Constitutional Principles and the Bill of RIghts

What is popular sovereignty?

• famous people are in control.

• we all get some power.

• the power comes from the people.

• everyone gets a free prize.

Select all then branches of the government.

• Judicial

• Confederation

• Executive

• Legislative

Republicanism means...

• people that don't like Democrats.

• the government is run by representatives.

• that we like to follow the rules of the Constitution.

• that we want a Bill of Rights.

_______________ is the division of government powers.

• Federalism

• Anti-federalists

• Federalists

• Constitutional Convention

Separation of Powers split the government into _____ branches to ensure that not one part would become to strong.

• 6

• 2

• 50

• 3

In order to resolve a key weakness of the Articles of Confederation, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided to —

• ban the importation of African slaves

• permit states to tax exports

• increase the powers of the central government

• expand the powers of state governments

One grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence was that the King of England should not have imposed taxes without the consent of the colonists. Which provision of the U.S. Constitution addressed this grievance?

• “The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States ….”

• He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make Treaties …”

• “Every Order, Resolution, or vote to which the [agreement] of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary shall be presented to the President of the United States.”

• “The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises ….”

​​​What was an important accomplishment of the Northwest Ordinance?

• American Indians were removed to reservations west of the Mississippi River.

• Guidelines for the admission of new states into the Union were established.

• British troops were removed from all forts in North America.

• Debts incurred during the American Revolution were repaid.

...[He has quartered] large bodies of armed troops among us...

Which provision of the Bill of Rights addressed this grievance?

• First Amendment on freedom of speech

• Second Amendment on the rights to bear arms

• Third Amendment against housing soldiers in private homes

• Fifth Amendment on self-incrimination

Which group wanted to create a strong federal government by ratifying the Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalists