Constitution Review Quiz

Which of following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It was too easy to change it.

• Congress had no power to collect taxes or enforce the law.

• The President had too much power.

• The States did not have enough power.

Why was Shays' Rebellion a signal that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed?

• The federal government had to power to help put down the rebellion.

• People were angry that they were being taxed too much.

• The federal government couldn't defend the country from foreign attacks.

• The states had no control over their citizens.

Who was known as "The Father of the Constitution?"

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

Which is true about the Constitution?

• States with larger populations have more representatives in Congress.

• All the states have equal power in Congress.

• States have equal representation in the House of Representatives, but not the Senate.

• The President has the power to choose the representatives in Congress.

Why did the Southern states want to count enslaved people as part of their population?

• They wanted enslaved people to be represented in Congress.

• Slavery was just an economic system - enslaved people still had political rights.

• They wanted to have more representatives from their states in Congress to counter the larger population in the North.

• They believed enslaved people were only 3/5 of a person.

What was the reason why the Anti-Federalists opposed the Constitution?

• They thought it gave too much power to the states.

• They thought it gave too much power to the federal government

• They thought the new Constitution would make the country vulnerable to foreign attacks.

• They thought the Bill of Rights was not needed.

What constitutional principle says that the power between the states and the federal government should be shared?

• popular sovereignty

• republicanism

• checks and balances

• federalism

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• It guarantees civil rights and liberties to individuals.

• It lays out the plan for how our government will be organized.

• It was needed to appease the Federalists.

• It lays out the roles and responsibilities of the President and Congress.

Which amendment guarantees freedom of religion?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

What is due process?

• The deadline for when the government has to file criminal charges against a suspect.

• Fair treatment through the judicial system.

• The process by which dues are collected.

• It gives states power under the Constitution.