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Answer Return to Main Board Someone who supported ratification of the Constitution, believed that the president should have a lot of power, and held a loose interpretation of the Constitution was most likely a member of which faction? a. Federalist b. Anti-federalist c. Democratic-Republicans d. First Continental Congress The Birth of a Nation

Return to Main Board Someone who supported ratification of the Constitution, believed that the president should have a lot of power, and held a loose interpretation of the Constitution was most likely a member of which faction? a. Federalist b. Anti-federalist c. Democratic-Republicans d. First Continental Congress The Birth of a Nation

Answer Return to Main Board Which of the following was added to the Constitution after its ratification for the purpose of protecting civil rights? a. the Articles of Confederation b. The Bill of Rights c. writs of assistance d. the Great Compromise The Birth of a Nation

Return to Main Board Which of the following was added to the Constitution after its ratification for the purpose of protecting civil rights? a. the Articles of Confederation b. The Bill of Rights c. writs of assistance d. the Great Compromise The Birth of a Nation

Answer The fact that the Constitution delegates some powers to the federal government while reserving powers for the states is evidence that the US government is modeled after what? a. common law b. republicanism c. federalism d. separation of powers Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

The fact that the Constitution delegates some powers to the federal government while reserving powers for the states is evidence that the US government is modeled after what? a. common law b. republicanism c. federalism d. separation of powers Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Answer The fact that even Congress, the president and the courts are bound by the Constitution is evidence of which of the following principles? a. common law b. implied powers c. limited government d. democracy Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

The fact that even Congress, the president and the courts are bound by the Constitution is evidence of which of the following principles? a. common law b. implied powers c. limited government d. democracy Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Answer Why did the British government place heavy taxes on the American colonies? a. the American boycott of British goods. b. the colonists' attempts to break away from England. c. Britain's long and costly war against France. d. the enormous success of American businesses. Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Why did the British government place heavy taxes on the American colonies? a. the American boycott of British goods. b. the colonists' attempts to break away from England. c. Britain's long and costly war against France. d. the enormous success of American businesses. Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Answer Return to Main Board The development of the system of common law was important because it a. provided written laws which protected citizens' rights. b. allowed the king to change his mind about decisions. c. ensured that laws would be applied consistently. d. took power away from judges and gave it to juries. The Birth of a Nation

Return to Main Board The development of the system of common law was important because it a. provided written laws which protected citizens' rights. b. allowed the king to change his mind about decisions. c. ensured that laws would be applied consistently. d. took power away from judges and gave it to juries. The Birth of a Nation

Answer Return to Main Board The colonists' right to trial by jury was restricted as part of a series of laws the Americans called the ___________________. a. the Stamp Act b. the Intolerable Acts c. the Tenure Act d. the Bicameral Act The Birth of a Nation

Return to Main Board The colonists' right to trial by jury was restricted as part of a series of laws the Americans called the ___________________. a. the Stamp Act b. the Intolerable Acts c. the Tenure Act d. the Bicameral Act The Birth of a Nation

Answer The American System of law based on precedent is known as _________________. a. common law b. equity law c. constitutional law d. statutory law Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Return to Main Board The American System of law based on precedent is known as _________________. a. common law b. equity law c. constitutional law d. statutory law The Birth of a Nation

Answer One difference between the United States and England is that a. England has a common law system and the U.S. does not. b. the U.S. has a common law system and England does not. c. the U.S. has an unwritten constitution and England has a written constitution. d. the U.S. has a written constitution and England has a unwritten constitution. Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Return to Main Board One difference between the United States and England is that a. England has a common law system and the U.S. does not. b. the U.S. has a common law system and England does not. c. the U.S. has an unwritten constitution and England has a written constitution. d. the U.S. has a written constitution and England has a unwritten constitution. The Birth of a Nation

Answer What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful? a. rule of law b. supremacy of the Constitution c. separation of powers d. checks and balances Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Return to Main Board What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful? a. rule of law b. supremacy of the Constitution c. separation of powers d. checks and balances The Birth of a Nation

Answer Who did delegates unanimously agree should preside over the Constitutional Convention? a. Benjamin Franklinc. John Adams b. Thomas Jeffersond. George Washington Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Return to Main Board Who did delegates unanimously agree should preside over the Constitutional Convention? a. Benjamin Franklinc. John Adams b. Thomas Jeffersond. George Washington The Birth of a Nation

Answer The ____ called for Congress to have a Senate and a House of Representatives. a. Virginia Plan c. Great Compromise b. Three-Fifths Compromised. New Jersey Plan Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Return to Main Board The ____ called for Congress to have a Senate and a House of Representatives. a. Virginia Plan c. Great Compromise b. Three-Fifths Compromised. New Jersey Plan The Birth of a Nation

Answer What plan proposed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons? a. the Three-Fifths Compromisec. the New Jersey Plan b. the Cotton Compromise d. the Five-Thirds Plan Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Return to Main Board What plan proposed that every five enslaved persons would count as three free persons? a. the Three-Fifths Compromisec. the New Jersey Plan b. the Cotton Compromise d. the Five-Thirds Plan The Birth of a Nation

Answer The idea that the people should have the right to rule themselves is based on the Constitutional principle of_____________. a. Civil Rights c. Rule of Law b. Limited governmentd. Popular sovereignty Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

The idea that the people should have the right to rule themselves is based on the Constitutional principle of_____________. a. Civil Rights c. Rule of Law b. Limited governmentd. Popular sovereignty Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Answer Because its leaders opposed a stronger central government, ____ was not represented at the Constitutional Convention. a. Pennsylvaniac. Texas b. Georgiad. Rhode Island Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Because its leaders opposed a stronger central government, ____ was not represented at the Constitutional Convention. a. Pennsylvaniac. Texas b. Georgiad. Rhode Island Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Answer Both the national government and the state governments can establish prisons because of their______________? a. Concurrent powers b. Enumerated powers c. Implied powers d. reserved powers Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Both the national government and the state governments can establish prisons because of their______________? a. Concurrent powers b. Enumerated powers c. Implied powers d. reserved powers Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Answer The participants at the Constitutional Convention agreed to keep all discussions a. short. b. civil. c. secret. d. orderly. Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

The participants at the Constitutional Convention agreed to keep all discussions a. short. b. civil. c. secret. d. orderly. Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Answer What was the name of the plan that called for states to be represented on the basis of their population in both houses of government? a. New Jersey Plan b. Virginia Plan c. Great Compromise d. Sherman Plan Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

What was the name of the plan that called for states to be represented on the basis of their population in both houses of government? a. New Jersey Plan b. Virginia Plan c. Great Compromise d. Sherman Plan Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Answer The group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president is known as a. registered voters. b. legislators. c. delegates. d. the Electoral College. Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

The group of people named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president is known as a. registered voters. b. legislators. c. delegates. d. the Electoral College. Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

Answer States use their _______________ to make rules concerning education, marriage and divorce. a. Concurrent powers b. Enumerated powers c. Implied powers d. Reserved powers Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation

States use their _______________ to make rules concerning education, marriage and divorce. a. Concurrent powers b. Enumerated powers c. Implied powers d. Reserved powers Return to Main Board The Birth of a Nation