Constitution Unit Test

No executive, no judicial, Congress could not tax, these are weaknesses of the...

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had most of the power?

• The state governments

• The federal government

• The President

• The Supreme Court

What group of people wanted stronger state governments and a bill of rights added to the Constitution?

• Loyalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Patriots

• Federalists

What was the purpose of the Federalists Papers?

• To defend, support and explain the Constitution

• To convince people that the Articles needed to be preserved

• To get support for the Virginia Plan

• To get support for the 3/5th Compromise

What is the purpose of Separation of Powers?

• To ensure one group has authority in the government

• To ensure that no branch overpowers the other branches

• To create a stable government

• To make sure everyone follows the laws

Each branch has the ability to control the other branches is an example of...

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Republicanism

How does the President check on the powers of Congress?

• They can appoint Supreme Court Justices

• They can veto a law

• They have control of the military

• They can impeach members of Congress

Where are individual rights protected?

• in the Bill of Rights

• in the Declaration of Independence

• in the Magna Carta

• in the Virginia Plan

Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, assembly.

• Amendment 5

• Amendment 8

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 3

What word means to approve or accept?

• precedent

• impeach

• ratify

• democracy