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WorksheetsConstitutional Underpinnings
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of these had the most influence on the American Revolution?
the Great Awakening
the Enlightenment
the Renaissance
Socialism
The ideas of which Enlightenment philosopher had the most direct impact on the American founders?
Immanuel Kant
Voltaire
John Locke
John Dewey
Which of the following events occurred first?
The Boston Massacre occurred
George III was crowned
The Declaration of Independence was written
The Intolerable Acts were passed
Which principle was included in most state constitutions?
popular sovereignty
religious freedom
women's right to vote
state of nature
Which was an accomplishment of the US government under the Articles of Confederation?
Shay's Rebellion occurred
The Northwest Ordinance was passed
The Declaration of Independence was written
The Proclamation Line was defined
The Constitutional Convention was called to address the problems that the US faced under the Articles of Confederation. Which was NOT a problem that led to the Convention?
quarrels among the states
Shay's Rebellion
the Imperial Crisis
fear of a future Eurpoean invasion
What was the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
Congress was divided into two houses.
Only 3/5s of the enslaved population would be counted
Some powers were given to the states
George Washington's powers
When Abraham Lincoln praised "government of the people, by the people, for the people," what constitutional principal was he referring to?
popular sovereignty
federalism
separation of powers
limited government
What was conditional ratification?
MA and four other states ratified the Constitution with the condition that it would be amended soon after
An anonymous author wrote a set of documents signed "Conditional Ratifier"
The Federalist warning that the US would be in terrible condition
Article VII, lays out the conditions for ratification
Why did the First Congress add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
all states had one
it was clear that the people wanted a list of rights
the Jay Treaty contained a provision protecting right of British citizens in the US
they were worried about mutinies
Which part of the US Constitution lays out the basic purposes of the US Government?
the preamble
Article I
the Bill of Rights
Article II
Which amendment protects the freedoms of religion, speech, and the press?
FIrst
Third
Fifith
Seventh
This branch of government is responsible for making laws.
executive
legislative
judicial
Council of Censors
Which of the following is an example of a delegated power?
printing money
building roads
conducting elections
borrowing money
What powers does the Constitution explicitly give to the federal government?
concurrent powers
delegated powers
reserved powers
denied powers
What is the necessary and proper clause?
elastic clause- gives Congress power to carry out enumerated powers
requires states to cooperate with each other's laws
guarantees all states will continue to have governments that are chosen by the people
the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land
Which of the following men was NOT present at the Constitutional Convention?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Roger SHerman
Gouverneur Morris
What is the name of the system in which each branch of the US Governmet can limit the actions of the other branches?
perpetual union
division of powers
cooperative federalism
checks and balance
Which of the following is not an example of a check or balance put into the U.S. Constitution?
The Supreme Court declares an executive order unconstitutional
Congress exercises oversight of executive agencies
The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress
Congress reviews a judicial decision and overturns the Supreme Court
What sort of federalism was marked by an equal division of power between the state and federal governments?
dual
cooperative
creative
new
