Unit 2- Constitution Quiz

Which principle of the Constitution is shown in the image?

• Federal Supremacy
• Judicial Review
• Separation of Powers
• Limited Government

The idea that the national government shares power with the state governments.

• Federalism

• The Bill of Rights

Which group opposed (was against) ratification of the Constitution?

• Federalists

• Republicans

• Anti-Federalists

• Democrats

Congress is divided into what two parts?

• Supreme Court and President

• Senate and Supreme Court

• Senate and House of Representatives

• State and Defense Departments

What is federalism?

• a word to describe your rights under the Second Amendment

• The Supreme Court

• The power of the states

• The relationship and power sharing between the states and the national government

Why did the U.S. Constitution establish a system of checks and balances?

• to make sure that government debts are paid

• to keep the state governments from becoming too powerful

• to keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

• to make sure that the government does not spend more money than it takes in

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

• it was a weak government structure

• it had too much taxing power

• it gave too much power to the president

• it gave too much power to the national government

“The proposed Constitution, (in regards to) the State governments, makes them ... parts of the national sovereignty, by allowing them a direct representation in the Senate, and leaves in their possession certain exclusive and very important portions of ... power. This fully corresponds, in every rational ...terms, with the idea of a federal government.” (Federalist Paper No. 9)

WHICH CONSTITUTIONAL IDEA IS EXPLAINED IN THIS QUOTE FROM THE FEDERALIST PAPERS?

• federalism

• veto

• impeachment

• freedom of speech

The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on _______.

• population of each state.

• number of state delegates.

• one state, one vote

• delegates appointed by the president.

What was the 3/5ths Compromise?

• Slaves counted as 2/4ths of a person
• Slavery was outlawed
• Slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person
• Slaves in the South were set free