Constitution Review 1

After the Declaration of Independence the Articles of Confederation was created. It made the government _______

• strong

• weak

The ________ was created to replace the Articles of Confederation.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Pledge of Allegiance

• The Constitution

• The Great Compromise

Who is the father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A special math problem that was used to help with writing the constitution

• An agreement where all states could use extra people to counted in their population

• An agreement in which Southern States could use three-fifths of the slave population in counting and determining representation in the House of Representatives.

• An agreement between King George and George Washington

The Great Compromise of the Constitution is

• what determined that Congress will have TWO houses. One will use population to determine the number of representatives, and the other will have the same number of representatives from each state.

• what determined that Congress will have TWO houses. One will use population to determine the number of representatives, and the other will use the number of cities that the state has from each state.

• what determined that Congress will have ONE house. This house will use population to determine the number of representatives.

• what determined that Congress will have ONE houses. This house will have the same number of representatives from each state.

The Bill of Rights ________ the national government.

• limits the power

• strengthens the power

• increases the power

Which is NOT listed on the Bill of Rights?

• You cannot be forced to house soldiers in your home

• You and your home cannot be searched or your property seized without a legitimate reason.

• The government cannot take away your right to have and use a gun to defend yourself

• The government has the right to control what can be printed in newspapers and what is shown on the television news

The First Amendment in the Bill of Rights is the most well-known amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It gives many freedoms. Select one of the freedoms that the first amendment protects.

• The freedom of religion

• The freedom to go to school

• The right to a speedy and fair trial

• The right to bear arms

Separation of powers makes it so that no single person or branch is more powerful in the government. What are the 3 branches of government that separate the power.

• The Declaration of Independence, The Bill of Rights, The Articles of Confederation

• executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch

• The Parliament, The king, and The Queen

• The presidential branch, the compromise branch and the supreme court

Which branch creates the laws?

• executive

• legislative

• judicial