Review: Constitution & Ratification Debate

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental principle of the US Constitution?

• limited government

• separation of powers

• rule of law

• rule of four

What quote best demonstrates the concept of popular sovereignty?

• "We the people"

• "In order to form a more perfect union"

• "Give me liberty or give me death"

• "When in the course of human events"

Which group was pro-states' rights, against the Constitution, and wanted a Bill of Rights added?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

T which group did the Three-Fifths compromise refer?

• Native Americans

• Women

• The Poor

• Enslaved people

What does Article V (5) of the Constitution discuss?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Amendment Process

• Supremacy Clause

Which state's plan at the Constitutional convention called for equal representation in Congress?

• New Jersey

• Virginia

• Connecticut

Which state's plan at the Constitutional convention called for representation based only on population in Congress?

• New Jersey

• Virginia

• Connecticut

The original intent of the framers when they met in 1787 was to---

• create a new constitution

• open trade with England

• revise or amend the Article of Confederation

• revise the US Constitution

Which state's plan at the Constitutional convention called for two houses in Congress-- one based on equality and the other based on population?

• New Jersey

• Virginia

• Connecticut

Which article is about the Judicial Branch?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article III