The Constitution

“Father of the Constitution”

• James Madison

• Ben Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

Changes to the Constitution are called

• additions

• amendments

• additives

• extras

The 1^st 10 amendments are called the

• Preamble

• Articles

• Bill of Rights

The division of government between the nation and states is called

• Federalism

• Impeachment

• Optimism

• Reserved Powers

Where was the location of the Constitutional Convention?

• Philadelphia

• New York City

• Boston

• Washington, DC

What was the name of the 1^st plan of government for the US that was too weak and needed to be revised?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Mayflower Compact

The major purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

• create new state governments

• develop a strategy for winning the Revolutionary War

• justify the actions of people seeking to overthrow the British government

• reassure King George that the colonists were loyal to him

The Presidential Cabinet, political parties and two-term limits are examples of

• checks and balances

• executive privilege

• the unwritten constitution

Members of which of the following serve only 2 year terms of office?

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Cabinet

Which constitutional provision indicates that the authors of the original Constitution did not completely trust the common voter to make decisions?

• the Electoral College

• veto

• direct election of Senators