Unit 5: Founding Principles

Based on this statement, what type of government does Hamilton favor?

• strong state governments
• a strong executive branch
• a republic
• federalism

In the excerpt, what is Hamilton referring to when he describes a “pure, original fountain”?

• the people being governed
• the Articles of Confederation
• the national government
• the United States

One major weakness of the Confederation was that it could not deal with

• drawing maps.
• Native Americans.
• new states.
• the nation’s finances.

Shays’s Rebellion forced courts to close so judges could not take away

• criminals’ homes.
• farmers’ land.
• stolen goods.
• money from taxes.

The branch of government that deals with the court system is called the

• constitutional branch.
• executive branch.
• judicial branch.
• legislative branch.

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states did Congress require approval from in order to change or amend The Articles?

• 3
• 7
• 9
• 13

What are the first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution?

• the Bill of Rights
• the Citizens’ Rights Act
• the Judiciary Act of 1789
• the Plan for American Government

Which right of individuals does the First Amendment protect?

• right to vote
• right to free speech
• right to bear arms
• right to a fair trial

This meaning of the Second Amendment, quoted here, has often been debated in regard to which issue?

• the right of police to use weapons
• the rights of national guard forces
• the right of states to be free
• the right of citizens to own firearms

What does the Ninth Amendment, quoted here, prevent from happening?

• It prevents the government from imposing excessive bail or fines, and from inflicting cruel and unusual punishments.
• It prevents the government from claiming that the only rights people have are those rights listed in the Bill of Rights.
• It protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures, and requires the government agents to show probable cause before conducting searches.
• It reserves to the states all the rights and powers not already stated or expressly prohibited in the Bill of Rights.