The Constitution

Supporters of the Constitution called themselves

• Articles of Confederationalists
• Anti-Federalists
• Federalists
• Constitutionalists

Under Article I of Constitution the Congress has the power to do all of the following except?

• Coin money and punish counterfeiters.
• Declare war and support the army and navy.
• Punish pirates.
• Make a the president a king.

According to Article VII of the Constitution how many states had to approve the Constitution before it became the new form of government for the United States?

• 6
• 8
• 9
• 13

Which Article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch?

• Article II
• Article I
• Article IV
• Article III

What Article makes sure the states deal fairly with each other?

• Article VII
• Article V
• Article VI
• Article IV

How is the president of the United States selected?

• Electoral College
• Popular vote of the people
• Vote in the Senate
• Picked by the Supreme Court justices

Which Article of the Constitution establishes the Judicial Branch?

• Article I
• Article III
• Article II
• Article IV

Our republic uses which form of government?

• autocracy
• democracy
• representative democracy
• constitutional monarch

How many amendments to the Constitution are there?

• 10
• 12
• 25
• 27

What does Article VI of the Constitution state about federal law?

• That it is the supreme law of the land.
• That state laws are superior to federal laws.
• That in cases were federal and state laws disagree the Supreme Court must decide which is superior.