Unit 5 Week 3--Comprehension--Our Constitution

Why were the Anti-Federalists against the Constitution?

• They wanted to continue trading with England.

• They were against trading with other states.

• They didn't want a strong central government.

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Which sentence best supports that the Anti-Federalists didn't support the Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists mistrusted the idea of a strong, national government.

• The states were only loosely connected.

• They no longer had to live under the rules and orders imposed by the King of England.

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What caused the Framers to include an amendment process in the Constitution?

• It kept a check on the president's executive power.

• It made the Supreme Court the highest court in the land.

• It allowed the Constitution to change with the times.

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The major contribution of George Mason to the Constitution is _________.

• an agreement to ratify

• the Bill of Rights

• two missing amendments

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The purpose of the Federalist papers was to ________.

• Make newspapers more interesting to read

• show people that England was not an enemy.

• convince people to support the Constitution.

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Why did it take Jacob Shallus so long to copy the final version of the Constitution?

• Some framers could not write well

• The Framers did not want to sign it

• He copied it by hand on parchment

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Match the branch of government to its responsinility.

• enforces the laws

• Judicial

• decides if the laws are just and fair

• Executive

• makes the laws

• Legislative

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What made Rhode Island ratify the Constitution?

• The United States said it would not trade with them if they did not ratify.

• They could not be part of the United States if they did not ratify.

• They did not ratify the Constitution.

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What are the Articles of Confederation?

• The 7 parts of the Constitution.

• The system of government in place before the Constitution.

• The rights given to every United States citizen.

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Which right can be found in the First Amendment?

• People can keep and bear arms.

• Military can't force people to house soldiers.

• People have freedom of religion and speech.