Constitution Quiz

Does the Constitution provide for a republican government?

• Yes, it establishes a monarchy.

• No, it establishes a dictatorship.

• Yes, it establishes a republican government.

• No, it establishes an oligarchy.

Does the Constitution need to have a Bill of Rights?

• Yes, to protect individual freedoms.

• No, because it limits government power.

• Yes, to increase government power.

• No, because it is unnecessary.

What were the Federalist arguments about having a Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

• It was unnecessary because the Constitution already limited government power.

• It was essential to protect the monarchy.

• It was needed to establish a dictatorship.

• It was unnecessary because it would weaken the government.

What were the Anti-Federalist arguments for why the Constitution did not provide a Republican government?

• It gave too much power to the states.

• It did not include a monarchy.

• It gave too much power to the national government.

• It did not allow for a dictatorship.

Does the Constitution give the National Government too much power?

• Yes, according to the Federalists.

• No, according to the Anti-Federalists.

• Yes, according to the Anti-Federalists.

• No, according to the monarchists.

How did Congress and the president organize the executive branch?

• Department of State

• Department of the Treasury

• Department of War

• Cabinet Offices

How did Congress organize the judicial branch ?

• Federal District Court

• Applies Court

• District Court

The Bill of Rights was needed in the constitution.

• True

• False

What was the argument for the Federalist and Anti-federalist ?

Groups:

(a) Federalists

,

(b) Anti-federalist

• A bill of Rights is not needed.

• National government should not have too much power.

• Because of a check a balance system keeps the government from becoming too powerful.

• A Bill of rights is needed

• State rights first.

• Too much power to the national government.

• Strong government is needed

• Free government requires active members

• Wording too vernal and vague .

• A strong executive branch is needed.

• The national government can not become a tyranny

• Civic virtue is not enough to protect of Republic Government.

• The constitution provides protection from state government.

• The president will turn into a King.

How many members sit on the Supreme Court Bench

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10