Game Preview

Review- Checkpoint #4

  •  English    23     Public
    Constitutional Convention, Principles of Government, Influences on the Constitution
  •   Study   Slideshow
  • What year was the U.S. Constitution written in?
    1787
  •  15
  • "We the People" is an example of what principle of government?
    Popular Sovereignty
  •  20
  • What document gave us the idea of a limited government?
    Magna Carta
  •  15
  • Who was the "Father of the Constitution"
    James Madison
  •  10
  • Which phrase best represents the principle of republicanism?
    F
  •  15
  • Why was this congressional structure created by the Framers of the Constitution?
    B
  •  25
  • What is the purpose of this amendment?
    C
  •  25
  • Which of the following correctly describes the 3/5 Compromise?
    F
  •  20
  • This excerpt provides an example of which Constitutional principle?
    G
  •  25
  • What was the name of the compromise that created a bicameral legislature?
    The Great (Connecticut) Compromise
  •  20
  • This is an example of which principle of government?
    Checks and Balances
  •  20
  • This institution gave the framers the idea of creating a representative assembly.
    Virginia House of Burgesses
  •  20
  • Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  •  10
  • The idea that no one is above the law is an example of which principle?
    Limited Government
  •  15
  • Freedom of religion, speech, petition, press and assembly are examples of what principle of government?
    Individual Rights
  •  15
  • Events such as this one contributed to the
    J
  •  25