Constitution Quiz 11/22

Match the following

• Executive Branch

• Commander-in-chief/POTUS

• Judicial Branch

• First Ten Amendments

• United States Constitution

• Supreme Law of the Land

• Bill of Rights

• Responsible for interpreting the laws.

• Legislative Branch

• Senate and House of Representatives

What was the significance of the Constitutional Convention and what did our founding Fathers accomplish?

What Constitutional Principle is being shown in the picture?

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

What made the Articles of Confederation so weak?

• Under the Articles of Confederation there were three branches.

• Under the articles there was no legislative branch.

• Under the articles there was no executive or judicial branch. The Federal government had little to no power.

• Under the Articles of Confederation we had a very strong central government and it was a success.

Strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

Groups:

(a) Strength

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(b) Weakness

• ran country during the Revolutionary War

• no court system to solve disputes

• couldn't enforce federal laws

• couldn't tax

• passed the Northwest Ordinance

• no chief executive

• sign treaties with other countries

• Could declare war

• amendments must be approved by all 13 states

Locate the Northwest Territory on the Map where states had to have 60,000 in order to be admitted to the Union

"James Madison Here, you may know me as the Father of the Constitution. Along with other Federalist supporters of the Constitution and a stronger federal government, I realized quickly that without a Bill of Rights, the entire plan might fail. These first 10 additions to the Constitution are so important because they guarantee people rights."

What Constitutional Principle is this quote an example of?

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

(a)   Rebellion was proof that the Articles of Confederation were too weak because farmers almost overtook the courthouse with weapons.

"As an elected official, this principle of the constitution has much to say to me. As an official, elected to represent and serve those who voted for me, I should never use my position for personal economic gain. I am charged to be prepared to fight against corrupting influences that might harm our nation. I serve only by the will of the people."

What is this Constitutional Principle an example of?

• Limited Government

• Federalism

• Individual Rights

• Republicanism

The ​ (a)   created a bicameral Congress where we have a Senate with ​ (b)   Senators from each state and a House of Representatives based on each state's ​ (c)   .​

• Great Compromise
• two
• population
• three