Amendments
No Quartering of Troops. What amendment is this?
Answer:
3rd Amendment
America’s first Constitution was called the Articles of Confederation. True or False?
True
The Great Compromise allowed small states to have equal power in the Senate, while large states got more votes in the House. What is this compromise called?
Great Compromise
The ______ branch makes laws.
Legislative
Freedom of Speech, Press, Assembly, Religion and Petition is protected by which amendment?
1st
Who is the "father" main author of the Constitution
James Madison
Right to a Speedy public trial, right to be informed of the nature of your crime, and right to counsel. What amendment is this?
6th Amendment
The number of electors in each state is determined by the population size of the state. True or False?
True
The Three-Fifths Compromise represented differences of opinions over which issues?
Taxation and representation based on the slave population in the south
The ______ branch enforces laws.
executive
Right to bear arms is protected by which amendment?
2nd
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia, PA
Rights of the accused, no self-incrimination. What amendment is this?
5th Amendment
The Constitutional Convention of 1787 in Philadelphia was made up of 55 men who drafted the U.S. Constitution. Which of the following was a major topic of debate throughout the drafting process?
Representation of large and small states
Which major compromise was a combination of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?
Great Compromise
The __ branch interprets the laws for the people.
judicial
Trial by jury in cases over a certain amount is protected by which amendment?
7th
Who was our first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
No cruel and unusual punishment, no excessive bail. What amendment is this?
8th Amendment
After Congress passes the Alien and Sedition Acts, the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and Virginia Resolutions of 1799 were significant in that they challenged the authority of the federal government and argued in favor of:
State's rights
The policies established to ensure no one branch of the government becomes too powerful are part of the _ system.
checks and balances
How many senators does each state select?
2
The Federalists would not sign the Constitution without a Bill of Rights being added. True or False?
False
Laws passed by the Federalist Party that controlled naturalization, deported any foreigner who was seen as dangerous, citizens of countries that were enemies of the United States could be deported and the government could punish people who conspired against or published lies about the government.
Alien and Sedition Acts
Rights are retained by the people even if it is not listed or enumerated in the Constitution. What amendment is this?
9th Amendment
The first three presidents in order were:
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
The __ amendment was proposed in 1789 but was not fully ratified to become our LAST amendment so far until 1992.
27th amendment
How many electors are there in the electoral college?
538
he Preamble includes the phrase "to form a more perfect union." Why is this reason listed for creating a new Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation did not work.
After Congress passes the Alien and Sedition Acts the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and Virginia Resolutions of 1799 were significant in that they challenged the authority of the federal government and argued in favor of
states rights