights was to ____.

• give more power to governmental officials
• provide a system to monitor government activities
• ensure that the government would continue to grow in size and power
• limit the powers of government and protect the rights of the individual

Which of the following gave slave owners the right to count their slaves to determine representation in the House of Representatives, but not as a full person?

• The Free Trade Act
• The Fugitive Slave Acts
• The Missouri Compromise
• The Three-Fifths Compromise