Unit 4 Constitution Era Quiz

Match the following

• First ten amendments protecting freedoms

• Virginia Plan

• Two-house legislature that passes laws

• Great Compromise

• Equal representation one vote per state

• New Jersey Plan

• Counted slaves towards representation

• Bill of Rights

• Representation based on population

• Three-Fifths Compromise

Which document protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery?

• Declaration of Independence
• Northwest Ordinance

• Magna Carta
• New Jersey Plan

Which amendment allows for a fair trial by jury in criminal cases?

• Eighth Amendment
• Sixth Amendment
• Tenth Amendment
• Third Amendment

Which individual influenced the separation of powers of the U.S. government into THREE branches that would check and balance each other?

• John Locke

• Charles de Montesquieu

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

The Federalists wanted what?

• A weak central government

• A strong central government

• A strong state government

• A weak state government

How did states have more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• The central government had strong control over the states.
• Congress needed the approval of 9 out of 13 states to pass laws.

• The central government had unlimited authority.
• The states had no power under the Articles of Confederation.

This image shows which political concept?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Power

• Judicial Review

The federal government has the power to make treaties, the state governments have the power to regulate state commerce or trade, and both of them can levy taxes.

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Limited government

Which is the best example of a violation of the Eighth Amendment?

• Stealing a book from the book fair and getting eight years in prison

• Vandalizing a school and getting community service hours

• Bullying someone online and getting counseling sessions

• Cheating on a test and getting detention

These would be considered limits on the First Amendment. Select THREE correct answers.

• Unlimited expression of personal opinions
• Freedom of speech in all circumstances
• Publishing false information

• Protesting by using violence

• Requiring one to join a religion