The Constitution Quiz

Lesson 1 -- Why were the Articles of Confederation necessary for the new nation?
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Lesson 1 -- Why were the Articles of Confederation necessary for the new nation?
The Articles of Confederation were necessary because the colonies needed some form of united government to fight the war for independence.
Lesson 1 -- What problems after the war caused Shays's Rebellion?
The federal government couldn't calm people's fears, and the states taxed people heavily to try to pay off their debts; farmers like Shays went into debt to pay their heavy state taxes, and grew angry when the government threatened to take their farms.
Lesson 1 -- What present-day states were created out of the Northwest Territory?
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota
Lesson 2 -- How did the Great Compromise please both large and small states?
The committee decided that Congress would have two houses—a Senate and a House of Representatives. In the Senate, each state would have two members. This pleased the smaller states. In the House, the number of seats for each state would reflect the state's population. This pleased the larger states. A compromise is an agreement between two or more sides. Each side gives up something but gains something else.
Lesson 3-- Describe the organization of the Constitution using the words Preamble, article, and amendment.
the Preamble is an introduction, seven articles describe the structure and function of the government, and 27 amendments are additions and changes to the Constitution.
Lesson 3--Describing How are the states involved in the process of ratifying an amendment to the Constitution?
To be ratified, an amendment must be approved by three-fourths of the states.
Lesson 3--What are the purposes of Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution?
They establish the branches of government: Article I, the legislative branch; Article II, the executive branch; Article III, the judicial branch.
Lesson 4--Use the terms separation of powers and checks and balances to describe how the U.S. Constitution set up the three branches of the federal government.
L4 P3 The Constitution set limits on power by a separation of the powers of government into three branches and the use of a system of checks and balances so that each branch could limit the power of the other two.
Lesson 4--What is the supremacy clause and why is it important to maintaining order in the United States?
L4 P5 --The supremacy clause says that the Constitution is the first law of the country and no person or government in the nation can go against it.
Lesson 4--What are the five principles of government expressed in the Constitution?
L4 P1--The five principles are popular sovereignty, limited government and the rule of law, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism.