Constitution Review 1

The protection of individual freedoms from the federal

government was a demand for the addition of what component to the Constitution?

• A. Process of Ratification

• B. Separation of Powers

• C. Preamble

• D. The Bill of Right

The following quote, attributed to Patrick Henry, indicates his strong position as an Anti-Federalist. What were the Anti-Federalists opposed to in 1787?

“[It] is not an instrument for the government to restrain the

people; it is an instrument for the people to restrain the

government - lest it come to dominate our lives and

interests.”

- Patrick Henry, attributed

• F. ratification of the Constitution

• G. slave ownership

• H. states’ rights

• J. local control of government

Arguments for the ratification of the Constitution can be found in what historical document(s)?

• A. The Article of Confederation

• B. The Federalist Papers

• C. Declaration of Independence

• D. The Bill of Rights

The following cartoon from 1788, titled “The GLORIOUS

[FABRIC]”, is supporting what political position in New

Hampshire?

• F. Federalist position to secede from the United States

• G. Anti-Federalist position to vote against ratification

• H. Federalist position to support ratification

• J. Anti-Federalist position to centralize government power

How would the “Three-Fifths Compromise” affect Virginia, the most populous slave state in 1790?

• A. It would allow for the slave population of Virginia to count

  equally in federal taxation and representation.

• B. Virginia would have three-fifths of the total representation

  in Congress.

• C. Three-fifths of the slave population would count toward

  determining federal taxation and representation.

• D. Three-fifths of the slave population must be set free in

  order to ratify the Constitution.

The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights heavily

influenced what provision in the US Constitution?

• F. separation of power

• G. congressional approval of all taxes

• H. executive authority over taxation

• J. equal congressional representation

What do columns A and B represent, respectively?

• A. colonial grievances and constitutional provisions

• B. state’s rights and federal authority

• C. reasons for and against ratification

• D. legislative and executive powers

Which of the following quotes did not come from The

Federalist Papers in support of ratification of the Constitution?

• F. "I had rather be a free citizen of the small republic of

  Massachusetts, than an oppressed subject of the great

  American empire."

• G. “The operations of the federal government will be most

  extensive and important in times of war and danger;

  those of the State governments, in times of peace and

  security.”

• H. “To all general purposes we have uniformly been one

  people each individual citizen everywhere enjoying the

  same national rights, privileges, and protection.”

• J. “You must first enable the government to control the

  governed; and in the next place, oblige it to control

  itself.”

Anti-Federalists argued all of the following except:

• A. The US Supreme Court should not be able to overturn

  decisions made in the state courts.

• B. The federal government is given too much control over

  local affairs.

• C. Individual rights should be given priority over government

  authority.

• D. The national legislative and executive branches are not

  given enough power.

The following quote from Thomas Jefferson indicates that he supports what political position in 1788?

“Our country is too large to have all affairs directed by a

single government.” – Thomas Jefferson

• F. Ratification

• G. Republicanism

• H. Anti-Federalism

• J. Federalism