Constitution Unit Review

The ability to publish, speak, worship, and assemble freely are protected by?

• First Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

The US Constitution grants certain powers to each branch of government. For example, the judicial branch has the power to interpret the laws, but it does not have the power to enforce laws. This best reflects the principle of?

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

Which principle is shown in this diagram?

• Judicial Review

• Individual Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Representative Government

Which principle is best represented by the chart?

• Republicanism

• Judicial Review

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

Why did the framers choose to include a system of checks and balances in the Constitution?

• to enable rapid change in government policy to meet emergencies

• to provide ordinary citizens with a voice in their national government

• to prevent any one branch of the government from becoming too strong

• to permit states to nullify unconstitutional acts of Congress

Which point sounds like a Federalist?

• The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the Union.

• The states are loosing the ability to raise revenue

• The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions

• The states are unable to protect the rights of the people

Which excerpt best illustrates the principal of popular sovereignty?

• "Each house shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members..."

• "We the People of the United States of America"

• "The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore..."

• "The Times, Place and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof."

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

Who is known as the leader of the Federalists?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• Benjamin Franklin

Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation were a ________ and set up a ________ National Government.

• Success, Strong.

• Success, Weak.

• Failure, Weak.

• Failure, Strong.