Constitution Study Guide

Which of these laws made colonists provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?

• the stamp Act
• the Quartering Act
• the Coercive Acts
• the Proclamation of 1763

Why was the national government weak?

• King George III  was still in charge of the U.S.

• Americans were afraid to give their new government too much power
• The president didn't want to do a lot of work

True or False, in order to be a supreme court justice you are required to have been born in the U.S?

• True
• False

What does "Double Jeopardy" mean?

• A person can be tried again for the same crime.

• A person CANNOT be tried again for the same crime.

Each state used the SAME money under the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

Supreme Court nominees are confirmed by...

• Congress

• President

• Senate

• Chief Justice

How long is a term for a Supreme Court Justice?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 35 years

• Lifetime

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to start the American Revolution

• to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

• to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

• to instruct how a country wins its freedom

This principle of the U.S. Constitution divides the powers of the government into three separate groups to ensure no one becomes too powerful.

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

Each branch checks the actions of the others to create a balanced government. This deals with which principle of the Constitution?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Individual Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances