4.4 TEKS Check- Ratifying the Constitution
Quiz by Catherine Chesser
Grade 8
Social Studies (2018)(Archived)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it was ratified.Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.60s113.20.15.A
- Q2Which of the following best describes Madison’s argument? \The federal legislature will handle issues that affect the whole country; state legislatures will handle local issues.The federal legislature will assist the state legislatures in dealing with local issues.The federal and state legislatures will work together on issues that are important to the country.The state legislatures will attempt to solve issues and pass them to the national legislature if they cannot be solved.60s113.20.17.A
- Q3George Mason opposed ratification of the Constitution because--Congress was given the right to pass taxes and duties on goodshe believed that it did not create a strong enough central governmentit did not have a section that guaranteed individual rightsit did not have a section outlining the rights of the states60s113.20.17.A
- Q4Based on Mason’s quote, which statement best expresses one reason why Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?The Constitution placed too much power in the hands of the federal government.The Constitution allowed slavery to continue within the southern states.The Constitution granted too much power to the legislature in each state.The Constitution divided the government into three different branches.120s113.20.17.A
- Q5Which chart correctly identifies reasons for and against ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution?120s113.20.17.A
- Q6Those who agreed with this point of view were known as--MinutemenLoyalistsFederalistsPatriots60s113.20.17.A
- Q7Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?The Constitution will allow states to establish backs to stabilize the national economy.A republican system of government will better represent large states.The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens.A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.60s113.20.17.A
- Q8During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, George Mason argued-for the dissolution of state governmentsagainst the passage of a bill of rightsagainst increased power for the national governmentfor the creation of a strong executive branch120s113.20.17.A
- Q9Which speaker is in favor of ratifying the Constitution?Speaker 1Speaker 4Speaker 2Speaker 360s113.20.17.A
- Q10In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?“The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions.”“The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union.”“The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue.”“The states are unable to protect the rights of the people.”30s113.20.17.A
- Q11Patrick Henry was criticizing which aspect of the Constitution in this excerpt?The eligibility requirements for congressional officeThe difficulty of the amendment processThe establishment of a separate judicial branchThe power granted to the central government30s113.20.17.A
- Q12Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?To protect individual freedoms from the federal governmentTo improve the organization of the judiciaryTo give each state an equal amount of powerTo strengthen the authority of the federal government60s113.20.17.A
- Q13Those in favor of ratifying the Constitution would most likely respond to this concern by pointing out that-courts have the right to resolve disputes between statespower is divided between the federal government and state governmentselected representatives are accountable to individual voterseach branch of government can serve as a check on the other branches60s113.20.17.A
- Q14Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it--the states would surrender too much power to the federal governmentthe courts would not be able to hold government officials accountableindividuals would exercise too much power over the federal governmentalliances could not be formed with other countries60s113.20.17.A
- Q15George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed that it-prevented the judicial branch from using judicial review to overturn acts of the legislaturedid not adequately protect individuals from potential government abusedid not give the executive branch enough power to oversee the militaryprevented the legislative branch from effectively governing the states30s113.20.17.A
