Constitution test review

New Hampshire was the 9th state to ratify the Constitution. What happened next?

• One more state had to approve the Constitution

• The Constitution was ratified

• People began making new laws

• States became separate countries

Why did the Second Continental Congress write the Articles of Confederation?

• to stop being allies with Europe

• to state problems with England

• create a system of government for the new country

• list personal rights of American citizens

Federalists would have debated for what over the Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation makes a weak national government

• The states can not raise taxes

• The states can not protect its citizens

• The national government can not add new states

What did the Great Compromise solve?

• provided for a census to count people

• divided power between federal and state government

• provided an executive branch to enforce laws

• created two houses of Congress. One based on population and one based on statehood.

One reason Anti-Federalists argued against ratification of the Constitution was ?

• struck down the Great Compromise

• wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation

• state's rights not being protected

• wanted a British style of government

How would a government make sure that one group did not have controlling power?

• divide equal power into separate branches

• term limits for elected officials

• a Republican system of government

• a Bill of Rights

Anti-Federalists only agreed to ratify the Constitution if it included what?

• a list of problems the Anti-Federalists had

• Term limits for elected officials

• ways to free the slaves

• set of amendments called the Bill of Rights

What does the 4th Amendment guarantee?

• no quartering of soldiers in citizens homes

• no unreasonable search and seizures of property

• freedom of speech

• rights to due process of law

What documents were published anonymously, argued for strong federal government, and wanted ratification of the Constitution?

• The New York Post

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

The 5th Amendment protects which group of people?

• the military

• The President

• people accused of a crime

• small business owners