5th FINAL EXAM-Chapter 10

In what year was the Constitution ratified?

• 1780

• 1787

• 1788

• 1840

Match the following:

• approve

• republic

• a government made up of representatives chosen by the people.

• ratify

• to accuse the President of crimes

• amendment

• change

• impeach

• the right to a fair trial

• due process of law

What were some of the compromises that the delegates to the Constitutional Convention wanted?

• Virginia plan

• New Jersey plan

• Both

• Neither

Match the following:

• to give up some of what you want

• popular sovereignty

• applying laws equally to every person

• rule of law

• the idea that the government gets its power from the people

• compromise

Who wrote the Preamble to the Constitution?​ (a)   ​

• Gouverneur Morris
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• James Madison

Which of the following does the First Amendment protect?

• the right to bear arms

• the right to a trial by jury

• the right to privacy

• the right to free speech

How many years after the Constitution was ratified was the Bill of Rights added?​ (a)  

• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5years

What major debate began when delegates tried to fix the Articles of Confederation?

• How each state would be represented.

• The power of the federal government was shared among three branches.

• The legislative and judicial branches makes and enforces the laws.

• None of the above

How were powers shared under the federal system?

• How each state would be represented.

• The power of the federal government was shared among three branches.

• The legislative branch and the executive branch.

• none of the above

How were powers divided among the three branches of the federal government?

• legislative branch makes the laws, executive enforces the laws, and judicial ensures the fairness

• They shared powers.

• Powers were prevented from becoming too powerful.

• None of the above