Comprehension Our Constitution

Why ere the Anti-Federalists against the Constitution?

• They wanted to continue trading with England.

• They were against trading with other states.

• They liked having one form of money in all states.

• They didn't want a strong central government.

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Which sentence from the selection best supports why the Anti-Federalists did not support the Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists mistrusted the idea of a strong, national governent.

• It did not have the power to set up rules to ensure trade between the states operated fairly.

• The states were only loosely connected.

• They no longer had to live under the rules and orders imposed by the King of England.

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What caused the Framers to include an amendment process in the Constitution?

• It meant that there could be no interstate tariffs.

• It made the Supreme Court the highest court in the land.

• It allowed the Constitution to change with the times.

• It kept a check on the President's executive powers.

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The major contribution of George Mason to the Constitution is

• a delegate from Virginia.

• the Bill of Rights.

• an agreement to ratify.

• two missing amendments.

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The purpose of the Federalist papers was to

• make newspapers more interesting to read.

• show people that England was not an enemy.

• express an opinion about Ancient Rome.

• convince people to support the Constitution.

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Why did it take Jacob Shallus so long to copy the final version of the Constitution?

• He copied it by hand on parchment.

• The Framers didn't want to sign it.

• It had to go around to each state.

• Some Framers could not write well.

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Which of these summaries of the Amendments are listed first in the Bill of Rights?

• People can keep and bear arms

• Military can't force people to house soldiers.

• People have freedom of religion and speech.

• Government can't do unreasonable searches.

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What do the three branches of government do?

• the legislative branch decides if laws are just

  the judicial branch enforces laws

  the executive branch makes the laws

• the legislative branch makes the laws

  the judicial branch decides if laws are just

  the executive branch enforces laws

• the legislative branch enforces laws

  the judicial branch makes the laws

  the executive branch decides if laws are just

• the legislative branch makes the laws

  the judicial branch enforces laws

  the executive branch decides if laws are just

Who was the first Publius?

• The President of the United States.

• a Roman leader who helped change Ancient Rome from a monarchy to a republic.

• the writers of the Constitution

• the writers of the Bill of Rights

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What are the Articles of the Confederation?

• the system of government in place before the Constitution.

• a newspaper published every month

• research done by the citizens about slavery

• an article written about the South vs. the North

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