Constitution Quiz 2019

Which of the following was a characteristic of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress was a two-chambered body, with a House of Delegates and a Council.

• Congress could not levy taxes or regulate commerce.

• Congress could amend the Articles by a two-thirds vote.

• There were two branches of government—judicial and legislative—but no executive.

A local military base in Mike's hometown asked if they could station troops at his house while their base quarters were being remodeled. Mike told them no as he did not feel it would be right to house Soldiers in a civilian home. Mike felt it would be intimidating to his family and would alarm their neighbors.

Which Amendment does this fall under?

• 3rd

• 8th

• 13th

• 18th

Jane's home had been broken into twice in the last month. She feared for the safety of her family and herself. She did not own a firearm, but decided to purchase a firearm for the protection of her family and property.

Which Amendment does this fall under?

• 2nd

• 10th

• 15th

• 25th

Which of the following is true of the Virginia Plan?

• James Madison opposed it, but the other delegates from Virginia supported it.
• It proposed a one-house legislature, with population determining representation.
• It proposed a two-house legislature, with population determining representation in each house.
• It called for each state to have one vote in Congress.

The New Jersey Plan:

• was mainly supported by the smaller, less populated states.
• contained a gradual emancipation requirement that proved quite controversial.
• found its greatest support from the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts delegations.
• called for a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation in every way.

The relationship between the national government and the states is called:

• the separation of powers
• checks and balances
• The Constitution
• Federalism

The Three-Fifths Compromise resolved the issue of

• how enslaved people were to be counted in the population.
• whether larger states could have more representatives in Congress.
• whether Congress would have one or two houses.
• how many representatives each state would have in the Senate.

The anti-Federalists argued against the Constitution because they felt

• it gave too much power to the people.
• it created a weak executive branch.
• it made the national government too strong.
• the Articles of Confederation did not need to be reformed.

Which of the following was added to the Constitution to help gain the support of anti-Federalists?

• Bill of Rights
• Great Compromise
• National court system
• Preamble

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention were initially supposed to

• throw out the Articles of Confederation and start all over.
• write new constitutions for the states they represented.
• amend the Articles of Confederation.
• determine whether slavery would be allowed to continue.