USHL U3 The U.S. ConstitutionOnline version Watch the video and answer the questions. by Andreina Farias Monasterios 1 Which document established the first government of the U.S.? a The U.S. Constitution b The Declaration of Independence c The Articles of Confederation d The Bill of Rights 2 How strong was the U.S. government at this point in history? a Too strong b Strong enough c Too weak 3 Did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 allow slavery in the new states? a Yes b No 4 Did Thomas Jefferson agree with Shays' rebellion? a Yes b No 5 Why did the us divide the powers of government? a To have a stronger totalitarian government. b To give more governmental power to the people. c To ensure that no government branch is more powerful than another. 6 Which is the real difference between the Senate and the House of Representatives? a Senators represent their entire states, so they're two per each state, but members of the House represent individual districts, so the quantity of representatives per state varies according to the quantity of districts per state. b Members of the House represent their entire states, so they're two per each state, but Senators represent individual districts, so the quantity of representatives per state varies according to the quantity of districts per state. c Senators have to attend to long meeting while members of the House can just send their suggestios by mail. 7 The Constitution originally banned slavery across the whole country. a True b False 8 How does the U.S. electoral system work? a Politics parties propose their candidates and the people choose the president out of those candidates. b Politics parties propose their candidates and the senate choose the president out of those candidates. c Politics parties propose their candidates and the house of representatives choose the president out of those candidates. d Politics parties propose their candidates and an electoral college choose the president out of those candidates. 9 Which document was anonymously published to encourage people to ratify the new constitution? a The Declaration of Independence b The Articles of Confederation c The Federalist Papers d The Bill of Rights
New game