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U.S. History 3.3

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The three main branches of the U.S. government are 
a)
executive, legislative, and judiciary.
b)
state, local, and federal.
c)
he House of Representatives, Senate, and Supreme Court.
d)
 the president, Senate, and Supreme Court
2.

This group refused to ratify the Constitution without a bill of rights.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

3.
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison wrote a series of essays to convince people that the Constitution was necessary and should be ratified. What was this series of essays called?  
a)
"Common Sense"
b)
the Preamble
c)
"Federalist Papers"
d)
the Virginia and Kentucky Resolves
4.
The Constitution makes sure that no one branch of the national government gets too much power because each branch of government has some powers over the other two branches. What is this idea called? 
a)
a bicameral legislature
b)
delegated powers
c)
federalism
d)
checks and balances.
5.

The ___________ are NOT for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

a)

Anti-Federalists.

b)

Federalists.

c)

Whiggs.

d)

Supreme Court Justices.

6.

Which of these is a reason that the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?

a)

They felt it took too much power away from state governments

b)

They felt it gave too much power to the state governments

c)

They wanted 13 nations, not one United States

d)

They feared that the army would bge too powerful

7.

What does the word "amend" mean?

a)

To formally and legally approve something

b)

To formally and legally reject something

c)

To neither approve or reject something

d)

To change a document

8.

How many states must ratify the constitution?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

all of them

9.

When was the Constitution finally ratified?

a)

1776

b)

1725

c)

2020

d)

1789

10.

These were the first ten additions or changes to the Constitution.

a)

Bill of Wrongs

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Bill of Changes

d)

Bill of Rights

11.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to 
a)
protect personal liberties.
b)
limit the power of the judicial branch.
c)
 get the Federalists to agree to a bicameral Congress.
d)
make the Constitution flexible.
12.

The ___________ are for the ratification (approval) of the U.S Constitution.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Whiggs

d)

Representatives