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What is the Northwest Ordinance?
a) a method for admitting states into the US
b) a law that limited colonial expansion
c) a statement about native americans in Ohio
d) A river that is very strong and full of fish

Which principle describes: The President makes treaties with the advice of the senators.
a) Federalism
b) Popular Sovereignty
c) Checks and Balances
d) Separation of Powers

The 4th, 5th, and 6th amendments list rights granted to whom?
a) elected officials
b) president
c) people accused of crimes
d) the senate and house of reps

What does Federalist Paper #51 describe?
a) Rights of people are protected with two govts
b) Rights of people are violated with two govts
c) Separation of Powers will not work
d) Federalism is not a good way for govt to function

Which is an Anti-Federalist statement?
a) The strong central govt is essential
b) We need to end the strong central govt
c) I support the King of England
d) The Bill of Rights is not necessary for protection

What did the Virginia and New Jersey plans come together to form?
a) 3/5 Compromise
b) Missouri Compromise
c) Great Compromise
d) Double Compromise

The English Bill of Rights directly influenced which document?
a) Mayflower Compact
b) Articles of Confederation
c) The Bill of Rights
d) The Declaration of Independence

What event did Shays' Rebellion lead to?
a) Consitutional Convention
b) accepting the AOC
c) Federalists changing to Anti- Feds
d) Signing of the Treaty of Paris

Why was Thomas Jefferson writing about wanting freedom of the newspapers in govt?
a) So the govt is limited and cannot control the press
b) Protect individual rights
c) to keep public records
d) To ratify the consitution

Amendment 10 describes which principle of govt?
a) Separation of Powers
b) Limited Govt
c) Federalism
d) Checks and Balances

What did the Great Compromise create?
a) Bicameral Legislature
b) Unicameral Legislature
c) For every 5 slaves, the govt will count 3
d) The three branches of govt

What happens after New Hampshire, the 9th state, votes to ratify the Constitution?
a) America will operate under a new consitution
b) We still need 4 more votes to approve the consitution
c) The articles of confederation passes
d) The Federalist will write the remaining 51 Federalists Papers

What is the most popular way America amends the Constitution?
a) 2/3 of both houses of congress vote to propose the amendment
b) 3/4 of both houses of congress vote to propose the amendment
c) 3/4 of one house of congress vote to ratify the amendment
d) The president needs to agree with the Senators who proposed it

Why is Congress going to have difficulties under the AOC?
a) They cannot make treaties
b) The central govt is too strong
c) They need 9 states to approve a law
d) Congress cannot declare war

Which amendment provides trial by jury?
a) 1
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6

Freedom of Religion means what?
a) There is no religion in school
b) School will not run on Sundays
c) Religious holidays are respected
d) People can worship or not worship as they please

Why did Anti-Federalists argue that the constitution shouldn't be ratified?
a) It has crazy compromises
b) the meeting was at an inconvenient time
c) the rights of the states are not protected
d) The consitution was too long to read for farmers

Why was the South willing to accept the 3/5 compromise?
a) It decreased their political influence in the south
b) It increased their political influence in the south
c) It limited the power held in the west
d) The Great compromise hurt the south

What are the first three articles of the constitution describing?
a) Separation of Powers
b) Unalienable Rights
c) Federalism
d) Popular Sovereignty

Which of these ideas is stated in the Magna Carta which limits the power of the king?
a) Due Process
b) Popular Sovereignty
c) Separation of Powers
d) Federalism

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