Constitution Unit Part One

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

• It avoided the issue of states’ rights
• It allowed the states to elect representatives
• It prevented the amendment of federal laws
• It enabled the federal government to collect taxes

 Which of the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the government not having any money to pay their debts?

• There was no national court system.
• Congress was not allowed to collect taxes
• There was no single leader or group directed by government
• Congress had no power to enforce its laws

This compromise stated that representation in the House of Representatives would be based on free people plus 3/5 of slaves...

• Three-Fifths Compromise
• The Great Compromise
• Magna Carta
• Constitution

"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judicial, in the same hands . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." The writers of the United States Constitution intended to prevent the situation described in this quotation by

• 1. developing a system of checks and balances

• 2. relying on an electoral college

• 3. establishing political parties

• 4. including the implied powers clause

Which governmental problem occurred under the Articles of Confederation?

• 1. Congress constantly overrode the President's vetoes.

• 2. The Supreme Court issued a series of unenforceable decisions.

• 3. The states frequently did not cooperate with each other.

• 4. The President often ignored the advice of his Cabinet.

Which idea had a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation?

• A strong central government threatens the rights of people and the states.

• All of the people must be granted the right to vote.

• Three branches of the government are needed to protect liberty.

• The central government must have the power to levy taxes and to control trade.

Which quotation taken from the United States Constitution provides for limiting the power of government?

• All persons born or naturalized in the United States...are citizens of the United States....

• This Constitution...shall be the supreme law of the land....

• The President shall be commander in chief of the army and navy....

• Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,...or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press....

The President of the United States can influence the judicial branch of government by

• removing members of the Supreme Court

• choosing the chairperson of the Senate Judiciary Committee

• nominating federal judges who support his programs

• requiring the Supreme Court to declare certain laws unconstitutional

One way the legislative branch checks the executive branch is to -

• Call Congress into a special session
• impeach the President
• write laws
• declare laws unconstitutional

Make Copyright and Patent Laws

• Federal

• State

• Shared