Articles of Confederation and Constitutional Convention

1. Unit 4 Alternative Assessment Jones/Rutledge

2. 1. The Articles of Confederation did all of the following except... • serve as the first plan of government for the United States. • form a loose union of the states. • divide power among three branches of government. • Give Congress power to make war and peace. Jones/Rutledge

3. 1. The Articles of Confederation did all of the following except... • serve as the first plan of government for the United States. • form a loose union of the states. • divide power among three branches of government. • Give Congress power to make war and peace. Jones/Rutledge

4. 2. Shays’ Rebellion is remembered today because it... • threatened law and order in Massachusetts. • dramatized the money problems faced by poor farmers. • shocked Congress into calling for a Constitutional Convention. • showed how well the Articles of Confederation worked Jones/Rutledge

5. 2. Shays’ Rebellion is remembered today because it... • threatened law and order in Massachusetts. • dramatized the money problems faced by poor farmers. • shocked Congress into calling for a Constitutional Convention. • showed how well the Articles of Confederation worked Jones/Rutledge

6. 3. An important challenge facing the Constitutional Convention was how to balance the... • needs of eastern and western states. • Interests of large and small states. • rights of slavers and slaveholders. • demands of farmers and workers. Jones/Rutledge

7. 3. An important challenge facing the Constitutional Convention was how to balance the... • needs of eastern and western states. • Interests of large and small states. • rights of slavers and slaveholders. • demands of farmers and workers. Jones/Rutledge

8. 4. Both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans called for... • three branches of government. • two houses of Congress. • an elected president. • an end to the slave trade. Jones/Rutledge

9. 4. Both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans called for... • three branches of government. • two houses of Congress. • an elected president. • an end to the slave trade. Jones/Rutledge

10. 5. The Great Compromise was primarily related to... • representation in Congress. • election of the president. • selection of Supreme Court justices. • checks and balances. Jones/Rutledge

11. 5. The Great Compromise was primarily related to... • representation in Congress. • election of the president. • selection of Supreme Court justices. • checks and balances. Jones/Rutledge

12. 6. James Madison is known as the “Father of the Constitution” because... • he was the oldest and wisest of the delegates to the convention. • he took notes on everything said during the convention. • he studied modern and ancient governments to see what worked. • his influence on the Constitutional Convention was so great. Jones/Rutledge

13. 6. James Madison is known as the “Father of the Constitution” because... • he was the oldest and wisest of the delegates to the convention. • he took notes on everything said during the convention. • he studied modern and ancient governments to see what worked. • his influence on the Constitutional Convention was so great. Jones/Rutledge

14. 7. The Constitutional Convention gave the job of choosing a chief executive to... • major political parties. • electors chosen by the states. • state legislatures and governors. • members of Congress. Jones/Rutledge

15. 7. The Constitutional Convention gave the job of choosing a chief executive to... • major political parties. • electors chosen by the states. • state legislatures and governors. • members of Congress. Jones/Rutledge

16. 8. Supporters of the new Constitution were known as... • Republicans. • Patriots. • Anti-Federalists. • Federalists. Jones/Rutledge

17. 8. Supporters of the new Constitution were known as... • Republicans. • Patriots. • Anti-Federalists. • Federalists. Jones/Rutledge

18. 9. The main job of the legislative branch is to… • resolve disputes involving the law. • enforce and carry out federal laws. • make laws needed for the country. • obey laws once they are passed Jones/Rutledge

19. 9. The main job of the legislative branch is to… • resolve disputes involving the law. • enforce and carry out federal laws. • make laws needed for the country. • obey laws once they are passed Jones/Rutledge

20. 10. The framers designed a system of checks and balances to... • share power between the national and state governments. • make it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution. • make sure that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land. • keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Jones/Rutledge

21. 10. The framers designed a system of checks and balances to... • share power between the national and state governments. • make it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution. • make sure that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land. • keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Jones/Rutledge

22. 11. The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as... • judicial review. • veto power. • Federalism. • the amendment process. Jones/Rutledge

23. 11. The Supreme Court’s power to declare a law unconstitutional is known as... • judicial review. • veto power. • Federalism. • the amendment process. Jones/Rutledge

24. A bill cannot become a law until it is... • approved by Congress and judged constitutional by the Supreme Court. • proposed by the president and approved by Congress. • approved by Congress and signed by the president. • proposed by Congress and ratified by the states. Jones/Rutledge

25. A bill cannot become a law until it is... • approved by Congress and judged constitutional by the Supreme Court. • proposed by the president and approved by Congress. • approved by Congress and signed by the president. • proposed by Congress and ratified by the states. Jones/Rutledge

26. The most important task of the Executive Branch is to... • resolve disputes involving the law. • enforce and carry out federal laws. • decide which laws are constitutional. • change laws to fit changing needs. Jones/Rutledge

27. The most important task of the Executive Branch is to... • resolve disputes involving the law. • enforce and carry out federal laws. • decide which laws are constitutional. • change laws to fit changing needs. Jones/Rutledge

28. The “elastic clause” gives Congress the power to... • amend the Constitution as times change. • declare actions of the president unconstitutional. • veto decisions of the Supreme Court. • pass laws needed to carry out its other powers. Jones/Rutledge

29. The “elastic clause” gives Congress the power to... • amend the Constitution as times change. • declare actions of the president unconstitutional. • veto decisions of the Supreme Court. • pass laws needed to carry out its other powers. Jones/Rutledge

30. The Judicial Branch is responsible for... • resolving disputes under the law. • putting federal laws into effect. • vetoing laws it doesn’t like. • making new laws to stop crime. Jones/Rutledge

31. The Judicial Branch is responsible for... • resolving disputes under the law. • putting federal laws into effect. • vetoing laws it doesn’t like. • making new laws to stop crime. Jones/Rutledge

32. The Constitution has survived for more than 200 years because it… • gives more power to the states than to the national government. • combines a strong framework for the government with flexibility. • creates a framework for government that can never be changed. • has been amended thousands of times to make it work better. Jones/Rutledge

33. The Constitution has survived for more than 200 years because it… • gives more power to the states than to the national government. • combines a strong framework for the government with flexibility. • creates a framework for government that can never be changed. • has been amended thousands of times to make it work better. Jones/Rutledge

34. The Preamble lists the… • powers of the Congress. • limits on government power. • goals of the government. • rights of the people. Jones/Rutledge

35. The Preamble lists the… • powers of the Congress. • limits on government power. • goals of the government. • rights of the people. Jones/Rutledge

36. “Our Posterity” is our... • ancestors. • parents. • brothers and sisters. • descendants. Jones/Rutledge

37. “Our Posterity” is our... • ancestors. • parents. • brothers and sisters. • descendants. Jones/Rutledge

38. The person most responsible for writing the Bill of Rights was… • President George Washington. • Vice President John Adams. • Representative James Madison. • Governor John Hancock. Jones/Rutledge

39. The person most responsible for writing the Bill of Rights was… • President George Washington. • Vice President John Adams. • Representative James Madison. • Governor John Hancock. Jones/Rutledge

40. The Bill of Rights is part of the… • Proclamation of 1763. • Declaration of Independence. • Articles of Confederation. • Constitution of the United States. Jones/Rutledge

41. The Bill of Rights is part of the… • Proclamation of 1763. • Declaration of Independence. • Articles of Confederation. • Constitution of the United States. Jones/Rutledge

42. The job of protecting the rights listed in the Bill of Rights belongs mainly to… • federal courts. • the president. • Congress. • state governors. Jones/Rutledge

43. The job of protecting the rights listed in the Bill of Rights belongs mainly to… • federal courts. • the president. • Congress. • state governors. Jones/Rutledge

44. The First Amendment protects all of these rights except freedom of… • speech. • worship. • assembly. • travel. Jones/Rutledge

45. The First Amendment protects all of these rights except freedom of… • speech. • worship. • assembly. • travel. Jones/Rutledge

46. The Fourth Amendment protects people and their property from… • unreasonable searches. • double jeopardy. • self-incrimination. • due process of law. Jones/Rutledge

47. The Fourth Amendment protects people and their property from… • unreasonable searches. • double jeopardy. • self-incrimination. • due process of law. Jones/Rutledge

48. Which of the following would not be protected by the First Amendment? • criticizing government officials on a television talk show. • promoting ideas that many Americans oppose in a political campaign. • falsely crying “Fire” in a crowded theater. • discussing controversial issues in a social studies class. Jones/Rutledge

49. Which of the following would not be protected by the First Amendment? • criticizing government officials on a television talk show. • promoting ideas that many Americans oppose in a political campaign. • falsely crying “Fire” in a crowded theater. • discussing controversial issues in a social studies class. Jones/Rutledge

50. The Second Amendment protects the right of citizens to own • guns. • animals. • slaves. • land. Jones/Rutledge