Unit 2 Test Prep

Which principle of government does this picture represent?

• popular sovereignity
• individual rights
• limited government
• republicanism

Which principle of government does this picture represent?

• federalism
• separation of powers
• checks and balances
• republicanism

the author of the US constitution was

• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• Sam Adams
• Paul Revere

the author of the declaration of independence was 

• Thomas Jefferson
• Ben Franklin
• James Madison
• John Adams

The Constitution says there are how many branches (or parts) of government?

• 2
• 4
• 3
• 5

How many states represented in Congress have to ratify an Amendment?

• 3/4
• 2/3
• 4/5
• All

How many amendments were in the ratified Bill of Rights?

• 8
• 9
• 10
• 12

How many total amendments to the Constitution are there?

• 27
• 26
• 28
• 10

Addition to the constitution

• amendment
• revising
• executing
• annexing

No one part of the government can get too powerful because of this.

• Checks and balances
• liberty
• amendments
• ratification