Free response quiz

Question 1

when was the constitution written and why

Answer 1

1787 because deletes decided to scrap the articles of confederation to make a new constitution

Question 2

what was the purpose of the preamble

Answer 2

to state the introdoof the constitution and state its goals and purposes

Question 3

how many federalists articles are there and what are they for

Answer 3

seven articles and they explain each of the three branches of government and the rest of the articles are about how our government is going to work

Question 4

article 1

Answer 4

Legislative article, it states leadership positions and the power of the house of representatives and the senate. also lists specific rights to the states and national government

Question 5

article 2

Answer 5

states the oath of office and power of the presidents

Question 6

article 3

Answer 6

judicial, states that all federal judges serve life terms. Established the supreme court and congress. Created all lower courts.

Question 7

article 4

Answer 7

The obligation states have to each other. States that each state needs to respect the legal decisions of other states. Cannot discriminate citizens of other states. National government will protect states when threatened. Allows addition of new states. all states must have a republican form of government

Question 8

article 5

Answer 8

Ststes the amendment process. An amendment can be proposed if 2/3 of the house and senate agree. It can be ratified if 3/4 of state legislators agree. If 2/3 of both chambers then an amendment can be ratified if an alternate convention.

Question 9

article 6

Answer 9

stated the supremacy clause and office holding requirements. The U.S constitution is the supreme law of the land. They always come before others. National laws take the presidents word over state laws when conflict occurs. No religious requirement what so ever. National government takes debt under the articles of confederation. You take an oath to uphold the constitution

Question 10

article 7

Answer 10

The constitution takes affect when ratified by convention in nine states. This happened in 1788

Question 11

Fredrilsts

Answer 11

They wanted the constitution ratified

Question 12

antifederalists

Answer 12

They did not want the constitution ratified because they thought the national government would be too strong

Question 13

how many articles are there and what did they do

Answer 13

85 articles in the new york newspapers pushing for ratification for the constitution

Question 14

federalist 10

Answer 14

written by james madison and was written to explain how factions can be limited and to argue that the proposed government is not likely to be opposed by one. Factions are self interested groups and to abolish factions you would have to abolish liberty

Question 15

brutus 1

Answer 15

The main purpose of brutus one was the anti federalists also wrote essays opposed to ratifying the constitution such as brutus one

Question 16

dispute between federalists and anti federalists

Answer 16

It was resolved and lead to the ratification of the constitution with an example of the bill of rights to settle the dispute of articles of confederation. Also added the bill of rights. Everything was resolved