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WorksheetsCreating the Constitution
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
Right to bear arms; ability for states to have a militia.
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
2nd Amendment
7th Amendment
Powers not given to the federal government are "reserved" for the states.
10th Amendment
9th Amendment
8th Amendment
2nd Amendment
Right to a speedy & public trial; call witnesses; right to have a lawyer.
10th Amendment
3rd Amendment
6th Amendment
1st Amendment
No quartering of troops.
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
You have more rights than the Constitution lists.
9th Amendment
6th Amendment
4th Amendment
2nd Amendment
Five basic freedoms: speech, religion, press, assembly, & petition.
2nd Amendment
1st Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
Prevents cruel & unusual punishments; excessive fines and/or bail.
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
Your right to remain silent (self-incrimination); no double jeopardy; eminent domain; due process
5th Amendment
2nd Amendment
9th Amendment
6th Amendment
No unreasonable search or seizure.
10th Amendment
5th Amendment
7th Amendment
4th Amendment
Right to have a jury trial in a CIVIL case . . . total must be $20 or more.
2nd Amendment
9th Amendment
7th Amendment
1st Amendment
How many principles does the U.S. Constitution contain?
4
2
5
7
Which principle of the Constitution deals with the belief that people should be able to govern themselves and have the power?
Federalism
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Which principle of the Constitution states that the power of the government must be restricted?
Republicanism
Limited Government
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Which principle of the Constitution deals with the federal government being broken into 3 separate, but equal, branches?
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Republicanism
Separation of Powers
What are the 3 separate, but equal, branches of government known as? (SELECT THREE ANSWER CHOICES)
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Congressional Branch
Judicial Branch
Which principle of the Constitution gives each branch of government the ability to check, or control, the other two?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Federalism
The principle of Federalism states that power is shared by the national and state governments.
True
False
BONUS QUESTION: Who is the current President of the United States?
Joe West
Joe Biden
Joe Exotic
Donald Trump
The national government under the Articles of Confederation...
Was very strong
Was very weak
_______ had the ability to tax citizens under the Articles of Confederation.
The Federal Government
The courts
State governments
The British
One of the biggest problems facing the US after the Revolution was...
George Washington's retirement
The huge amount of debt the country had
The British dragging their feet to sign the Treaty of Paris
The number of people still loyal to the king
Many veterans (soldiers who fought in the Revolution) were angry because...
They weren't allowed to keep their weapons
They weren't given much credit for their win
They did not believe the war ended fairly
They didn't get paid for their service
How could the national government get money under the Articles of Confederation?
By taxing citizens
By trading with Native Americans
By asking states for donations
Were states interested in giving donations to the national government to help pay off debt?
Yes
No
Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?
The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again
The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt
They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them
No one would buy their crops because they were over priced
Who was Daniel Shays?
A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion
A tax collector from Massachusetts who had to go and collect money from the poor
He was the Governor of Massachusetts at the time of a huge rebellion by farmers
Why didn't the Articles of Confederation stop the rebellion sooner?
They were afraid of the militia and didn't want to make it worse
The militia was too well trained and had the support for the French military
They didn't have a military or the authority to stop it
They didn't want it to end, they supported what Shays and is men were doing
What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?
That it was too similar to the British system
That it was too weak to succeed
That it was strong and resilient
That it was a successful model of government
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay were....
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson were...
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
An Anti Federalist believed...
There should be a weak central government
There should be a powerful central government
A strong central government would be able to...
Create rules and regulations for the entire nation
Give power to the states to create their own rules and regulations
A federalist....
Wanted a strong Executive Branch- Executive Branch has more authority than the other branches of government.
Supported the idea of Checks and Balances
Who would represent the Executive Branch?
The President
Congress
Supreme Court
Who would represent the Legislative Branch?
President
Congress
Supreme Court
Who represented the Judicial Branch?
President
Congress
Supreme Court
Who makes up our Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
The Supreme Court
The President and his crew
Legislative Branch has the ability to....
Create Laws
Enforce Laws
Judge laws
Executive Branch has the power too
Create Laws
Enforce Laws
Judge Laws
Judicial Branch has the power to...
Create Laws
Enforce Laws
Judge Laws
What are the three main parts of the Constitution?
1. The Preamble
2. The Seven Articles
3. The Amendments
1. The Preamble
2. Natural Rights
3. Grievances
4. Resolution
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
Article 4
The Bill of Rights
Federalism
What is the Preamble?
The conclusion
The introduction
The articles
How many times has the Constitution been amended?
0 times
10 times
27 times
33 times
How many states--either through state legislatures or through special state conventions--must vote YES to ratify (approve) an amendment?
0 states (Trick question)
2/3
3/4
Every single state must vote YES to ratify an amendment.
How many "branches" of government are there?
1
2
3
4
The 7 _______ in the Constitution give directions for how the government should work.
preamble
amendments
pages
articles
Legislative Branch
Makes Laws
(Congress/Senate)
Executive Branch
Enforces Laws
(President/Police)
Judicial Branch
Interprets Laws
(Judges/Courts)
Complete this sentence
"We the people in order to form a more perfect _______."
place
country
party
Union
