Constitution

Which PRINCIPLE is reflected by the 10th Amendment

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

The Articles of Confederation government only gave each state one vote. Why was this a problem?

• States couldn't resolve claims over territory

• States needed to change how they selected representatives

• States needed approval of all of their citizens before a national law was passed

• States that were more populous felt they needed greater representation than just one vote in Congress.

What is required to amend the constitution?

• Proposal by a 3/4s vote in both houses of congress and ratification by 3/4s the eligible voters?

• Proposal by a 2/3s vote in both houses of congress and ratification by 3/4s the electoral college?

• Proposal by a 3/4s vote in both houses of congress and ratification by 3/4s the Supreme Court?

• Proposal by a 2/3s vote in both houses of congress and ratification by 3/4s the State legislature?

Which PRINCIPLE reflects the 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

What kind of government system was developed by the Constitution?

• Direct Democracy - People vote on every item every time.

• Monarchy- King/Queen Rule

• Parliamentary- greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister

• Republic- a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.

Anti-Federalist feared that the President would become too powerful. Which Principle ensures this cannot happen?

• Federalism

• Direct Democracy

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

-Congress passes a Bill

-President can Veto that bill

-Congress overides veto by 2/3rds vote

Which PRINCIPLE does this describe?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

Why did the creators of the Articles of Confederation not allow the government to collect taxes, establish a common currency, and not create and executive or judicial branch?

• They didn't trust a nationalized form of currency

• They did not think state governments could protect the people

• They feared a strong federal government

• They knew they would change it someday but they needed a form of government immediately after declaring independence.

Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation were a ________ and set up a ________ National Government.

• Success, Strong.

• Success, Weak.

• Failure, Weak.

• Failure, Strong.

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

• Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

• spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

• oppose a strong centralized government.

• create a new monarchy.