The Constitution

A written, detailed plan for government is a:

• Bill of rights

• Constitution

• Political agreement

• Bill of goods

This clause in the Constitution states that federal law overrules state law.

• The Annulments Clause

• the Necessary and Proper Clause

• The Privacy Clause

• The Supremacy Clause

What was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress could make deals with foreign countries

• Approval of 9 out of 13 states was needed to make a law

• Congress couldn't collect taxes

• Congress couldn't regulate state commerce or money

Federalists believed in:

• A stronger federal government

• Separation of state and federal powers

• Stronger state governments

• The necessity for a Bill of Rights

Anti-Federalists believed:

• A strong federal government would favor the rich

• A strong federal government was better

• Stronger state governments were better

• In the necessity of a Bill of Rights

What is the Preamble of the Constitution?

• An outline of government

• A declaration of independence

• A list of people who wrote the Constitution

• A statement of purpose

Article 1 of the Constitution provides for:

• An executive branch

• A judicial branch

• A legislative branch

• Individual rights

Article 2 of the Constitution provides for:

• An executive branch

• A legislative branch

• States rights

• James Madison to pass the Constitution

Article 3 of the Constitution provides for:

• An executive branch

• A legislative branch

• A judicial branch

• The concept of judicial review

Article 4 of the Constitution describes:

• Relations between states and citizenship

• How Congress will create states

• How elections will happen

• Term limits for federal office