Constitution Review Quiz

Which of the following accurately describes one way to amend the US Constitution?

• 2/3 of Congress votes to propose and

  3/4 of states vote to approve it

• 2/3 of citizens nationwide vote to propose and

  3/4 of Congress approves it

• 3/4 of states vote to propose and

  Supreme Court votes to approve it

• Supreme Court votes to propose and

  President approves it

What happened in 1787, where groups compromised in Philadelphia to create a new government?

• Constitutional Convention

• Declaration of Independence

• Revolutionary War started

• The Treaty of Paris

Which of the following is an example of Popular Sovereignty?

• The states and national government both can tax.

• The people voted to ratify (accept) the Constitution.

• The power of the president is limited.

• The president has to check with congress to get money for his policies.

What amendment protects people from illegal search and seizures?

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

Which of the following accurately describes George Mason and Patrick Henry?

• They are both Federalists and wanted a more powerful government.

• They are both Anti-Federalist and wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution.

• They both like the Constitution and want it ratified.

This amendment guarantees people the right to choose if they want to participate in a religious service.

• 1st

• 4th

• 9th

• 10th

The major reason Anti-Federalists opposed ratification of the Constitution was because they believed

• A. amending the Constitution was too easy

• B. too much power was given to the states

• C. A federal court system would be too weak

• D. individual rights were not adequately protected

With which of the following arguments would the authors of the Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?

• A. a bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.

• B. Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.

• C. The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.

• D. Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.

Which idea would have been put forward by an Anti-Federalist?

• A. a strong central government would threaten the rights of the people

• B. a strong central government will protect the rights of the people.

• C. most power should rest with the judicial branch.

• D. the national government should have the power to tax the people.

What was the main issue of the Great Compromise?

• Federalist and Anti-Federalists disagreed over how powerful the government should be

• Big States(Virginia) and Small state (New Jersey) disagreed on representation in Congress (equal or based on population)

• Southern states and Northern states disagreed on how to count slaves toward the population.