Building the Constitution

The first state to ratify the Constitution was (a)  

• Delaware
• Rhode Island
• Virginia
• New York

The Bill of Rights consists of (a)   amendments.

• 5 amendments
• 10 amendments
• 15 amendments
• 20 amendments

Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

What is the belief that government is created by the people to serve the people?

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

Combined two compromises

Great Compromise -

Three-Fifths Compromise -

Connecticut Compromise -

What established a bicameral legislature in Congress?

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

What branch of government makes the laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Federal Branch

What branch of government carries out the laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Federal Branch

What branch of government interprets the laws?

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Federal Branch

What was a primary weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Too much power to the states

• Lack of judicial and executive branches

• No power to tax

• All of the above