Unit 3 SG Gov Review

This was the First written Constitution of the U.S.

• Constitution

• MayFlower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independance

What event "showed congress how weak the Articles of Confederation was?

• Bacon Rebellion

• American Revolution

• Shay's Rebellion

• Constitution

What does ratify mean?

• To approve

• To decline

How would the 3/5ths Compromise affect Virginia, the most populous slave state in 1790?

• Virginia would have 3/5ths of the total representation in Congress

• 3/5ths of the slave population would count toward determining taxation and representation

• 3/5ths of the slave population must be set free in order to approve the Constitution

What was the name given to the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution that protect individual freedoms?

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• The Federalist Papers

• The Great Compromise

This was an agreement between the states that created 2 houses of Congress based on both state population and equal representation for each state -

• Separation of Powers

• The Great Compromise

• Limited Government

What is the name of the opening statement of the Constitution that states its purpose?

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Introduction

The idea that the national government shares power with the state governments.

• Federalism

• The Bill of Rights

A change to the constitution is also called a(n)...

• Amendment

• Branch of Government

The first three words of the constitution are ...

• The United States

• We are the people

• We the people

• A perfect union