Quiz.7.b Constitution

1. The Constitution gave of a system of government called federalism. This was an improvement from the Articles of Confederation. Why?

Created a better central or national government

Kept England in place

Allowed settlers west of the App. Mountains

Solved the currency issues

2. What were the two basic principles of the new Federal system of government in the U.S.?

Seperation of church and state, checks and balances

Seperation of powers, checks and balances

Seperation of military, judicial review

Seperation of powers, checks and amendments

3. What was idea the Convention looked to address in the Constitution

A stronger federal or national government

More rights for the states

Declaring independence from England

Finalizing the Treaty of Paris

4. Where did the idea of these two basic principles come from?

Virginia Plan

New Jersey Plan

Mayflower Compact

Magna Carta

5. Which of the following was not a main prinicple of the Constitution.

Seperation of powers

Judicial review

Checks and balances

6. What was added by James Madison as an amendment to the Constitution to outline the rights of people in the U.S.A.?

Articles of Confederation

Bill of Rights

Judicial Review

Civil Rights Act

7. Congress was split into two parts. They are?

House of Burgesses, Senate

House of Representatives, Senate

Supreme Court, Senate

House of Burgesses, House of Representatives

8. What was one of the main compromises reached in ratifing the Constitution?

Slavery would not be allowed west and north of the Mason Dixon line

State militia would disband as to not pose a threat to the national army

State treasuries would have to stop printing money as to stop hurting the national currency

9. What principle gave each branch the ability to overturn others decisions? Example a President vetoing and law made by Congress.

Checks and power

Checks and balances

Seperation of power

Seperation of balances

10. Seperation of powers made sure

Three different branches of government all had the same power

Three different branches of government had different powers and responsibilities

The states had the power to seperate the national governemtn

The states had an input in the Constitution

11. The Judicial branch consists of the

Senate and House of Rep.

President

Supreme Court

Judges from every state

12. Which of the following did not happend before the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia during 1787?

Boston Massacre

Boston Tea Party

2nd Continental Congress

John Adams becoming the 2nd U.S. President

13. In the spring of _, state delegates began to arrive in ___________, Pennsylvania for the purpose of changing the Articles of Confederation.

1776, Pittsburgh

1787, Philadelphia

1783, Paris

1786, Philadelphia

14. Who is known as the "father of the Constitution"?

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

George Washington

Alexander Hamilton

15. What branch carrys out the laws? Who is in it?

Legislative, Congress

Judicial, Supreme Court

Executive, President

Executive, Supreme Court

16. The new plan of government the Convention came up with was formally called the

Constitution of the Confederated States

Magna Carta

Virginia Plan

Constitution of the United States of America

17. Who was elected president of this "Constitutional Convention"?

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

John Hancock

George Washington

Quiz.7.B Constitution

1. The Constitution gave of a system of government called federalism. This was an improvement from the Articles of Confederation. Why?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What were the two basic principles of the new Federal system of government in the U.S.?

3. What was idea the Convention looked to address in the Constitution

4. Where did the idea of these two basic principles come from?

5. Which of the following was not a main prinicple of the Constitution.

6. What was added by James Madison as an amendment to the Constitution to outline the rights of people in the U.S.A.?

7. Congress was split into two parts. They are?

8. What was one of the main compromises reached in ratifing the Constitution?

9. What principle gave each branch the ability to overturn others decisions? Example a President vetoing and law made by Congress.

10. Seperation of powers made sure

11. The Judicial branch consists of the

12. Which of the following did not happend before the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia during 1787?

13. In the spring of _, state delegates began to arrive in ___________, Pennsylvania for the purpose of changing the Articles of Confederation.

14. Who is known as the "father of the Constitution"?

15. What branch carrys out the laws? Who is in it?

16. The new plan of government the Convention came up with was formally called the

17. Who was elected president of this "Constitutional Convention"?

Quiz.7.B Constitution

1. The Constitution gave of a system of government called federalism. This was an improvement from the Articles of Confederation. Why?

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. What were the two basic principles of the new Federal system of government in the U.S.?

3. What was idea the Convention looked to address in the Constitution

4. Where did the idea of these two basic principles come from?

5. Which of the following was not a main prinicple of the Constitution.

6. What was added by James Madison as an amendment to the Constitution to outline the rights of people in the U.S.A.?

7. Congress was split into two parts. They are?

8. What was one of the main compromises reached in ratifing the Constitution?

9. What principle gave each branch the ability to overturn others decisions? Example a President vetoing and law made by Congress.

10. Seperation of powers made sure

11. The Judicial branch consists of the

12. Which of the following did not happend before the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia during 1787?

13. In the spring of _______, state delegates began to arrive in _________________, Pennsylvania for the purpose of changing the Articles of Confederation.

14. Who is known as the "father of the Constitution"?

15. What branch carrys out the laws? Who is in it?

16. The new plan of government the Convention came up with was formally called the

17. Who was elected president of this "Constitutional Convention"?

13. In the spring of _, state delegates began to arrive in ___________, Pennsylvania for the purpose of changing the Articles of Confederation.