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WorksheetsFederalist Debate and the Constitution Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 17mins
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote 85 essays on the Constitution called...
The Federalist Papers
The Anti-Federalist Papers
The Constitutional Paper
The _______________ allows Congress to make any law to help carry out the powers given to the federal government listed by the Constitution.
The Supremacy Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause
Ratification Clause
Which state was the last to ratify (approve) the Constitution?
New York
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
This group believed in a weak central government and strong state government...
Federalists
Unitarianists
Anti-Federalists
The Federalists believed in what system of government?
Confederal
Federal
Unitary
In the federal system of government...
The central government is weak, states have all the power
The power is shared between the states and the central government
The central government is strong, states are very weak
The Anti-Federalists wouldn't ratify the Constitution without the inclusion of...
A Bill of Rights
A Preamble
A Conclusion
The Constitution and federal laws take precedence over any conflicting state or local laws according to the...
Supremacy Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
Ratifcation Clause
What does is mean when you "amend" something?
You delete it
You approve it
You change it
The House of Representatives and the Senate make up...
The Judicial Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Preamble to the Constitution...
Is an introduction describes the goals of the Constitution
Describes how we wanted to break away from Great Britain
Details the poor behavior of King George
Why does the Preamble start with "We the People"?
To indicate that the national government has limited powers
To indicate that the American people are the source of the authority in regards to the government
To indicate that the states had been associated in a confederation
There is a TOTAL of how many Senators in the US Senate?
100, 2 per state
50, 1 per state
435, based on population
Article I of the Constitution creates which branch of the government?
The legislative branch
The executive branch
The judicial branch
"Everyone must follow the law, from the president to the average person; no one is the above the law" - which principle of the Constitution is this?
Separation of Powers
Rule of Law
Federalism
Collecting taxes, punishing pirates, and declaring war are all powers of the...
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
The US government is ONLY granted the powers that are explicitly in the Constitution (if it's not in the Constitution, it's left to the states/the people). This is the principle if...
Checks and balances
Limited government
Popular sovereignty
To pass a bill into law, Congress requires the signature of the President. If the president vetoes (refuses to sign the proposed bill), this is an example of which principle?
Checks and balances
Separation of Powers
Limited government
In 2008, Barack Obama won the presidency with over 135 million votes. Which constitutional principle does this illustrate?
Checks and balances
Separation of Powers
Popular sovereignty
What is the correct order of the Constitution?
Preamble, Articles, Amendments
Amendments, Articles, Preamble
Articles, Amendments, Preamble
The division of power and responsibility between the national and state governments is called...
Confederalism
Federalism
Unitarianism
Baron de Montesquieu developed the Constitutional principle of...
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and balances
When a law is repealed, what happened to that law?
It goes into law
It revoked or canceled
It is changed
"...provide for the Common Defence" from the Preamble is referring to...
The development of a strong military to protect the people
Peace within the United States
The formation of a better country
What is the term for a US Senator? (i.e. how long are they in office?)
2 years
4 years
6 years
Supreme Court Justices term of office is...
4 years
6 years
For life
Which branch of the government is responsible for giving the State of the Union address and appointing federal judges?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which branch of the government has the ability to decide what a law means and thus can declare a law unconstitutional?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Which article describes how the states will interact with each other?
Article IV (4)
Article V (5)
Article VI (6)
The Supreme Law of the Land is the...
Articles of Confederation
US Constitition
Declaration of Independence
The judicial branch is set up and described in which article of the Constitution?
Article I (1)
Article II (2)
Article III (3)
