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Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 12mins
No executive, no judicial, Congress could not tax, these are weaknesses of the...
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Under the Articles of Confederation, who had most of the power?
The state governments
The federal government
The President
The Supreme Court
What event proved that the Articles of Confederation were not working?
The Boston Massacre
The Constitutional Convention
The Boston Tea Party
Shays's Rebellion
What year was the Constitution written?
1776
1787
1607
1620
The Constitutional era can be characterized by...
arguments and giving up
arguments and compromise
fun fellowship
Constant fighting and no resolutions
What created our bi-cameral legislature?
The Great Compromise
The 3/5th Compromise
The Federalists Papers
The New Jersey Plan
What were big states and small states fighting over at the Constitutional Convention?
to ratify the Constitution
The preserve the Articles of Confederation
the declare independence from England
representation in Congress
What solution solved the argument about counting slaves for representation?
The Great Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
The 3/5th Compromise
The Virginia Plan
People that supported the Constitution and a strong federal government were called...
Patriots
Anti-Federalists
Loyalists
Federalists
What group of people wanted stronger state governments and a bill of rights added to the Constitution?
Loyalists
Anti-Federalists
Patriots
Federalists
George Mason, Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams were leading...
Loyalists
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Republicans
James Madison, John Jay and Alexander Hamilton were leading....
Democrats
Loyalists
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
What was the purpose of the Federalists Papers?
To defend, support and explain the Constitution
To convince people that the Articles needed to be preserved
To get support for the Virginia Plan
To get support for the 3/5th Compromise
What principle is reflected in the words, "We The People"?
Republicanism
Limited Government
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
What is the purpose of Separation of Powers?
To ensure one group has authority in the government
To ensure that no branch overpowers the other branches
To create a stable government
To make sure everyone follows the laws
Article 1, Article 2 and Article 3 are examples of which principle?
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Republicanism
Separation of Powers
Each branch has the ability to control the other branches is an example of...
Checks and Balances
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Republicanism
How does the President check on the powers of Congress?
They can appoint Supreme Court Justices
They can veto a law
They have control of the military
They can impeach members of Congress
Where are individual rights protected?
in the Bill of Rights
in the Declaration of Independence
in the Magna Carta
in the Virginia Plan
Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, assembly.
Amendment 5
Amendment 8
Amendment 1
Amendment 3
No excessive bails, no cruel or unusual punishments.
Amendment 8
Amendment 5
Amendment 4
Amendment 2
The right to bear arms.
Amendment 5
Amendment 9
Amendment 10
Amendment 2
Citizens can't be forced to house soldiers.
Amendment 3
Amendment 5
Amendment 7
Amendment 6
Which Amendment was added because of the British Quartering Act?
Amendment 5
Amendment 10
Amendment 9
Amendment 3
Citizens are protected against illegal search and seizure of property.
Amendment 4
Amendment 5
Amendment 10
Amendment 1
What document did the Founding Fathers take the right to a trial by a jury of peers from?
The English Bill of Rights
The Magna Carta
The 95 Thesis
The Mayflower Compact
Which Amendments promise a trial by jury?
Amendments 6 & 7
Amendments 9 & 10
Amendments 5 & 6
Amendments 1 & 2
What Amendment is an example of the principle of Federalism?
Amendment 5
Amendment 9
Amendment 8
Amendment 10
Rights go beyond what are written in the Bill of Rights.
Amendment 10
Amendment 2
Amendment 9
Amendment 3
What word means to approve or accept?
precedent
impeach
ratify
democracy
What word means against?
opposed
legislative
suffrage
elector
To solve the issue of representation in Congress, the Founding Fathers created a bi-cameral legislature where...
both houses were based on state population
one house is based on state population and one is based on statehood
both houses were based on state population and wealth
the state and the federal governments would divide the powers of government
Alexander Hamilton said that we needed a stronger federal government because...
We needed to limit the power of the King
We needed to avoid conflicts between the states
We needed to ensure the rights of the people
We needed to ensure all people were represented in Congress
Opponents to the Virginia plan didn't like it because...
a single legislature would all be based on state population
the legislature would overpower the president
the court would overpower the legislature
the president could overpower the rights of the people
Thomas Jefferson believed in the freedom of the press because it would help...
give more authority to the federal government
the police catch criminals
people advertise their businesses
limit the power of the government
