US Constitution

What years were the Constitution written and the Bill of Rights ratified, respectively?

What check does the president have on legislation he doesn’t agree with?   

What is the focus of the Article II of the US Constitution?   

Which of the following founders was NOT a writer of the Federalist Papers?  

What is the term of office for a US Representative?

Who has the power to declare war? a

In the new constitution, which agreement was designed to resolve a dispute between North and South over taxation an

Which branch of government enforces our laws?     

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the failure of Articles of Confederation?

When Anti-Federalists spoke about phantoms and hobgoblins, they were angry with what?

Who is considered to be the Father of the Constitution?          

Which of the following founders was NOT considered to be an Anti-Federalist?

How old do you have to be to serve as a US Representative?

Which group was the most likely to favor an anti-federalist position during the ratification process?

 Which branch of government interprets our laws?

Which members of the Cabinet are listed in the Constitution originally?

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?    

What is the establishment clause?

What is the focus of the Article III of the US Constitution?

Which of the following states had NOT approved of the Constitution before it was ratified?

Which essay argued we should ratify the Constitution now and worry about amending it later?

What are the citizenship requirements to serve as a US President?

How old do you have to be to serve as a US Senator?

What is the focus of the Article I of the US Constitution?   

In the creation of the new constitution, which agreement created a bi-cameral arrangement of our legislature?

Which essay argued that large republics were not just possible, but preferable?

Who are reserved powers reserved for?

Who presided over the Constitutional Convention?   

What are the citizenship requirements to serve as a US Senator?

What are the citizenship requirements to serve as a US Representative?

Who is considered to be the father of the Bill of Rights? 

Which branch of government writes our laws?  

Which essay argued that separation of powers would use ambition to create checks and balances?  

What check does Congress have over a corrupt president?

How old do you have to be to serve as a US President?

What check does the Supreme Court have over bad legislation?

How many states had to approve of the new Constitution for it to go into effect?

Which part of our government is considered to be the most responsive to the people?

An unconstitutional practice that inflicts harsh punishment on an individual or group without trial:   

According to the new constitution, what was the earliest Congress could interfere with slave trade?

A law that punishes after the fact to the disadvantage of the accused:   

To be tried for the same offense a second time after originally being found not guilty is called:

What is the “Supreme law of the land?”  

What is the term of office for a US Senator?

What is the term of office for a US President?

What document is considered to be our first real constitution of the USA?

What is the longest time in office a president can serve today?

What is the term of office for the US Supreme Court?

 Who normally elects the president?

Who has a check on presidential appointments?