Unit 1 Chapter 2 Review - The US Constitution

Why didn't the founders want a strong government during the formation period of our country?

• They wanted a similar government to France and Britain.

• They were against the Federalists.

• They were promoting anarchy.

• They were afraid of creating another overly-powerful monarchy.

Which of these was NOT a weakness found in the Articles of Confederation?

• There was no executive branch or president.

• The Congress couldn't tax the states.

• There was no Congress or legislative branch.

• Every vote had to be unanimous.

Why was Shay’s Rebellion important?

• It showed that the US Government was too strong under the Articles of Confederation.

• It showed that the states had too much power under the Articles of Confederation.

• It showed that the US Government was too weak under the Articles of Confederation.

• It showed that the states were too weak under the Articles of Confederation.

Which of these compromises created a two part or bicameral Congress, one part/house with equal representation and one/house based on population?

• 3/5's Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Compromise of 1775

• Constitutional Compromise

Separation of Powers, best suggested by Montesquieu, refers to…

• The division of power between the three branches of government

• The money system used for collecting taxes

• The powers of the President over the states

• The inability of states to have power in a federal system

Constitution supporters who liked the document as it was originally written were known as

• Democrats

• Federalists

• The Anti-Federalists

• Republicans

Which of these best describes the Bill of Rights?

• Preamble of the Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• First 10 amendments of the Constitution

• Reasons the Constitution was written

Which of these is NOT guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

• The right to vote.

• The right to peacefully assemble.

• The right to be tried by a jury.

• The right to voice an opinion.

According to the Supremacy Clause, the "supreme law of the land" is:

• the Constitution.

• the Bill of Rights.

• the Articles of Confederacy.

• the Preamble.

Which of these correctly includes the three main branches of the U.S. government?

• The House of Representatives, Senate, and Supreme Court

• The President, Senate, and Supreme Court branches

• The executive, legislative, and judicial branches

• State, local, and federal levels