The Constitution

Which of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights?

• freedom of speech

• freedom of religion

• right to an education

• right to a trial by jury

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to create a bill of rights

• to make changes to the Articles of Confederation

• to declare independence from Great Britain

• to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation

What improvements did the spinning jenny make to lives of the average citizen of the United States?

• It created more jobs and made quality cloth more economical to buy.

• It made it easier for farmers to harvest their crops.

• It helped transport people from place to place.

• It opened the way for exploration of the new frontier.

What did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention do to make sure their meetings were held in private?

• nailed the windows shut

• pulled the curtains

• posted guards at the doors

• all of the above

The fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• rule of law

• checks and balances

How many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified?

• 21

• 10

• 75

• 27

Roger Sherman’s compromise settled the differences between the large and small states by _______.

• giving slaves the right to vote

• dividing the Congress into two separate houses

• charging larger states higher taxes than smaller states

• allowing the small states to control the courts

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as _____.

• the Preamble

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Bill of Rights

Why did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?

• because it didn’t include a bill of rights

• because it didn’t give women the right to vote

• because it gave too much power to the states

• because it didn’t include the idea of checks and balances

Which of the following is NOT one of the principles included in the Constitution?

• popular sovereignty

• rule of law

• equality of the races

• separation of powers