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Chapter 8: The Constitution
Chapter 8: The Constitution
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Which two groups make up the Legislative Branch, known as Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives
Local and state governments
The President and his/her cabinet
The state and federal governments
2
The idea that power comes from the people
Popular Soverignty
Federalism
Limited Government
Checks and Balances
3
What is the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise?
States that refused to end slavery would be taxed at a higher rate
Congress would not end the slave trade & would lower state taxes everywhere
Congress would not tax state exports and the slave trade would end in 1808
Congress ended the slave trade in 1808 but added extra taxes
4
Which amendment grants the right to a trial by jury?
5
6
7
8
5
A representative sent to a conference
Founding Fathers
Delegate
Framers
6
The President appoints people to act as his advisors. This group is called his
Cohorts
Chamber
Confidant
Cabinet
7
In the earliest days of the US, how was the vice president chosen?
the president chooses the vice president
people vote for the vice president in a separate election
the runner up for president becomes vice president
Congress chooses the vice president
8
This clause states that the US Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
The Fugitive Slave Act
3/5 Compromise
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)
Supremacy Clause
9
Which side believed enslaved people should only count as property for taxation?
North
South
10
Which amendment protects against unreasonable search or seizure?
2
5
4
1
11
Government can only do what people give it permission to do
Federalism
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review
12
This group has the power to determine whether or not a law or government action goes against the Constitution
Supreme Court
Executive Branch
Cabinet
Congress
13
How many amendments were originally approved by Congress as the Bill of Rights?
10
12
20
16
14
Presidents are elected to a term of how many years?
4
8
6
2
15
How long did the founding fathers meet to create the constitution?
3 weeks
4 months
2 years
1 year
16
How many representatives does each state have?
6
it depends on population
2
4
17
He did not attend the Philadelphia convention because he was serving as a US ambassador in France.
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Patrick Henry
18
Who presided over the convention?
John Jay
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
19
Which plan called for 3 branches of government with a bicameral legislature based on population?
The Virginia Plan by James Madison
The New York Plan by John Adams
The New Jersey Plan by William Patterson
The Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise by Roger Sherman
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Which side believed slaves should count as part of the population for determining seats in the House of Representatives?
North
South
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To convince people to accept the Constitution, Federalists wrote 85 essays that gave reasons for ratification called
A Brief History of Federalism
Federalism for Dummies
The Constitution: Pros and Cons
The Federalist Papers
22
How many years do senators serve?
2
it depends on the state
6
4
23
Which amendment grants the right to keep and bear arms?
1
4
2
5
24
Which side argued that the national government should help catch runaway slaves?
South
North
25
He did not attend the Philadelphia convention because he did not want the central government to have too much power.
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
26
What document stated "a person held to service or labour who flees to another state will be returned to their owner."
The Fugitive Slave Clause
The Abolition of Slavery Act
The Bounty Hunter Amendment
The Slave Return Policy
27
authority of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Judicial Review
Limited Government
28
Which group opposed a strong national government?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Democrats
Republicans
29
Which plan called for a unicameral legislature based on equal representation?
The New Jersey Plan by William Patterson
The New York Plan by John Adams
The Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise by Roger Sherman
The Virginia Plan by James Madison
30
What is the 3/5 Compromise
Every 3 slaves counted as 5 people
Every slave owner with less than 3 slaves did not count
Only slave owners with more than 5 slaves counted
Every 5 slaves counted as 3 people
31
What event pushed leaders to hold the Constitutional Convention?
The Battle of Yorktown
The Revolutionary War
Shay's Rebellion
Winter at Valley Forge
32
Which of the following was not a power of Congress?
placing tariffs on imports
regulating trade between states
regulating international trade
electing the president
33
Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
John Jay
Aaron Burr
George Washington
34
What year did the Constitution go into effect?
1787
1789
1804
1800
35
Powers of each branch are checked and balanced by the other branches
Popular Soverignty
Limited Government
Federalism
Checks and Balances
36
Which amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
7
8
6
5
37
Why did the Constitutional Convention originally meet?
to write a new Constitution
to develop a plan for creating new states
to check in on how each state was doing after the war
to amend the Articles of Confederation
38
Which group supported the Constitution and a strong national government?
Federalists
Democrats
Republicans
Anti-Federalists
39
How many years do representatives serve?
2
6
it depends on the state
4
40
The men who wrote the Constitution
Framers
Delegate
Founding Fathers
41
Which of the following statements is true about George Washington?
He's the only president who was in office for 2 terms
He is the only president to resign
He's the only president to be elected unanimously
He's the only president who served in the military
42
A person who shapes a concept or plan
Delegate
Founding Fathers
Framers
43
How many amendments were ratified and added to the Constitution as the Bill of Rights?
12
20
10
16
44
Powers are divided between separate branches of government
Federalism
Limited Government
Judicial Review
Separation of Powers
45
Which amendment grants the right to a speedy and public trial?
5
6
7
8
46
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
The Supreme Court
The Speaker of the House
Congress
The President
47
Which plan called for a bicameral legislature, a Senate/equal representation and a House of Representatives/population?
The Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise by Roger Sherman
The Virginia Plan by James Madison
The New Jersey Plan by William Patterson
The New York Plan by John Adams
48
He did not attend the Philadelphia convention because he was serving as a US ambassador in Great Britain.
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Samuel Adams
49
The Supreme Court is made up of how many justices?
5
9
13
15
50
Which of the following was NOT an influence on the founding fathers?
The New Amsterdam Agreement
the Magna Carta
John Locke's "Natural Rights"
The English Bill of Rights
51
Why is it important to have an odd number of justices?
because the English court is set up the same way
so there are more people to listen to cases
because Congress thought even numbers were bad luck
so there is never a tie
52
Which state did not attend the Philadelphia convention?
New York
Virginia
Rhode Island
Georgia
53
What became the first temporary capital of the US?
New York City
Washington DC
Annapolis
Baltimore
54
This clause states that Congress has the power to carry out expressed powers listed in the Constitution.
3/5 Compromise
Supremacy Clause
The Fugitive Slave Act
Necessary and Proper Clause (Elastic Clause)
55
Which amendment grants due process, no double jeopardy, and the right not to testify against yourself?
5
1
2
4
56
How many senators does each state have?
4
2
6
it depends on population
57
He refused to attend the Philadelphia convention saying he said he "smelt a rat tending toward the monarchy."
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
58
How many states had to ratify the Constitution before it could go into effect?
All 13
9
7
10
59
Division of power between a central government and a local government
Popular Soverignty
Checks and Balances
Limited Government
Federalism
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Where was the Constitution written?
The White House
Independence Hall
Freedom Center
The World Trade Center
