Constitution Review

We the People... in the Preamble means

• citizens agree to be governed

• we are people

• it's the main reason for making the Constitution

• to break away from Great Britain

The national government could NOT collect taxes, there was no national currency, states had to much power, and there were no judicial or executive branch were all problems with.....

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

The issue of how much power each state would have through representation in Congress was solved by...

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5 Compromise

"This is the beginning of American freedom, it is very clear the ending will be slavery, for it cannot be denied that this constitution is, in its first principles, highly dangerous." -Leonidas

This quote demonstrates the belief of

• Anti-federalists

• Federalists

• Democrats

• Republicans

The three basic rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness all appear in what document?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

The Electoral College has the responsibility of....

• Choosing the House and Senate Members

• Voting for Colleges to be in Washington D.C.

• Helping the President make decisions about laws.

• Electing the President

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• limit the power of citizens

• reduce the number of people who can vote

• create a strong but limited national government

• protect the U.S. citizens individual rights from the government

A system of government where power is shared between the states and the federal government is known as...

• Republic

• Federalism

• Virginia Plan

• Democracy

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called...

• The 10 Amendments

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

Based on the quote... what do Federalists want?

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary."- James Madison

• argued against the Constitution

• argued to impeach the president

• argued to support the Constitution

• argued against the Bill of Rights