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The freedoms of speech and press are guaranteed by the ___ amendment
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
What are the Bill of Rights?
The introduction to the Constitution & why it was written
The main part / chapters of the Constitution
Changes to the Constitution
The first 10 amendments that guarantee personal rights
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 American Revolution soldier and a 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
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
In the fall of 1787, because of Shays' Rebellion, what did government leaders do?
They decided Massachusetts couldn't be a state anymore
They allowed all the states to become independent countries
They met in Philadelphia to fix the Articles of Confederation
They switched to a French model of government
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
A strong federal government
A stronger militia
A common currency
The ability to sign peace treaties
The most important thing to remember about Shaye's Rebellion is........
That it showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and the need for revision of the current government.
It showed the weaknesses of the Constitution and how the Articles of Confederation would be more effective.
One man can not rule them all and that the Articles of Confederation would be a more representative government.
Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted according to the ___ amendment
5th
6th
7th
8th
What did the Northwest Ordinance say about slavery?
Slavery was outlawed
Slavery was never mentioned
Only white males could own slaves
Slaves were guaranteed the right to vote
What is an ordinance?
The leader of a monarchy
A rule, law or decree
A democratic vote
Another word for territory
Under what governing document was the Northwest Ordinance created?
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Ohio State Constitution
The United States Constitution
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
to control Indians in the Northwest Territory
to set a path to statehood and establish rights for settlers
to convince more colonists to fight for independence
to give states a process for collecting taxes
A state like Georgia would get the same number of votes in the legislature as Pennsylvania, regardless of either state's population in the
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
The US government is divided into:
one branch
two branches
three branches
four branches
A state like New York with a large population would get more votes in the legislature under which plan?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
A plan that suggested multiple weak executives
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
A plan that suggested one chief executive that could run the federal government
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
In our Congress today, the fact that there are two Senators from each state comes from the...
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
In our Congress today, representation in the House of Representatives is based on ideas in
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Uni-cameral legislature
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Which group of people supported the Constitution the way it was originally written?
Founding Fathers
Federalists
The King
Antifederalists
Bicameral legislature
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
The plan with proportional representation in the legislature
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
The plan that created a strong judicial branch
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
What is popular sovereignty?
The federal and state governments share power
The government's power comes from the permission of the people
The government is divided into 3 branches
Each branch of government has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful
The plan that gave all states an equal number of votes in the legislature.
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
The plan that gave states with larger populations more people in the legislature.
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
The plan that created a government that would have been more similar to the Articles of Confederation
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
The plan large states favored
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
The plan small states favored
Virginia plan
New Jersey Plan
To accuse an official of the executive or judicial branches of some wrong doing or misuse of power is:
to appeal
to execute
to impeach
to judge
The 5th Amendment protects us from double jeopardy, which is:
being tried twice for the same crime
being asked to pay two kinds of taxes
being jailed twice for the same crime
being tried for two crimes at the same time
A __________ is a form of government in which people elect representatives.
legislature
militia
republic
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Jay were....
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
What is federalism?
The federal and state governments share power
The government's power comes from the permission of the people
The government is divided into 3 branches
Each branch of government has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful
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
Americans have unnamed rights guaranteed by the:
2nd Amendment
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
9th Amendment
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand a Bill of Rights?
they wanted to keep the government small
they wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday
they wanted to keep the government big and strong
they wanted to make sure individual states rights were protected
The right to bear arms is guaranteed by the ___ amendement
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
They thought the Constitution gave the national government too much power.
federalist
antifederalist
What is separation of powers?
The federal and state governments share power
The government's power comes from the permission of the people
The government is divided into 3 branches
Each branch of government has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 to 1788 to win support for the
construction of an interstate canal system
ratification of the United States Constitution
right of the colonies to rebel against Great Britain
right of a state to succeed from the Union
Which Article of the Constitution sets up the Legislative Branch and is the longest part of the entire document?
Article 1
Article 2
Article 3
Article 4
Who would say: The President created by the Constitution is really just a king.
federalist
antifederalist
What was the antifederalists' greatest concern about ratifying the United States Constitution?
lack of a bill of rights
lack of a federal court system
lack of legislative veto power
lack of a strong military
Who would say: I believe that laws should come from a strong national government.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
The document signed by the British King in 1215 that limited the King's power was the -
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Citizens in Britain were guaranteed certain freedoms that were listed in the -
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What British philosopher believed that the government existed to protect the natural rights people had, such as life, liberty and property.
John Locke
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Montesquieu
Who was a French philosopher that believed the power of the government should be divided into three parts so that the power was limited
John Locke
George Washington
Montesquieu
Samuel Adams
The agreement over the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan was settled when both sides agreed to the ___________, which created a bi-cameral congress.
3/5th Compromise
Great Compromise
Anti-Federalist
Declaration of Independence
____ are rights that you are born with and cannot be taken away without due process.
1776
grievance
Thomas Jefferson
unalienable rights
The primary author of the Declaration of Independence was
1776
grievance
Thomas Jefferson
unalienable rights
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, ____
1776
1607
2022
1639
Article 6
makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land
describes how the Constitution can be ratified
describes how the Constitution can be amended
tells how the states should treat one another
A bill of rights is unnecessary because the powers of government are limited by the Constitution.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
The new nation would be so large and diverse that people would not be able to agree on their common welfare.
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
What is checks & balances?
The federal and state governments share power
The government's power comes from the permission of the people
The government is divided into 3 branches
Each branch of government has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful
Which group of people did not support the Constitution the way it was originally written?
Founding Fathers
Federalists
The King
Antifederalists
What is the Preamble to the Constitution?
The introduction to the Constitution & why it was written
The main part / chapters of the Constitution
Changes to the Constitution
The first 10 amendments that guarantee personal rights
What are the Articles of the Constitution?
The introduction to the Constitution & why it was written
The main part / chapters of the Constitution
Changes to the Constitution
The first 10 amendments that guarantee personal rights
What do you call a change or an addition to the Consitution?
Preamble
Amendment
Edit
Articles
What does the Judicial Branch do?
Creates laws
Makes sure laws are followed
Determines what laws mean
Edits the laws
What does the Executive Branch do?
Creates laws
Makes sure laws are followed
Determines what laws mean
Edits the laws
What does the Legislative Branch do?
Creates laws
Makes sure laws are followed
Determines what laws mean
Edits the laws
Who leads the Executive Branch?
The Senate & the House of Representatives
The President, Vice President & the Cabinet
The Supreme Court justices
The governors of all the states
Who leads the Judicial Branch?
The Senate & the House of Representatives
The President, Vice President & the Cabinet
The Supreme Court justices
The governors of all the states
Who leads the Legislative Branch?
The Senate & the House of Representatives
The President, Vice President & the Cabinet
The Supreme Court justices
The governors of all the states
judicial review
the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws made by the other branches are unconstitutional
the power of the Supreme Court to overturn Constitutional amendments
the power of the Supreme Court to remove an elected official from office
the power of the Supreme Court to overturn laws made by state governments
the idea that the government’s authority comes from the people
popular sovereignty
majority rule
federalism
populism
elastic clause
states that the Supreme Court can be flexible when interpreting the Constitution
states that Congress can be flexible when considering laws it makes limiting states
states that Congress can make laws limiting the powers of other branches
states that Congress can make any law necessary for carrying out its duties
President of the Constitutional Convention
James Madison
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
President of the Constitutional Convention
"Father of the Constitution"
founder of the Federalist Party
leader of the resistance to the new Constitution
electoral college
a university established by the constitutional convention to educate political candidates
group of electors, chosen by state governors, that votes for president
name given to delegates to the Constitutional Convention
group of electors, chosen by each state based on population, that votes for president
ratify
to formally approve a plan or an agreement
to edit a legal document based on the Constitution
to protest the adoption of a new
Constitution
to come to agreement with a person in opposition
a country governed by elected representatives
theocracy
nation-state
commonwealth
republic
The Constitution was written in...
1776
1786
1787
1789
The 1st plan of government
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris
Mount Vernon
The Constitution was written at a convention held in...
Annapolis
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
According to the Constitution, a U.S. representative must be at least:
25 yrs old and a citizen for 7 years
30 yrs old and a citizen for 9 years
35 yrs old and a natural born citizen
no requirements
According to the Constitution, a U.S. senator must be at least:
25 yrs old and a citizen for 7 years
30 yrs old and a citizen for 9 years
35 yrs old and a natural born citizen
no requirements
According to the Constitution, a U.S. president must be at least:
25 yrs old and a citizen for 7 years
30 yrs old and a citizen for 9 years
35 yrs old and a natural born citizen
no requirements
A US senator is elected to a term of ___ years
2
4
6
life
A US representative is elected to a term of ___ years
2
4
6
life
The President is elected to a term of ___ years
2
4
6
life
A federal judge is elected to a term of ___ years
2
4
6
life
The presiding officer in the House of Representatives is
the President
the Vice President
the Speaker
the Chief Justice
The president of the Senate is
the President
the Vice President
the Speaker
The responsibility for impeaching a government official lies with:
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
President
The responsibility for trying an impeached official lies with the
Senate
Supreme Court
House of Representatives
President
Congress can override the President's veto by
waiting 10 days
2/3's vote in both houses of Congress
appealing to the Supreme Court
a majority vote in both houses of Congress
The President shows disapproval of a bill by ____ it.
vetoing
signing
ratifying
amending
The President is elected by:
state legislatures
Electoral College
people
Senate
The right of the Supreme Court to declare a law of Congress unconstitutional is called the power of:
original jurisdiction
appellate jurisdiction
judicial review
judicial power
The 4th amendment of the Constitution states that property cannot be searched without:
a license
a lawyer present
a police officer present
a search warrant
Freedom of religion is guaranteed by the:
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
9th Amendment
__________ is defined as the right to vote.
veto
suffrage
indictment
pardon
