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Articles IV -VII

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Article IV of the Constitution about?

a)

Amending the Constitution

b)

Ratifying the Constitution

c)

States Rights

d)

Supreme Law of the Land

2.

What is it called when a criminal commits a crime, runs away to another state, and then has to come back to the original state?

a)

Extradition

b)

Extracurricular

c)

Extraordinary

3.

What was Article V about?

a)

Amending the Constitution

b)

Ratifying the Constitution

c)

States Rights

d)

Supreme Law of the Land

4.
What does the word "amend" mean?
a)
To change something
b)
To write something in stone
c)
To carry out
5.

What was Article VI about?

a)

Amending the Constitution

b)

Ratifying the Constitution

c)

States Rights

d)

Supreme Law of the Land

6.
What is federalism?
a)
A promise to obey
b)
A change or addition to the Constitution
c)
The idea that the national government shares powers with state governments
7.

What is Article VII about?

a)

Amending the Constitution

b)

Ratifying the Constitution

c)

States Rights

d)

Supreme Law of the Land

8.

What does ratify mean?

a)

To change something

b)

To entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.

c)

To approve or pass

9.

The idea that the Constitution is the Supreme law of the land.

a)

privileges and immunties

b)

supremacy

c)

implied powers

d)

full faith and credit

10.

Amendments are proposed by (select all that apply)

a)

3/4 of state legislatures supporting it

b)

2/3 of state legislatures calling for a convention

c)

3/4 of state conventions supporting it

d)

2/3 of both houses of Congress supporting it

11.

Which branch of government has the power to create a new state

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

12.

The original Constitution consisted of

a)

The Bill of Rights

b)

Articles I-VII

c)

Articles I - VII and the Bill of Rights

d)

Articles I - VII and all 27 amendments

13.

To ratify the original Constitution

a)

9 out of 13 states had to approve

b)

13 out of 13 states had to approve

c)

25 states had to approve

d)

50 states has to approve

14.

The Constitution promised states all the following EXCEPT

a)

Republican form of government

b)

Protection of their borders

c)

Help with internal conflicts

d)

Help with internal conflicts after the state requests help

15.

The principle which gives the national government the right to regulate international interstate trade, but the states have the authority to regulate trade within its own borders.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Federalism

16.
New states cannot be added to the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Each state must respect other states' _____, whether they agree or not.
a)
attorneys
b)
laws
c)
kings
18.
What type of government must all states have?
a)
Republican
b)
Democratic
c)
Libertarian
19.
Our Founding Fathers make amending the Constitution easy.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What happens if a state disagrees with a national law?
a)
The state law wins.
b)
The national law wins.
c)
They tie.
21.
What are officials working for state and federal governments required to do?
a)
To amend the Constitution as many times as possible
b)
To take an oath to support the Constitution no matter what
c)
To read the Bible as many times as possible during the year
22.
How many states had to approve (ratify) the constitution before it could take effect?
a)
13
b)
9
c)
22
23.

What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

a)

The lack of a federal court system

b)

The lack of legislative veto power

c)

The lack of a strong military

d)

The lack of a bill of rights

24.

The statement below appeared in a 1787 essay by James Winthrop.


"It is impossible for one code of laws to suit Georgia and Massachusetts"


What does this statement reflect?

a)

Federalist views

b)

Anti-Federalist views

c)

a cause of Shay's Rebellion

d)

a cause of the Great Compromise

25.
Who would say: I believe that laws should come from a Centralized government.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-federalist
26.
Who would say: A strong President is necessary to protect the country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.
a)
Anti-Federalist 
b)
Federalist
27.
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the
a)
right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
b)
right of a state to secede from the Union
c)
ratification of the United States Constitution
d)
construction of an interstate canal system
28.
Who would say: The President created by the Constitution is really just a king.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
29.
They thought the Constitution gave the national government too much power
a)
Federalist
b)
Antifederalist
30.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights
a)
They wanted to keep the government small
b)
They wanted to keep the government big and strong
c)
They wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday
d)
They wanted to make sure individual and state rights were protected
31.
The Constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
32.
It will not be possible for the federal gov. to overpower the states, because states are necessary part of the federal gov.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
33.
The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizues.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
34.
The Constitution says federal laws are "the supreme law of the land," so the federal gov. could just take complete control.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
35.
Nothing in the Constitution says the federal gov. has power to limit people's freedoms in the first place.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
36.
The Constitution gives the federal government just a few powers that are very well defined.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
37.
A strong President is necessary to protect country against foreign attack and make sure laws are carried out properly.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
38.
The Constitution creates a Supreme Court that is too powerful because the judges don't answer to anyone.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
39.

The Supreme Court is the weakest branch of government because it doesn't control the military and can't pass laws.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

40.
The Constitution forbids creating titles of nobility like "Duke" or "King," so the government will always belong to the people.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
41.
The United States is too large to have a central government. People won't know their leaders and will lose control over the government.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
42.
The Constitution is a Bill of Rights because it guarantees citizens a role in government.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
43.

Who is known as the leader of the Federalists?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Benjamin Franklin

44.

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

a)

Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

b)

spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

c)

oppose a strong centralized government.

d)

create a new monarchy.

45.

Anti-Federalists were in favor of:

a)

States Rights and the protection of individual rights.

b)

A strong Central Government.

c)

A Monarchy (King & Queen) to rule over the country.

d)

a powerful National Government

46.

Who was the leader of the Anti-Federalists?

a)

George Mason

b)

George Washington

c)

George Bush

d)

Patrick Henry

47.

Amendments are ratified by (select all that apply)

a)

3/4 of state legislatures supporting it

b)

2/3 of state legislatures calling for a convention

c)

3/4 of state conventions supporting it

d)

2/3 of both houses of Congress supporting it

48.

Which was not a Federalist?

a)

James Madison

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Jay

d)

George Mason

49.

Which was not an Anti-Federalist?

a)

Mercy Otis Warren

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

George Mason

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