Chapter 5 Test Study Guide: The Constitution
Key Terms: Define the following words.
- Ratified 5.article
- Constitution 6.amendments
- Bicameral 7.limited government
- Preamble 8.supremacy clause
Definitions: Match each definition/statement with a vocabulary word or name of a person.
9. Delegate who kept a notebook of daily events ________________
10. At 81, the oldest delegate to the convention ________________
11. Delegate who was chosen to preside over the convention __________________
12. Delegate who was against the conventions and did not attend ____________________
13. Branch of government that interprets the law ________________
14. Branch of government that makes the laws ________________
15. Sherman`s plan for government that satisfied all the states ________________
16. Branch of government that enforces the laws ________________
17. Plan that allowed every five enslaved persons to count as three free persons ______________________
Questions: COPY & answer the following questions.
18. The form of government in which power is divided between the national government and the states is called _______________________.
19. The first constitution of the U.S. is __________________________.
20. What refers to powers given to state governments but not to the national government?
21. Which article of the Constitution deals with how the legislative branch will work?
22. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the ____________________.
23. __________ ____________ is the notion that governmental power lies with the people.
24. What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful by checking on them?
25. Article VI declares the Constitution of the U.S. the ______________________.
26. Which state chose not to take part in the Constitutional Convention?
27. According to the _______ ____ _______, the law applies to everyone, even those who govern.
28. ___________ ______________are held by both state and federal/national governments. (Type of power)
29. Which plan stated that “states would be represented by basis of population”? ____________
True/False: COPY & write either true or false for each statement.
30. Florida can declare war on other countries.
31. The Constitutional Party was the meeting held in Philadelphia to fix flaws in the Articles of Confederation
32. The Anti-Federalists opposed the newly created U.S. Constitution.
33. The president and vice president do not need to follow the law.
34. In order for the constitution to be approved ALL 13 states had to vote YES.
Fill-In the Blanks: Copy the Preamble and fill-in the blanks
“We the People of the 35._______ _______, in Order to form a more perfect 36._______, establish 37._______, insure 38._______ ______, provide for the common 39.________, promote the general 40._______, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our 41._________, do 42.________ and establish this 43.____________ for the United States of America.”