US Constitution Quiz

The purpose of an amendment is to

• remove the articles of confederation from power

• change the rights that are given to the people

• fix or mend the constitution when there is a problem with it

• give the American people their rights

Weaknesses in the central government under the Articles of Confederation exposed by Shays’ Rebellion contributed directly to the:

• Signing of the Declaration of Independence

• Creation of the US Constitution

• Development of a policy of neutrality

• Start of the French and Indian War

The goal of the Preamble of the Constitution was to

• Create new taxes on the American Citizens

• Weaken the central government

• state the hopes and dreams the writers had for the new constitution

• strengthen the Articles of Confederation

Which of the following is a RESULT of the others.

• The Articles of Confederation are thrown away

• Federalists argued that the country needs a strong central government

• Anti-Federalists argue that a strong central government will lead to tyranny

• A Bill of Rights is added to the constitution

At the constitutional convention, the supporters of the New Jersey plan and the Supporters of the Virginia plan argued over what?

• The 3/5ths compromise

• If there should be a president or not

• How the states should be represented in congress

• Where the new capital should be located

What is the impact this amendment had on American society? Base your answers on the document above which states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

• It protected the rights of free speech. Religion and press for all Americans

• It prevented the government from entering people's homes without a warrant

• It gave Americans the right to do whatever they wanted

• It provided the government with the choice to decide what rights people had

Which of the following past events is most closely related to this amendment? Base your answers on the document above which states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

• The Boston Massacre

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Port Act

• The Trial of John Peter Zenger

The Federalist papers, written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison, were intended to

• Convince the American people to support the war against the British

• Convince the American people that the new Constitution should be ratified (approved)

• Support the ideas in the Articles of Confederation

• Demand payment of war debts from the Revolutionary War

The argument over how slaves should be counted in regards to population and tax collection, led to the compromise known as what?

• The Great Compromise

• The 3/5ths Compromise

• The Good Value Compromise

• The American Compromise

Which of the following rights was NOT included in the Bill of Rights?

• The right to bear arms

• The rights of free speech

• Freedom from enslavement (being a slave)

• The right to a Trial by Jury