US Constitution Test

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state's power in Congress was based on:

• One vote per state
• The state's size
• The states total population
• The states voting population

How many branches of government did the Articles of Confederation allow for?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The introductory paragraph to the US Constitution, listing the goals is known as the:

• Bill of Rights
• Ratification
• Elastic Clause
• Preamble

The twenty-seven changes/additions to the Constitution are known as?

• Articles
• Sections
• Clauses
• Amendments

The "supreme law of the land" is:

• The Articles of Confederacy
• The Bill of Rights
• The Constitution
• The Preamble

Who won the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists

To become the law of the land, the Constitution had to be ratified by _____ states.

• 7
• 9
• 11
• 13

Each of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights except the right to:

• Vote
• Assemble
• Be tried publicly
• Voice an opinion

The first 10 amendments are known as the...

• Preamble
• Bill of Rights
• Elastic Clause
• Ratification

What are the pros and cons of the Articles of Confederation? What is its legacy? (3-4 sentences)