Constitutional Quiz

What does ratify mean?

• To approve

• To decline

How would the 3/5ths Compromise affect Virginia, the most populous slave state in 1790?

• Virginia would have 3/5ths of the total representation in Congress

• 3/5ths of the slave population would count toward determining taxation and representation

• 3/5ths of the slave population must be set free in order to approve the Constitution

This was an agreement between the states that created 2 houses of Congress based on both state population and equal representation for each state -

• Separation of Powers

• The Great Compromise

• Limited Government

What is the name of the opening statement of the Constitution that states its purpose?

• Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Introduction

In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?

• The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
• The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
• Referring to "the people" who authored the constitution.
• The people of Massachusetts.

Which of the following phrases from the Preamble is best described by saying: "We have FREEDOM, and it can't be taken away!"

• liberty
• common defense
• domestic tranquility
• general welfare

The Articles of Conderation created a ______central government. 

• Weak
• Strong
• Stable
• Big

Government is by the consent of the governed.

• Federalism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government
• Republicanism

Government officials are never above the law.

• Limited Government
• Popular Sovereignty
• Checks and Balances
• Federalism

State governments have the power to pass gambling laws within their states.

• Federalism
• Individual Rights
• Checks and Balances
• Separation of Powers