Final Review Civics

Popular Sovereignty means that…

• Government power belongs to the people.

• The States have more power than the Federal Government.

• The courts may decide what the words of the Constitution mean.

• The Constitution may be amended, or changed.

All of the following are weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT

• no executive branch.

• no legislative branch.

• no power to tax.

• no judicial branch.

Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation?

• A list of rights.

• An improvement on the U.S. Constitution.

• First attempt at establishing a federal government.

• A series of amendments protecting people’s individual rights.

The “Father of the Constitution” is

• Thomas Paine

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following is one of the major differences between the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution?

• Lack of federalism in the US Constitution.

• Creation of a strong central government in the Constitution.

• Slavery was abolished in the Constitution.

• Lack of states’ rights in the Articles of Confederation.

What agreement, made at the Constitutional Convention, created the bicameral legislature that balanced small and large state interests?

• Albany Plan of Union

• Plan of Confederation

• Plan for regulating trade

• Connecticut Compromise (aka: Great Compromise)

Those supporting the ratification of the Constitution were called

• delegates

• representatives

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalist

Which of the following best explains the purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution?

• Grants lawmaking powers to Congress.

• Lays out the structure of the state governments.

• Declares independence from England and France.

• Outlines the six reasons for writing a Constitution.

The United States Constitution is divided into seven major parts called

• Amendments

• Preambles

• Laws

• Articles

A formal change added to the Constitution is called

• an article

• an amendment

• an indictment

• an executive order