Chapter 4 Review

What document said that the monarch (king/queen) had to obey the same laws as the common people?

• Magna Carta

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

What was the resolution about the debate over how slaves should count in representation in the government?

• Great Compromise

• Connecticut Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise

• 1/2 Compromise

What was the purpose of "checks and balances" in the Constitution?

• so government could write checks to people

• so each leader had his/her own role

• so state and national government would be separated

• so no branch would have too much power

Federalism is a government system where powers of the government are shared between national and state governments.

• True

• False

What statement describes Federalists?

• Wanted to add a Bill of Rights

• Did not support the Constitution

• Did not want a strong central government

• Thought the Constitution itself was enough

Who is the "father of the Constitution"?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had more power?

• National government

• State government

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

• 7

• 10

• 12

• 27

The 1st Amendment includes all EXCEPT:

• right to trial

• freedom of religion

• right of assembly

• freedom of speech

The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was...

• to vote for the first US president

• to discuss the terms of the Treaty of Paris

• to revise the Articles of Confederation

• to create the Constitution