The Constitution

What is it called when you add or change the Constitution?

• Judicial Review

• Elastic Clause

• Ratify

• Amendment

The first plan of government for the US was the 

• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence

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There are 435 members of the ____.

• Senate
• Cabinet
• Supreme Court
• House of Representatives

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Many of our individual liberties are protected by which document?

• The Articles of Confederation
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights
• The Fundamental Orders 

Which of the following is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power?

• Tyranny
• Checks and balances
• Federalism
• Ratification

What chamber of Congress is based on population?

• Senate

• White House

• Full House

• House of Representatives

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand a bill of rights?

• To keep the government small

• To keep the government big and strong

• To make sure individual and state rights were protected

Which chamber of Congress gives each state have equal representation?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• General Assembly

• House of Commons

Which constitutional principle states that the government should be divided into three branches?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Limited Government

• Checks & Balances

The idea that the government’s authority comes from the people and reflects their will.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Republicanism
• Federalism