F&C Constitution Week 3

What law organized a way for new territories to become a state when they reach a population of 60,000?

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Due Process

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Great Compromise

Which plan benefited the large states by making representation in Congress based on population only?

• The Great Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Three-Fifths Compromise

Alexander Hamilton led this group that wrote the Federalists Papers encouraging people to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

• Constitutional Convention

• Federalists

• AntiFederalists

• Minutemen

Which amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishments by the government, it also protects us from excessive fines for small crimes.

• Eighth Amendment

• Third Amendment

• First Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

Which principle to the constitution is the one that talks about the people electing the leaders of the government?

• Limited Government

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

The power of the government is divided between three branches of government - executive, judicial and legislative. Which principle is this describing?

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Republicanism

Which principle of the government is shown when the state and federal government help fund public education in Texas?

• Republicanism

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

Any powers not listed in the Constitution to the federal government belong to the states.

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

Which amendment protects you from the police searching your home without a search warrant?

• Fourth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Second Amendment

A formal approval of the U.S. Constitution

• nullify

• due process

• ratification

• amendments