Constitution Unit Test Review

Freedoms of R.A.P.P.S.

• Amendment 1

• Amendment 2

• Amendment 3

• Amendment 4

Federalist's View

• A weaker federal government is better

• A stronger federal government is better

Which amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishments?

• Amendment 5

• Amendment 6

• Amendment 7

• Amendment 8

What was one effect of the 3/5ths Compromise?

• Decreased taxes in all the states

• It increased political influence of the South

• It allowed slavery throughout the U.S.

• It abolished slavery

One positive of the Northwest Ordinance was...

• Setting up ways to create new states

• Setting up a way to collect taxes more effeciently

• Setting up a way to secede from the Union

• Setting up a way to govern the people easier

In order to amend, or change, the Constitution you need

• 3/4ths of Congress and half the states

• 2/3rds of Congress and 3/4ths of the Electoral College

• 2/3rds of Congress and 3/4ths of the state legislatures

• 3/4ths of Congress and 3/4ths of the Supreme Court

The Great Compromise...

• Created a 1 house system based on representation

• Created a 2 house system based on representation and equality

• Created the military

• Created the Presidency

What happened with the Articles of Confederation?

• It became the model for governments in Europe

• It was a success and became the basis for American Government

• It was a failure and was replaced by Constitution

• It established the Confederate States of America

Why was Shays' Rebellion significant?

• It endangered the lives of many immigrants

• It revealed the threat from Native Americans in the United States

• It showed the English were still very strong

• It convinced Americans we needed a stronger national government

The Virginia Plan (Large State Plan) was based on population

• True

• False