Constitution Day!

In order to prevent any one branch of the government from gaining too much power, the Constitution created a system of

• Vetoes

• Checks and balances

• Impeachment

• Federalism

In the debate over the Constitution, Federalists favored

• A bill of rights

• An end to taxation

• A strong national government

• Strong state governments

The Constitution can be changed through the process of

• Ratification

• Impeachment

• Amendment

• Due Process

The branch of government that has the power to declare war is the

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• State governments

The branch of government that has the power to make treaties is the

• Legislative branch

• Executive branch

• Judicial branch

• State governments

This controversial part of the proposed Constitution allowed Congress to create new powers when it felt the need.

• Checks and balances

• Supremacy Clause

• Republicanism

• Necessary and Proper Clause

This controversial part of the proposed Constitution declared that national laws override state laws. Thus, the state can not make laws which go against the Constitution.

• Checks and Balances

• Supremacy Clause

• Republicanism

• Necessary and Proper Clause

The Bill of Rights guarantees American citizens

• the right to a speedy trial

• due process of law

• freedom of speech

• all of these

The amendment that gives Americans the right to bear arms is

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

This amendment guarantees the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

• 1st Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment