Unit 3 Constitution Review

The abuse of government power under the King was known as

• veto

• tyranny

• federalism

• popular sovereignty

The people are the ultimate source of power in the Constitution. This is known as

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• No power to tax

• One branch of government

• No executive

• States had more power

Federalism is

• the election of representatives to Congress

• the separation of powers between the federal and state governments

• people demonstrate their power through voting

• a change to the Constitution

What is the name of the power given to the Supreme Court to rule a law constitutional or unconstitutional?

• override

• deliberation

• judicial review

• veto

Which of the following is an example of how the Constitution is a flexible document?

• the Preamble

• division of the 3 branches of government

• Checks and balances

• Amendments allow for change over time

A challenge at the Constitutional Convention involved

• how to balance the needs of the rich vs poor

• how to balance the representation of the large vs small states

• how to work with other countries

• how to solve the issue of paying back the British

This group favored a strong federal government; believed that the wealthy should rule; led by Alexander Hamilton

• Antifederalists

• Representatives

• Federalists

• Senators

What was the main argument for why the Antifederalists did not support the Constitution?

• It had 3 branches of government

• It didn't give the government the power to tax

• It did not include a Bill of Rights

• It didn't provide for an army as the Articles of Confederation had

The Preamble to the Constitution described the purpose of the Constitution. Which of the following was NOT written in the Preamble?

• to provide for the common defense

• to establish justice

• to promote the general welfare

• all men are created equal