Constitution
The US Constitution starts with what phrase?
"We the people of the United States"
The Bill of Rights included the first ______ amendments.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 13
d. All answers are incorrect
B. 10
True or false: the Great Compromise helped work out issues between the large states and small states
TRUE
a system in government that gives each branch the power to check, or limit, the power of the other branches is called...
Checks and balances
True or false: The US Constitution was signed September 17, 1788
False: 1787
the 1st Amendment protects 5 of the most important rights. Name 3
Freedom of
speech
religion
press
assembly
petition
Why did the south not want to give up the slave trade?
Because that was how they made their money on the plantation
Who is in charge of creating laws and is headed by Congress?
a. Judicial
b. Legislative
c. Executive
B.
What's the difference between a federalist and anti- federalist?
Federalists- pro-constitution
anti- federalist- anti- constitution
The meeting where the Constitution was created was called the:
a. Philadelphia Assembly
b. Convention Correction
c. Constitutional Assembly
d. Constitutional Convention
D. Constitutional Convention
Your house or car cannot be legally searched without a search warrant. This is protected under what amendment?
a. 3
b. 2.
c. 4
d. 6
FOUR
What compromise was created to make voting fair for everyone, not just the government?
Electoral College
The President of the USA falls under what branch of government?
Executive
a person chosen to speak or make decisions for another person or group of people is called...
Representatives
What historical period do the ideas of popular government and the consent of the governed come from?
Enlightenment Period
True or false: amendment 7 protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment
false. 8
What system of government was created due to the US Constitution?
Democracy
True or false: The president can only appoint a judge if Congress confirms the appointment.
True
True or False: the rights and powers held by individual U.S. states rather than by the federal government is called states' rights
true
Who is the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
If I moved into your home without permission, what amendment am I breaking?
three
what was the last compromise that created the first 10 amendments?
Bill of Rights
What does the judicial branch do?
interprets and applies the laws. The judicial branch is headed by the U.S. Supreme Court and includes other federal courts. Courts decide the meaning of federal laws and determine if these laws are applied correctly.
a change or addition to a written document is called a
Amendment