Constitution

Group of people that did not like a strong federal government & were against the constitution

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Democrats

• Republicans

Which Amendment protects citizens if they speak out against the government?

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

The process of amending the Constitution allows it to

• be changed only by the president

• be approved by foreign diplomats

• states to have more power than the Federal government

• adjust to changing times

What principle of government is reflected in the Preamble to the Constitution?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

Which group thought that the Constitution gave too much power to the federal government?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Loyalists

• Patriots

George Mason, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry were leaders of the

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Patriots

• Loyalists

What combined the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to make the Senate and the House of Representatives?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Maryland Plan

• Shays Rebellion

• The Great Compromise

The 3rd Amendment was a response to the

• Quartering Act

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

• Boston Tea Party

Federalists wanted

• A weak federal government

• A strong federal government

The Articles of Confederation set up a federal government that

• was too weak to perform basic function of government

• could tax all the states

• was run by one person

• had 8 branches of goverrnment