Review for TEST on U.S. Constitution

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Review for TEST on U.S. Constitution

QUESTION # 1

What was the main purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

To establish the goals of government

QUESTION # 2

Which Preamble phrase best reflects the concept of popular sovereignty?

We the People of the United States

QUESTION # 3

Which Preamble phrase best describes how we know the Founding Fathers intended the Constitution to be in effect indefinitely?

Secure blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

QUESTION # 4

What was the primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

To loosely connect the former American colonies during their fight for independence

QUESTION # 5

How were governmental powers distributed by most state constitutions in the 1780’s?

Legislative powers were supreme to the other branches.

QUESTION # 6

Why did the Shays’ Rebellion (1786) become such a concern for many national leaders?

The national military’s inability to put down the rebellion exposed fundamental weaknesses in government under the Articles of Confederation

QUESTION # 7

What was the most important decision made about the national government as a result of the Great Compromise during the debates at the Constitutional Convention?

There would be a separation of powers of government

QUESTION # 8

How did the Constitutional Convention deal with the controversy of slavery?

Allowed that every 5 slaves would be counted as 3 for a slave state’s population

QUESTION # 9

What was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers?

To encourage the ratification of the United States Constitution

QUESTION # 10

Why was a Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?

To protect the rights of individual citizens in all states

QUESTION # 11

The President can nominate Supreme Court justices is an example of what protective system used with the 3 branches of government?

System of checks and balances

QUESTION # 12

Define a federal government.

A government in which the authority is divided between a strong national government and the state governments

QUESTION # 13

Why was the elastic clause included in Article I of the Constitution?

The elastic clause allows Congress to “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers…”

QUESTION # 14

What term is best described as “a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives”?

Republic

QUESTION # 15

What term best describes the concept that the “rules of law’ apply to both the average citizen and powerful leaders—all must obey the law?

Limited government

QUESTION # 16

What name has been given to people who opposed the new government established by the U.S. Constitution?

Anti-federalists

QUESTION # 17

Who are the Framers of the Constitution?

Also known as the Founding Fathers The 55 men who created the U.S. Constitution. Also known as the Founding Fathers

QUESTION # 18

Which was the first state to ratify the Constitution?

Delaware

QUESTION # 19

TRUE or FALSE North Carolina was the 12th state to ratify the Constitution on November 21, 1789.

TRUE

QUESTION # 20

TRUE or FALSE Judicial review involves the Supreme Court determining the constitutionality of a law.

TRUE

QUESTION # 21

TRUE or FALSE To be President, a person must be at least 35 years old, must have lived in the U.S. for at least 9 years, and must have been a U.S. citizen for 14 years.

FALSE

QUESTION # 22

TRUE or FALSE Amendment 5 protects citizens’ rights from being forced to testify against himself/herself in a court of law.

TRUE

QUESTION # 23

Amendment 13 protects the voting rights of citizens regardless of TRUE or FALSE Amendment 13 protects the voting rights of citizens regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

FALSE

QUESTION # 24

TRUE or FALSE Amendment 19 gave women the right to vote in 1920.

TRUE

QUESTION # 25

Which Article establishes the Executive Branch of government?

Article II

QUESTION # 26

Which Amendment gives powers not belonging to the federal government to the states?

Amendment 10

QUESTION # 27

Which of the original 13 states became the decisive state to ratify the Constitution on June 21, 1788, making it the law of the land?

New Hampshire

QUESTION # 28

Why did North Carolina not ratify the Constitution during the state’s first ratification convention in 1788?

North Carolina delegates would only ratify the Constitution when it contained a Declaration of Rights for the ordinary citizens

QUESTION # 29

How many amendments to the Constitution are there currently?

There are currently 27 amendments to the U. S. Constitution

This review will be posted on my weebly site. TEST is on Monday! Make sure you study for it this weekend! This review will be posted on my weebly site.