Unit #1 Constitutional Underpinnings - AP

Which of these had the most influence on the American Revolution?

• the Great Awakening

• the Enlightenment

• the Renaissance

• Socialism

The ideas of which Enlightenment philosopher had the most direct impact on the American founders?

• Immanuel Kant

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• John Dewey

Which principle was included in most state constitutions?

• popular sovereignty

• religious freedom

• women's right to vote

• state of nature

Which was an accomplishment of the US government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Shay's Rebellion occurred

• The Northwest Ordinance was passed

• The Declaration of Independence was written

• The Proclamation Line was defined

What was the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?

• Congress was divided into two houses.

• Only 3/5s of the enslaved population would be counted

• Some powers were given to the states

• George Washington's powers

Which part of the US Constitution lays out the basic purposes of the US Government?

• the preamble

• Article I

• the Bill of Rights

• Article II

Which amendment protects the freedoms of religion, speech, and the press?

• FIrst

• Third

• Fifith

• Seventh

This branch of government is responsible for making laws.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

• Council of Censors

Which of the following is an example of a delegated power?

• printing money

• building roads

• conducting elections

• borrowing money

What powers does the Constitution explicitly give to the federal government?

• concurrent powers

• delegated powers

• reserved powers

• denied powers