Constitution Unit

What year was the Constitution written?

• 1791

• 1787

• 1781

• 1783

Which amendment protects you from unlawful search and seizure?

• 1st amendment

• 2nd amendment

• 3rd amendment

• 4th amendment

• *Advocated for ratification

• *Published Anonymously

• *Argued for strong central government

• Loyalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Federalist

• Patriots

Match the following

• Separation of Powers

• system that allows each branch of government to control or check the powers of other branches so one branch won’t be too powerful

• Checks and Balances

•  the government will be divided into three branches where each one has its own power and jobs

• Popular Sovereignty

• government ruled by the people; “We The People”

• Individual Rights

•  personal liberties and privilege

What was a wrong with the Articles of Confederation?

• The federal government had the power to declare war

• To amend there needed to be 9/13 states

• The federal government was able to pass taxes

• The federal government was too weak

What did the grievance "depriving of Trial by Jury" lead to?

• 8th amendment

• 6th amendment

• 5th amendment

• 4th amendent

True or False: State religions can not be created.

• True

• False

Who is the father of the U.S. Constitution?

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

What era did the Federalists Papers take place in?

• New Republic Era

• Colonial Era

• Revolution Era

• Constitution Era

Match the following

• 6th amendment

• Freedom of Religion

• 1st amendment

• Rights of the accused

• 5th amendment

• Right to a trial by jury and a speedy trial

• 3rd amendment

• No quartering of troops

• 7th amendment

• Right to a trial by jury in civil cases