The passage attached about government is from Federalist No. 51.

How are the author's views from this passage applied in the U.S. Constitution?

• The U.S. Constitution limits the rights of the people.

• The U.S. Constitution limits the power of the federal government.

• The U.S. Constitution requires the states to provide for the common defense.

• The U.S. Constitution requires the government to promote the general welfare.

SS.7.C.1.1
Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between
different branches of government?

• to prevent one branch of government from becoming too powerful
• to make the national government more efficient
• to increase the power of the presidency
• to ensure that Congress would act according to the will of the people

SS.7.C.1.7

Use the table to answer the question.

Which of the following best completes the title of this table?

• The Federal System

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

SS.7.C.1.8

Use the quotation to answer the question.

Which group did Patrick Henry most likely side with during the ratification debate?

• the Loyalists

• the Federalists

• the Antifederalists

• the Constitutionalists

SS.7.C.2.4
Which statement most accurately explains the significance of the excerpt?

• Congress must approve any rights not listed in the Constitution before they are granted
  to the people.
• Despite only granting certain rights, the Constitution does not deny other rights.
• People have only the rights granted in the Constitution.
• People have only the rights granted in the Ninth Amendment.

Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?

• There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights.

• The Constitution does not give enough power to the states.

• The Constitution will not strengthen the government.

• A strong national government will protect the people in times of crisis.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• The government did not have a separate judicial branch.

• The judicial branch of government was too strong.

• The president was able to spend taxes too freely.

• The government had too much power over trade.

Which of the following facts describes federalism?

• Power is divided among legislative, executive and judicial branches.

• Power is divided amongst the two main political parties.

• Citizens in the United States are subject to both state and federal laws.

• Citizens in the United States are protected by the Bill of Rights.

Why did the writers of the Articles of Confederation set up a weak central government? (1.5)

• to encourage more trade between the states

• to preserve the powers of the individual states

• to promote national security against foreign invastion

• to permit the taxation of citizens to pay the nation's debt

How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states?

• It created an executive branch to enforce laws.

• It gave each state sovereign authority over its laws.

• It required the president to resolve disputes between states.

• It required unanimous consent of states to create new laws.