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The first ____ Amendments collectively make up the Bill of Rights.
a. 12
b. 18
c. 10
d. 7
c. 10
There are ____ Senators in the U.S. Senate which equals two members.
a. 30
b. 435
c. 200
d. 100
d. 100
There are ___ branches of the U.S. Federal Government.
a. 2
b. 4
c. 7
d. 3
c. 3
There have been _______ successful amendments to the Constitution.
a. 12
b. none
c. 27
d. 101
c. 27
There are ___ members of the House of Representatives, based on state's population
a. 175
b. 50
c. 435
d. 100
c. 435
Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was addressed by the Constitution?
a. the absence of a balanced budget
b. the need to strengthen the power of the states
c. the lack of a national court system
d. the continuation of slavery
c. the lack of a national court system
What does ratification mean?
To approve
What rebellion led to the Articles of Confederation being replaced by the U.S. Constitution?
Shays Rebellion
Which Article discusses the Executive Branch?
Article II
Who was running for President this year?
Trump vs. Harris
The Senate and the House of Representatives are collectively know as?
a. Law Department
b. Cabinet
C. Federal Establishment
d. Congress
d. Congress
Which Article discusses the Legislative Branch?
Article I
The group of prominent men ushing for the ratification of the new Constitution.
a. Abolitionists
b. Federalists
c. Rebels
C. Constitutionalists
b. Federalists
Which Article discusses the Judicial Branch?
Article III
Our country needed a Constitution because the __________ of Confederation were weak, ineffective and did not give the Federal Government the powers it needed.
a. Articles
b. Collection
c. Unity
d. Federalists Papers
a. Articles
By 1786, why did so many merchants want the Articles of Confederation to be replaced?
a. Congress was forcing states to contribute to its general fund
b. The national government had printed so much money that it lost its value
c. States were discouraging trade by taxing one another's goods
d. Several states were taxing the activities of the Confederation
c. States were discouraging trade by taxing one another's goods
How did Americans' experiences under British rule influence the form of government they established under the Articles of Confederation?
a. The new central government was not given any power to direct the military
b. The new central government was not able to tax the citizens as the British government had tried to do
c. The states were sovereign, just as the colonies had been under British rule
d. The new legislature had two houses, just like the British Parliament.
b. The new central government was not able to tax the citizens as the British government had tried to do
What is the opening paragraph of the Constitution called?
The Preamble
Where is the Civics Department going on their Field Trip?
Tallahassee
The President of the United States may serve _____ full terms. Each term is ____ years.
a. four, two
b. two, four
c. one, two
d. one,six
b. two, four
a. Montesquieu
b. Locke
c. Jefferson
d. Voltaire
a. Montesquieu
The number of states required to ratify and approve the Constitution.
a. all 13
b. half
c. 9
d. 1
c. 9
There are ______ Supreme Court Justices, who serve for life.
a. 6
b. 9
c. 7
d. 12
b. 9
Which steps would the Confederation Congress have taken in the event of another war?
a. Ask states for permission to declare war - Borrow Money - Raise an army and a navy
b. Declare war with the states - pass a tax law to find the army and build a navy - Direct the army and navy
c. Declare war - Ask states to contribute troops and funds - Direct the army and navy
d. Declare war - Raise its own troops to defend the nation - Pass a tax to raise money
c. Declare war - Ask states to contribute troops and funds - Direct the army and navy
How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
a. it required unanimous consent of the states to pass amendments
b. It prevented acts of piracy against American ships off the coast of Africa
c. It gave the national government the power to raise an army
d. It stopped the national government from imposing taxes
c. It gave the national government the power to raise an army