Constitution Test

Which article of the Constitution deals with the judicial branch?

• III (3)

• II (2)

• IV (4)

• V (5)

If Officer Collins arrests Julie Gibbs for speeding and Gibbs claims she is innocent, it becomes Collins’ word against Gibbs. Gibbs really believes she is innocent, and since this penalty will be her third ticket in a year, she might lose her license if found guilty. Gibbs believes that the judgment of 12 good people will decide in her favor; therefore, she demands a jury trial.

Where in the Constitution is Gibbs guaranteed this right?

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 8th

What is the only condition specified by the Constitution concerning the nature of state governments?

• Each state is allowed to coin its own money

• Each state is guaranteed a republican

  form of government

• Each state is promised federal funds for construction of highways

• Each state is granted federal monies for education

The Three-Fifths Compromise originally contained in the Constitution referred to

• the rate at which slaves counted toward congressional representation

• proportion of states permitted to practice slavery

• number of African Americans who could vote

• the rate at which slaves could be imported from Africa

Which Article states that the Constitution is the “supreme law of the land”?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 7

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...

Which principle of the U.S. Constitution is demonstrated in the above quote?

• Popular Sovereignty

• limited government

• separation of powers

• check and balances

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• They were written to promote

  independence from Great Britain

• They were written to win support for ratification of the Constitution

• They were written to persuade votes to

  keep the Articles of Confederation

• They were written to endorse candidates running for Congress

Who is widely referred to as the “Father of the Constitution”?

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What does Article IV (4) of the Constitution address?

• relationship between states and federal government

• ratification process

• amendment process

• judicial branch

Why was Shays’ Rebellion significant?

• It was the nation’s first slave rebellion and led to the slave trade compromise

• It was the first colonial protest against foreign taxes and led to the American Revolution

• It was put down by President Washington and revealed that the federal government would be obeyed

• It exposed the inability of the Confederation Congress to regulate the economy and led to the call to strengthen the Articles