Constitutional ChaosA Mr. Spohn original creation. Copyright 2014.

1. Multiple Choice

•The biggest achievement of the Articles of Confederation was?

▫A. regulating trade▫B. the ability to Tax the states▫C. its longevity and clarity▫D. creating the Northwest Ordinance

2. True or False.

The new constitution that the states were considering was based on the idea of popular sovereignty, or rule by the

people.

3. Multiple Choice

•Federalism refers to a type of government in which the power is divided between

▫A. The President & The Vice President▫B. The National Government & The

State Governments▫C. The Supreme Court & District

Courts▫D. The Constitution & the Declaration

of Independence

4. 50/50 Chance

•The United States Constitution provides for a separation of powers among the three branches of the federal government. What are the three branches of government?

▫A. Legislative, Confederation, Congress

▫B. Legislative, Judiciary, Executive

5. Fill in the _________

•The primary goal of the legislative branch (Congress) is to ___________.

▫A. vote on the President.▫B. collect taxes.▫C. elect senators.▫D. make laws.

6. Pick the Pic•Which pic represents the Executive

Branch?

A

B

C

7. True or False

•The Judicial Branch—a system of federal courts—interprets federal laws and renders judgment in cases involving those laws.

8. Yes or No

•If someone is serving in one of the three branches of the government, can they serve in another branch of the government at the same time?

9. Unscramble the Word

•According to the Constitution, this branch of government is also the head of the military:

•DETESPINR

10. Multiple Choice•Why did the delegates in the Constitutional

Convention create a system of Checks and Balances ?

▫A. To keep America’s checkbook balanced▫B. So international trade would balance out.▫C. To prevent the three branches from

becoming too powerful▫D. To keep the President’s house in the city of

Washington, D.C. so he/she can get stuff done

11. Math Problem?

•The President can veto [reject] acts of Congress. But, Congress can override a veto. How much of the votes does Congress need to override a veto?

▫A. Unanimous (All)▫B. Majority (51% or greater)▫C. 2/3 of the Vote

12. Current Event Question•The system of checks and balances is

working today as we speak. Congress is still debating whether to approve or reject this presidential appointment? Obama appointed Vivek Murthy as the next…?

•A. Supreme Court Justice•B. Secretary of State•C. Chief of Staffs•D. Surgeon General

13. Decipher this Definition

•A change or addition to a legal or statutory document.

▫A. Ideology▫B. Amendment▫C. Confederalization▫D. Veto

14. Who said this?•The Consitutional Convention was “The single

greatest effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen.”

A B C

15. Multiple Choice

•Currently, the United States Constitution has this many Amendments?

▫A. 33▫B. 10▫C. 18▫D. 27

16. Multiple Choice

•The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as?

▫A. The Constitutional Ten▫B. The Executive Amendments▫C. The Bill of Rights▫D. All of the Above

17. True or False.

•The rights of individuals AND the rights of the states are guaranteed under the Bill of Rights?

18. Trivia

•The first state to ratify the new Constitution was?

▫A. Delaware▫B. Pennsylvania▫C. New Jersey▫D. Georgia

Answer Key1. D2. True3. B4. B5. D6. A7. True8. No9. President10.C11.C12.D13.B14.B15.D16.C17.True18.A

Study Guide Important Terms

•Separation of Powers•Federalism•Checks and Balances•Bill of Rights/Amendments•Ratification