Unit 3 - The Constitution (Most Missed)

Considering the powers and structure of the national government under the Articles of Confederation, which of the statements above are true? (a)  

• 2,3
• 1,4
• 3,4
• 1,2

What idea would Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom  support?

• State-sponsored churches

• Mandatory tithes to churches

• Punishment for inappropriate religious traditions

• State neutrality on religion

Which document was the first to outlaw the practice of government support for one favored church, effectively separating church and state?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• U.S. Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Which person best completes the graphic? (a)  

• Patrick Henry
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Mason
• James Madison

Which answers best describe why the Bill of Rights was drafted?

• As a compromise between those for and against the Constitution

• As a result of the debate over the Constitution

• As a way to unite the states that made up the United States of America

• To help the government gain control over the people

• To show that the United States was creating a strong government

Which best completes the Cause and Effect diagram?

• Drafting the Bill of Rights

• Drafting the Constitution

• Drafting the Declaration of Independence

• Drafting the Federalist Papers

Which of the following is true regarding the Constitution of the United States of America?

• It created a unicameral legislature that had an equal number of representatives for each state.

• It was not constructed to balance interests through compromise.

• It was not ratified by enough states to go into effect.

• It established federal law as the supreme law of the land.

Which statements above express common views held by Federalists during the Constitutional Era? (a)  

• 2 and 4
• 2 and 3
• 1 and 2
• 1 and 3

Which statements above are true of the Anti-Federalist party? (a)  

• 2 and 3
• 1 and 3
• 2 and 4
• 1 and 2

Why did many Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?

• It contained no bill of rights.

• It favored small states over more populated states.

• It outlawed slavery.

• It gave too much power to the states.