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What was the first government of the United States?
What is the Articles of Confederation
Why are the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom important to the U.S. government and Constitution?
A They served as models for individual rights and religious freedom in the Bill of Rights
B They created the first U.S. national government
C They abolished slavery in the United States
D They established the Electoral College
What is they served as models for individual rights and religious freedoms in the Bill of Rights
The first 10 Amendments that were added after the ratification of the Constitution are collectively called the?
What is the Bill of Rights
Declaring war, coining money, and regulating commerce among the states are examples of which type of powers?
A Reserved
B Concurrent
C Delegated/Expressed
D Denied
What are Delegated/Expressed Powers
The Bill of Rights lists our five basic freedoms (Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly, and Petition) in which Amendment?
What is the 1st Amendment
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
What is the States
Who authored the Constitution and who is also known as the "Father" of the Constitution?
Who is James Madison
In the end, James Madison promised a Bill of Rights and George Washington wrote a letter of support for?
A Calling for Constitutional Convention
B Ratification of the Constitution.
C Writing the Declaration of Independence
D the Revolutionary War
What is the Ratification of the Constitution
How do we know so much about what went on at the Constitutional Convention?
A Newspaper reports on the proceedings.
B George Washington's auto-biography
C The text of the Bill of Rights tells us what happened.
D James Madison took copious notes that we are able to use as a source.
What is James Madison took copious notes that we are able to use as a source
Why were the anti-Federalists primarily against ratification of the Constitution?
A They thought it gave too much power to the States.
B It gave the government too much power and lacked a Bill of Rights.
C It wasn't supported by Alexander Hamilton.
D It allowed slavery in the Northwest Territory.
What is it gave the government too much power and lacked a Bill of Rights
This law is considered one of the strengths of the Articles of Confederation, and it was intended to establish a method for administering new lands?
What is the Northwest Ordinance
Why was the Constitutional Convention called?
A To create the Bill of Rights
B To write the Declaration of Independence
C To amend the Northwest Ordinance
D To revise the Articles of Confederation
What is to revise the Articles of Confederation
“Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States ... according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons ... three fifths of all other Persons.”
Who are "all other Persons"
Who are enslaved people
Dividing the government into executive, legislative, and judicial branches is an example of?
What is the Separation of Powers
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
What is Judicial
The Northwest Ordinance prohibited which institution in the Northwest Territory?
What is Slavery
This person's reputation gave credibility to the proceedings as he served as the President of the Constitutional Convention?
Who is George Washington
The Legislature can override a Presidential veto. This is an example of?
What is Checks and Balances
James Madison, Strong National Government, Representation based on population, and large states are bodies of this headline?
A Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
B New Jersey Plan
C Virginia Plan
D Great Compromise
What is the Virginia Plan
Which of the following is an example of the Supremacy Clause in action?
A States can print their own money
B States can nullify a federal treaty
C A state law banning a federal tax is allowed
D A federal law regulating interstate commerce overrides a conflicting state law
What is federal law regulating interstate commerce overrides a conflicting state law
Which event exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by highlighting unrest and inability to maintain order?
What is Shay's Rebellion
This compromise/plan was made at the Constitutional Convention, where most provisions were drafted?
What is the Connecticut Plan/Compromise
Which leader was NOT a Federalist?
A George Washington
B Alexander Hamilton
C Thomas Jefferson
D John Adam
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Out of the first 10, which Amendment protects your rights against illegal search and seizure?
What is the 4th Amendment
Which branch of government declares wars?