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Constitution Test

  1. This was “The Great Document” that limited the power of the King of England. It helped set up

the foundation for a constitution in England, and later the United States.

  1. Article of Confederation

  2. b. New Jersey Plan

  1. Magna Carta

  2. Virginia Plan



  1. This was a proposal that asked for the emerging Congress to be composed of representatives that were chosen by population. Meaning the larger a state’s population, the more representatives it will have.

  1. Article of Confederation

  2. New Jersey Plan

  3. Magna Carta

  4. Virginia Plan

  1. This was a proposal that asked for the emerging Congress to be composed of equal representation from all states. This favored smaller states. Every State will have two representatives.

  1. Article of Confederation

  2. New Jersey Plan

  3. Magna Carta

  4. Virginia Plan

  1. The first Constitution of the United States. It was replaced because it gave too much power to the states, and limited power to the federal government.

  1. Article of Confederation

  2. New Jersey Plan

  3. Magna Carta

  4. Virginia Plan

  1. This was a proposal that created the set up for our Congress today. It created a bicameral legislative branch of the Senate and House of Representatives. It is also known as the Connecticut Plan.

  1. Great Compromise

  2. Three-Fifths Compromise

  3. Electoral College

  4. Federalism



  1. This is a system of government where power is shared between the central government (Federal) and local government (states)

  1. Great Compromise

  2. Three-Fifths Compromise

  3. Electoral College

  4. Federalism

  1. This was a proposal to help states determine how slaves should be represented in Congress.

  1. Great Compromise

  2. Three-Fifths Compromise

  3. Electoral College

  4. Federalism

  1. This is the system that we use to elect our President.

  1. Great Compromise

  2. Three-Fifths Compromise

  3. Electoral College

  4. Federalism

  1. This is the introductory paragraph of our Constitution.

  1. Preamble

  2. Articles

  3. Amendments

  4. Bill of Rights

  1. There are 27 of these in our Constitution, and they state the rights of the citizens.

  1. Preamble

  2. Articles

  3. Amendments

  4. Bill of Rights

  1. There are seven of these in our Constitution, and they state the power of the government.

  1. Preamble

  2. Articles

  3. Amendments

  4. Bill of Rights

  1. These are the first ten amendments of the Constitution.

  1. Preamble

  2. Articles

  3. Amendments

  4. Bill of Rights

  1. The following phrases were a part of the Article of Confederation except

  1. States could coin their own money

  2. States could create their own military

  3. Federal government could tax states to raise a military

  4. States were controlled taxes on commerce between states.



  1. This stated that The Constitution is the highest law in the land.

  1. Legislative Branch

  2. Supremacy Clause

  3. Judicial Branch

  4. Bicameral

  1. This is where laws start as bills. This is also known as Congress.

  1. Legislative Branch

  2. Supremacy Clause

  3. Judicial Branch

  4. Bicameral

  1. This is where laws are interpreted. This is also known as the Court System.

  1. Legislative Branch

  2. Supremacy Clause

  3. Judicial Branch

  4. Bicameral

  1. A legislative body made up of two houses.

  1. Legislative Branch

  2. Supremacy Clause

  3. Judicial Branch

  4. Bicameral

  1. These are powers given to the Central government in The Constitution.

  1. Concurrent Powers

  2. Expressed Powers

  3. Reserved Powers

  4. Separation of Powers

  1. These are powers not given to the central government in The Constitution, and thus belong to the states.

  1. Concurrent Powers

  2. Expressed Powers

  3. Reserved Powers

  4. Separation of Powers

  1. This is the system where powers are divided between the three branches of government.

  1. Concurrent Powers

  2. Expressed Powers

  3. Reserved Powers

  4. Separation of Powers

  1. These are powers that are shared between the central and state governments.

  1. Concurrent Powers

  2. Expressed Powers

  3. Reserved Powers

  4. Separation of Powers



  1. This means that people rule. Government will follow the want or vote of the people.

  1. Enlightenment

  2. Natural Rights

  3. Popular Sovereignty

  4. Magna Carta

  1. Life, Liberty and property are examples of

  1. Enlightenment

  2. Natural Rights

  3. Popular Sovereignty

  4. Magna Carta

  1. The philosophical movement that influenced the creation of the Constitution.

  1. Enlightenment

  2. Natural Rights

  3. Popular Sovereignty

  4. Magna Carta

  1. This pronounced the creation of the United States.

  1. Articles of Confederation

  2. Constition

  3. Declaration of Independence

  4. Magna Carta

  1. This part of Congress is considered to be the upper house, and has two representatives from each state.

  1. House of Representatives

  2. Senate

  3. Supreme Court

  4. Executive Branch

  1. This part of Congress is considered to be the lower house, and the number of representatives from each state is chosen by population.

  1. House of Representatives

  2. Senate

  3. Supreme Court

  4. Congress

  1. This is the branch of government that includes the President.

  1. House of Representatives

  2. Senate

  3. Executive

  4. Congress



  1. Electoral votes for each state are based on how many representatives you have in Congress. This will include Senators and Representatives in the House. How many electoral votes does NM have?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 4

  4. 5

  1. What state has the largest number of electoral votes?

  1. Texas

  2. New Mexico

  3. New York

  4. California

Short Answer Questions- 5pts each

  1. Examples of expressed, reserved and concurrent powers.



  1. Examples of powers given to each branch of government.



  1. Differences between the Articles of Confederation and Constitution.



  1. How did Enlightenment impact the Constitution?


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