What best describes the time period in which John Locke lived?
A) The renaissance
B) The enlightenment
C) The dark ages
D) TGIF
B) The enlightenment
Of these 5 Events, which occurred first?
A) The American Revolution Begins
B) King George Becomes King of England
C) The Declaration of Independence is signed
D) Shay’s Rebellion
E) The Constitution replaces the Articles of Confederation
B) King George Becomes King of England
Which was NOT A problem due to the Articles of Confederation?
A) Shay’s Rebellion
B) Threat of Civil War
C) Northwest Ordinance (spreading the country westward)
D) None of the above: I will type my answer in chat
C) Northwest Ordinance (spreading the country westward)
Define: Checks and Balances
Each branch of government can limit the power of the other branches
The 1st Amendment has to do with...? (Name 2 things)
Freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech, and petition
This man’s idea helped form the U.S Constitution:
A) Bilbo Baggins
B) John Locke
C) George RR Martin
D) Andrzej Sapkowski
B) John Locke
Of these 5 Events, which occurred second?
A) The American Revolution Begins
B) King George Becomes King of England
C) The Declaration of Independence is signed
D) Shay’s Rebellion
E) The Constitution replaces the Articles of Confederation
C) The Declaration of Independence is signed
The Preamble Makes up which part of the Constitution?
The introduction/beginning/the start
Define: Limited government
The 5th Amendment:
A) Protects from search and seizure
B) Freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech and petition
C) Right to due process
D) Power is reserved to the states
C) Right to due process
When one branch of the government limits the actions of another branch, this is an example of _________
A) Checks and balances
B) Check mode
C) Judicial action
D) Democracy
A) Checks and balances
Of these 5 Events, which occurred last?
A) The American Revolution Begins
B) King George Becomes King of England
C) The Declaration of Independence is signed
D) Shay’s Rebellion
E) The Constitution replaces the Articles of Confederation
E) The Constitution replaces the Articles of Confederation
What was the lasting legacy of the anti-federalists?
A) The Constitution
B) The Bill of Rights
C) The Declaration of Independence
D) All of the above
B) The Bill of Rights
DEFINE: Popular Sovereignty
Power resides within the people themselves
The 4th Amendment:
A) Protects from search and seizure
B) Freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech and petition
C) Right to due process
D) Power is reserved to the states
A) Protects from search and seizure
Due to this Compromise, only part of the enslaved population would be counted regarding representation
The 3/5ths Compromise
Of these 5 Events, which occurred third?
A) The American Revolution Begins
B) King George Becomes King of England
C) The Declaration of Independence is signed
D) Shay’s Rebellion
E) The Constitution replaces the Articles of Confederation
A) The American Revolution Begins
What do we call the group of written documents authored by the Federalists and Anti-Federalists called?
The Federalist Papers
Separation of Powers
The 10th Amendment:
A) Protects from search and seizure
B) Freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech and petition
C) Right to due process
D) Power is reserved to the states
D) Power is reserved to the states
This compromise was responsible for a bicameral legislature
The Great Compromise
What event led to the Constitutional Convention (and the creation of the Constitution)?
Shay's Rebellion
The first 3 articles of the Constitution do what?
Establish the 3 branches of government
DEFINE: Federalism
Power is divided between national and state governments
A state law is in disagreement with a federal law. Federal law is held in higher regard because of which Constitutional clause?
The Supremacy Clause