Constitution Trivia
Compromises of the Constitution
Branches of Government
The Articles
Bill of Rights
100
The U.S. was unhappy with this first plan of government, written after the Revolutionary War.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
100

The federalists and ant-federalists had different ideas about how much power the Constitution should give to the national government vs. the states, so they compromised. Which principle of the Constitution came from this compromise. 

Federalism

100

Which article created the branch intended to have the MOST power under the original Constitution? 

Article 1 (Congress)

100

What does Article III (3) create?



The Judicial Branch

100
The number of Constitutional amendments that make up the Bill of Rights.
What is 10?
200

What was the MAIN problem with the government under the Articles of Conferdration

 "the national government was too weak"

200

What compromise settled the dispute over representation in Congress?

What is the Connecticut (Great) Compromise?

200

Which article creates the branch of government that executes the laws passed by Congress?

Article 2 (the Executive Branch)

200

Article One has a clause which allows Congress to create laws beyond those that are enumerated.

The Necessary & Proper (Elastic) Clause

200
The five freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment.
What are speech, religion, the press, assembly, and petition?
300

Where do we see the "popular sovereignty" reflected in the United States Constitution?

It is in the preamble

300

The two states that gave their names to plans: one to have one vote per state, another to have votes based on population (the number of people living there).

What are New Jersey and Virginia?

300

Which article created the branch of government that has the power to interpret the Constitution and resolve governmental disputes.

Article 3 (The Judicial Branch).

300

This article includes the "Full Faith and Credit" Clause

Article IV (4)

300
What the police must get before searching your property, according to the Fourth Amendment.
What is a search warrant?
400

What are the 7 principles of the Constitution?



federalism, popular sovereignty, separataion of powers, checks & balances, limited government, individual liberty, judicial review

400
The Great Compromise was to have this many houses in Congress.
What are two?
400

Article 3 created which level of our national court system?

SCOTUS

400

Article 1, section 8 enumerates the Powers of Congress. Name 5 of these

The power to tax; the power to raise an army & navy; the power regulate interstate & foreign commerce; the power to print money; the power to borrow and loan money.

400
If you are on trial, you have a right to have your guilt decided by this group of people, according to the Sixth Amendment.
What is a jury?
500

As a result of Madison's Fed 10 essay- our Constitution tries to limit factions by the use of "enlightened statesmen" Give two examples of this.

Citizens did not directly elect Senators until the passage of the 17th amendment; we still do not directly elect the president today (electoral college)

500

Name of the Compromise that decided the issue of whether or not slaves could be counted for representation in Congress.

The Three-Fifths Compromise

500

How does the Constitution keep any single branch from becoming too powerful and abusing the liberties of the people?

Through the principles of "separation of powers" and "checks and balances"

500

This Article sets up the 4 ways to formally amend the Constitution.


Article V (5)

500
The reason why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.
What is people's fear that the U.S. government was too strong and could take away all their rights?
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