Constitution Quiz

WHAT DOCUMENT DID THE U.S. CONSTITUTION REPLACE THAT WAS TOO WEAK?

• ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
• DECLARATION OF INDPENDENCE
• TREATY OF PARIS
• MONROE DOCTRINE

What powers does the Articles of Confederation NOT HAVE according to the cartoon?

• No power to collect taxes
• No power to make laws
• No power to build roads
• No power to sail

What is the purpose of this political cartoon?

• To demonstrate the strength of the Articles of Confederation
• To demonstrate the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
• To demonstrate the navigability of the Articles of Confederation
• To demonstrate the importance of a good captain

Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced with the Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the Federal Government
• The Constitution was written by men like James Madison and Alexander Hamilton
• The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the State Government
• The Constitution allowed the federal government to declare war

Creating three different branches of government that have specific powers for each is BEST REPRESENTED by which principle?

• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government
• Popular Sovereignty

The purpose of Separation of Powers is to...

• Not allow any one person or group to have too much power
• Allow one branch to check or stop the other branches from gaining too much power
• Only allow the Federal government to do what the Constitution allows
• Allow the citizens to vote for the officials that do what the citizens want

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• James Madison
• Alexander Hamilton
• George Mason

Ratify means...

• To approve
• To deny

A Federalist would believe...

• The Constitution should be ratified
• The Constitution should be ratified only if it has a Bill of Rights

An Anti-Federalist would believe...

• The Constitution should be ratified
• The Constitution should only be ratified if it included a Bill of Rights