US Constitution

Which was the first constitution of the US?

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Which were weakness of the first Constitution?

• too many taxes

• no executive

• too powerful judiciary

• no ability to regulate trade

• only one vote per state

Which compromise addressed slave representation?

• Great Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

• 3/5th Compromise

• States Compromise

Which are true about the Great Compromise?

• it created a bicameral legislature

• it made taxing export illegal

• it counted slaves as a fraction towards representation

• it made representation of one house of congress based on population

• it made representation of one house of congress equal for all states

What power is most essential for the proper functioning of government?

• representation

• taxation

• regulating trade

• a strong judiciary

The US's first constitution was _______ because they were afraid of it being ________.

• too weak; too small

• too strong; too small

• too strong; too big

• too weak; too big

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal Government

• State Governments

• Individual people

• States with larger populations

A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ .

• only an executive branch

• only a legislative branch

• only a judicial branch

• an executive and legislative branch

Which of the following are checks on the Executive branch?

• 2/3 veto override

• impeachment

• Senate approval of all executive appointments

• judicial review

• veto

Which of the following are checks on the Judicial branch?

• Senate approval of court appointments

• Constitutional amendments

• presidential court appointments

• judicial review

• veto