U.S. Attempt #1
What was the name of the first Constitution of the United States?
Articles of Confederation
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution and any federal laws/treaties
The Bill of Rights is the name of the first _____________ amendments to the Constitution.
Ten
Define federalism
The sharing of power between states and the federal government
Which group supported the rights of states over the federal government? Feds or Anti-Feds
Anti-Federalists
What type of government did the U.S. have under the Articles of Confederation?
A confederation (alliance of states)
What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
The Preamble
Explain the role of each branch of government established by the Constitution.
Legislative Branch--Makes Laws
Executive Branch--Execute/Enforce Laws
Judicial Branch--Interprets Laws
________________ Powers are granted by the Constitution only to the federal government.
Expressed/Enumerated
Which part of the Constitution was added after its ratification due to the Anti-Federalists?
Bill of Rights--first 10 amendments
What uprising proved how ineffective the Articles of Confederation were?
Shays Rebellion
What does Article 4 of the Constitution discuss?
Powers of the States
Identify the 5 Freedoms of the 1st Amendment.
Speech, Petition, Press, Assembly, Religion
What is one power reserved to the states in the Constitution?
Operating schools, establishing local governments, issue marriage licenses, regulate intrastate commerce.
What was written in order to try and increase support for the Constitution?
The Federalist Papers
Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
No power to tax, no federal military, no single currency, only 1 vote per state, etc.
How does the Constitution ensure that one branch does not become more powerful than the others?
Checks and balances, separation of powers, etc.
Which amendment protects any rights NOT specifically listed as belonging to citizens?
9th Amendment
When states and the federal government argue over who has the most power, the _______________ gets to decide who wins.
The Supreme Court
Describe the demographic of typical Anti-Federalists.
Typically farmers, or lower/working class, tended to be less educated, desired more state power.
How many states had to agree in order to amend the Articles of Confederation?
Identify how weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were addressed by the Constitution. Give at least one example.
Included Executive Branch with a president, two-house Congress with equal representation and representation by population, allowed the federal government to tax, etc.
Identify two rights guaranteed by the 5th Amendment.
No double jeopardy, right to remain silent, innocent until proven guilty, eminent domain (gov. must pay you in order to take your private property), etc.
Which Constitutional clause was used to pass the Gun Free Zones Act of 1990 in the case of U.S. v. Lopez?
The Commerce Clause
Which type of grant would a Federalist support more: block grant or categorical grant?
Categorical Grant to ensure that grants are used for very specific purposes as determined by the federal government.