Constitution & Bill of Rights Review

Which describes the relationship between the people and government in the US.

• Government decides which rights people should have.

• People decide which rights the government should have.

Who has the most power in the United States according to the Constitution?

• The citizens

• legislative branch

• judicial branch

• executive branch

Which of the following were opinions of a delegate who supported a strong national government at the Constitutional Convention? (CHOOSE 2)

• We need money to have a military and protect our country.

• We must protect ourselves from a president who becomes like a king!

• The Articles of Confederation formed a weak government.

• Each state should make its own decisions based on its needs.

The constitution gives powers to the federal government. It gives other powers to the states. Some powers are shared by both federal and states. This structure is called_____________.

• democracy

• monarchy

• republic

• federal system

Conduct elections

Set up schools

Which level of government controls the above?

• state

• federal

• both state & federal

declare war

coin money

foreign policy

Which level of government controls the above?

• state

• federal

• both state & federal

Public health

taxes

borrow money

court systems

Which level of government has control of the above?

• state

• federal

• both state & federal

How did large and small states disagree?

• Large states wanted representation based on population and small states wanted it to be equal.

• Small states wanted representation based on population and large states wanted it to be equal.

How did northern and southern states disagree?

• Northern states wanted slaves to count towards representation and southern states did not.

• Southern states wanted slaves to count towards representation and northern states did not.

What resolved the conflict between northern and southern states over slaves' representation?

• The Great Compromise

• The Three-fifths Compromise

• The North-South Compromise