U.S. Constitution

What was one result of the Great Compromise?  

• reserved powers
• bicameral legislature 
• elastic clause
• checks and balances 

What part of the Constitution keeps the national government from becoming too powerful? 

• separation of powers
• bicameral legislature
• elastic clause
• executive branch

How did the Anti-federalists want to increase protection against the national government? 

• checks and balances
• elastic clause 
• Bill of Rights
• federalism 

What branch of the government can void a law if it is unconstitutional?  

• Legislative
• Executive
• Judicial
• all of the above

What branch of the government appoints members to the Supreme Court?  

• Executive 
• Judicial 
• Legislative 
• all of the above 

This event in 1786-87 showed how weak the central government was in responding to a crisis: 

• Whiskey Rebellion
• Bacon's Rebellion 
• Shays' Rebellion 
• Pontiac's Rebellion 

These powers are given to the states only: 

• concurrent
• enumerated 
• reserved
• all of the above

How many articles are there in the Constitution?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S Constitution called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• The First 10 Amendments

• Preamble

How many changes have there been to the U.S Constitution?

• 10 amendments

• 5 amendments

• 27 amendments

• 21 amendments