3rd Six Weeks 8th Grade

"We the People" in the constitution is part of what constitutional principle?

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Limited government

• Popular Sovereignty

Which person did not want to ratify the constitution because it did not include a Bill of Rights?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Mason

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called...

• individual rights

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

2/3 of both congressional houses voting in favor of proposing an amendment is an example of...

• A way to propose an amendment to the Constitution

• A way to eat a hamburger

• An example of federalism

• A way for a president to be elected

"lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land" is an example of...

• federalism

• due process

• bicameral legislature

• individual rights

Having different levels of government in the country would...

• make the state governments superior to the national govt

• make the state govts equal to the national govt

• would better protect the rights of the people compared to one national govt

• would be worse for the United States

"all legislative powers shall be vested in a Congress of the United States" best relates to...

• "for suspending our own legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with the power to legislate for us in all cases"

• "Abolishing the free system of English laws in a neighboring land"

• "he has called together governing bodies at unusual, uncomfortable, and distant places"

What did the 3/5 Compromise do?

• It increased the political influence of the South

• It allowed indentured servants to become citizens

• It decreased federal tax property on the South

• It made the South more industrialized

What was the main compromise to get the states to ratify the Constitution?

• Make it a king instead of a president

• give men of all races the right to vote

• grant equal rights to females

• add a Bill of Rights

What law would be unconstitutional based on the first amendment?

• a ban on publication of classified information

• requirement that church employees pay income tax

• a requirement that churches get a permit before building a new building

• a ban on electing religious leaders to government office