Road to the Constitution 25-26 — Worksheet Questions

In Federalism, the power to govern is

• given to the people.

• shared between the national and state governments.

• limited to the national government.

• given mainly to the state governments.

The Anti-Federalists feared

• that the national government would become too powerful and limit personal rights.

• that the people could become too powerful and disrupt the job of the government.

• a strong state government.

• strong local government.

The Federalist Papers were written to encourage

• the adoption of the Bill of Rights.

• delegates in Philadelphia to write a new constitution.

• the ratification of the Constitution.

• the average American to support the war effort against the British.

Those who supported adoption of the Constitution were called

• Abolitionists

• Republicians

• Federalists

• Democrats

The President's vetoing of a bill that the Congress approves is an example of

• representative government.

• checks and balances.

• separation of powers.

• judicial review.

Which of these accurately reflects a WEAKNESS in the Articles of Confederation?

• The central government held too much power over the states.

• Congress taxed citizens too much.

• There was no separation of powers.

• The document was too easily amended by the states.

Shays' Rebellion was significant because it

• demonstrated the opposition of the Anti-Federalists to the Constitution.

• showed the opposition of some in the colonies to independence from Britain.

• shifted the balance of power from free states to the slave states.

• demonstrated the weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation.

When the Articles of Confederation were passed, the states were given more power than the national government. Why did this happen?

• It was an accident that happened when writing the Articles of Confederation.

• Americans did not trust strong national governments.

• Thomas Jefferson trusted state governments more than the Federal government.

• They told the British the government would be set up that way.

The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution called for a new system of government that could "insure domestic tranquility." Which of these is the BEST example of that role of our government?

• requiring all men to register for the draft at age 18

• lowering the voting age to 18

• providing government funding for law enforcement officers

• providing government funding for the national highway system

The Preamble to the United States Constitution: "We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." What Enlightenment idea is reflected in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

• A system of checks and balances is necessary.

• Power should be divided among three branches.

• The government's power comes from the people.

• All men and women are created equal.