4th SS Chapter 8 Test

What did the Federalists want in the debate over the constitution?

• feared repeating the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation

• feared going back to same situation as when they were part of Great Britain

• a stronger national government

• a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government

Why did the Federalists want a stronger national government for the constitution?

• a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government

• a stronger national government

• feared going back to same situation as when they were part of Great Britain

• feared repeating the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation

What did the Anti-Federalists want from the debate over the constitution?

• a stronger national government

• a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government

• feared going back to same situation as when they were part of Great Britain

• feared repeating the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation

Why did the Anti-Federalists want a Bill of Rights and a more limited government in the debate over the constitution?

• feared going back to same situation as when they were part of Great Britain

• a stronger national government

• feared repeating the mistakes of the Articles of Confederation

• a Bill of Rights and a more limited national government

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called _________.

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Why is the First Amendment often cited as the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights?

• It gives the U.S. government its powers.

• It establishes rule of law and due process.

• It establishes a process to change the U.S. Constitution.

• It protects five key freedoms our nation was founded on.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Why did some of the Constitutional Convention delegates insist on adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• They wanted to give the national government more control over Americans.

• They wanted to make the new government more like the British Parliament.

• They wanted to raise taxes to collect money for the new American government.

• They wanted to protect individual rights like freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

Which statement best describes rights of U.S. citizens?

• ONLY the rights included in the Bill of Rights are protected.

• Rights NOT granted to citizens are given to the state and federal governments.

• People have rights that are NOT included in the Bill of Rights or the U.S. Constitution.

• ONLY rights included in the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, are protected.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9