Unit 3 the Constitution Vocabulary Quiz

Unit 3 the Constitution Vocabulary Quiz

9th - 12th Grade

5 Qs

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Unit 3 the Constitution Vocabulary Quiz

Unit 3 the Constitution Vocabulary Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

Created by

Crystal Taylor

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5 questions

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

The Federalist Papers

Series of articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison that helped get the Constitution ratified

the electoral college

The Constitutional compromise that stated how slaves would be counted in terms of population for apportionment of representation in the House of Representatives. Every 5 slaves would count as 3 free persons.

3/5 Compromise

This proposal and later Compromise by Roger Sherman of Connecticut made Congress bicameral.  The Senate would be set up according the New Jersey Plan (equal representation) and the House of Representatives according to the Virginia Plan (based on population). 

The Great Compromise

The group of people who actually elect the President and Vice President as a result of the Presidential Compromise

Federalists

The political group that was in favor of approving the Constitution

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

The Virginia Plan

This plan for the new Constitution said that Congress would be bicameral with both houses based on population

ratify

This plan for the new Constitution said that Congress would be unicameral and representation would be based on equal vote. 

Antifederalists

the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution

New Jersey Plan

The political group that was opposed to ratifying the Constitution. They feared a strong central government with no bill of rights

the US Bill of Rights

to approve, or vote yes

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

necessary and proper clause

a form of government in which power is divided between federal government and the states

federalism

those who believe Congress should be able to make any laws the Constitution does not specifically forbid

strict interpretation

this clause found in Article I of the Constitution that gives Congress it's implied powers

amend

those who believe Congress should make only the kinds of laws mentioned by the Constitution

loose interpretation

to change, add or fix; as in making a change or addition to the Constitution

4.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

checks and balances

powers that Congress, or the federal government, has that are specifically listed in the Constitution

supremacy clause

the notion, idea, that power of government lies with the people

separation of powers

the split of authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches

expressed (enumerated) powers

a system in which each branch of government is able to check, or restrain the power of the others

popular sovereignty

this clause in Article VI in the Constitution says that the Constitution and other laws made by the national government are Supreme over the states.

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

bicameral

powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government but are kept by the states (state powers)

George Washington

He presided over the Constitutional Convention

concurrent powers

powers shared by the state and federal governments

James Madison

the "father" of the Constitution. He wrote the Virginia Plan, the Constitution and the Federalist papers.

reserved powers

having two parts, or houses, as in Congress