Constitution Quiz

 What was the Anti-Federalists' greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

• The lack of legislative veto power.

• The lack of a Bill of Rights.

  
  

• The lack of a federal court system.

• The lack of a strong military.

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 What is the “Supreme Law of the Land”?

• The Supreme Court

•  The Declaration of Independence

• The U.S. Constitution

• The President of the United States

A supporter of the Constitution was...

• A Federalist

• A Constitutionalist 

• An Anti-Constitutionalist

• An Anti-Federalist

This group of people would not ratify the constitution without the bill of rights

• Constitutionalist

• Federalist

• Communist

• Anti-Federalist

Which viewpoint was common among Anti-Federalists?

•  The Constitution will not strengthen the government.

• The Constitution does not give enough power to the states.

• A strong national government will protect the people in times of crisis

• There is no need for a separate Bill of Rights.

What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Articles of Confederation

• Ratification

Powers left for the states are called ______ powers.

• Concurrent

• Reserved

• Federal

• Denied

How did Montesquieu influence the "Framers of the Constitution?"

• Checks and Balances

• The Social Contract

• The idea that all men were created equal

• Separation of Powers

What is the introduction to the United States Constitution called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Articles

Which document explained how the government of the US was to be set up, and what the government could and could not do?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation