Constitution Review

Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:

• Supported the constitution, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

• Great Compromise

• Law established for admitting new states to the United States, territories govern themselves

• Citizen Responsibilities

• Agreement that decided how many representatives large and small states would have

• Federalist

• Citizens must serve on juries, vote in elections

• Northwest Ordinance

• Freedom of religion, speech, press

• 1st Amendment

What was the purpose of this amendment?

• To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

• To prevent conflicts between state and local governments

• To limit the authority of the federal government

• To increase the participation of citizens in state government

Bills of rights . . . are not only unnecessary in the proposed Constitution, but would even be dangerous. Those who agreed with this point of view were known as —

• Minutemen

• Loyalists

• Federalists

• Patriots

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights addresses the grievance of being deprived of trial by jury?

• 1st Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights addresses the grievance of being forced to quarter troops?

• 1st Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

Which amendment in the Bill of Rights addresses the grievance of not having the right to petition the government?

• 1st Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

In which documents did America address their grievances against Britain?

• The Northwest Ordinance and Bill of Rights

• The U.S. Constitution and the Mayflower Compact

• The Mayflower Compact and Magna Carta

• The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights