Constitution

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution known as?

• the Preamble

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Bill of Rights

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

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 did Roger Sherman's compromise settled the differences between the large and small states ?

• 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

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

A word which means to change, correct or improve.

• amend

• propose

• principle

• compromise

Another word for basic truth

• compromise
• principle
• propose
• amend

To give up some of what you want in order to come to an agreement

• compromise

• propose

• principle

• amend

The Fifth Amendment states the right to bear arms

• True
• False

This was the document that setup America's first government?

• New Jersey Plan
• The Great Compromise
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Virginia Plan