Test 3

What did Anti-federalists want added to the US Constitution to guarantee citizens' protection from government tyranny?

• the Preamble

• Article V

• Bill of Rights

• Article I-III

The Founding Fathers made the Articles of Confederation weak because they didn't trust what?

• the British

• states rights

• Native Americans

• strong central government

What Amendments in the Bill of Rights deal with people who are accused of crime?

• Amendments 1-2

• Amendments 4-8

• Amendments 9-10

• there are no such Amendments

What Amendment in the Bill of Rights protects the Five Freedoms of Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition, and Religion?

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 2

• Amendment 3

• Amendment 4

The Federalists papers were written to encourage

• the adoption of the Bill of Rights

• the ratification of the US Constitution

• delegates in Philadelphia to write a new constitution

• the ratification of the Articles of Confederation

People who supported the adoption of the Constitution were called

• Abolitionists

• Republicans

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

What is federalism?

• a form of government with elected officials

• division of power between national and state governments

• sharing of power between Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches

• a form of government ran by one political party

During British rule, colonists were required to house British soldiers. Because of this, what Amendment was added to the Bill of Rights?

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 2

• Amendment 3

• Amendment 4

Shays Rebellion showed what weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

• the country could not expand

• the country had slaves

• the national government didn't have a president

• the national government couldn't tax

When writing the Constitution states had to compromise. Both the Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise both dealt with state disagreement over

• admission of new states

• the expansion of slavery

• representation in Congress

• regulation of trade