The Constitution

A Constitutional Amendment is....

• A change later added to the Constitution.

• A new document that replaces the Constitution.

• Both A and B.

The Bill of Rights is the first __ Amendments to the Constitution.

• 5

• 10

• 15

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect the people from the government.

• True.

• False.

Which document was the law of the United States first?

• The Universal Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.

• The Constitution.

• The Articles of Confederation.

In the federal system of government created by the Constitution of the United States of America,....

• The state governments have more power than the national government.

• The American people live under both their state government and the national government.

• The people vote for their king.

Under the Articles of Confederation,...

• The national government of the United States had power more than the state governments.

• The national government of the United States had power less than the state governments.

• Slavery was no longer legal.

Which group supported the United States Constitution?

• Federalists.

• Antifederalists.

Which group would NOT approve the United States Constitution unless a bill of rights was added?

• Federalists.

• Antifederalists.

The federalists wanted a strong national government for the United States.

• True.

• False.

The Constitutional principle of separation of powers divided the federal government into how many separate branches?

• Two.

• Three.

• Four.