Constitution Test Study Guide

1. What was the Articles of Confederation and why did it fail?

2. Who were the Federalists and what did they believe?
3. Who were the anti-Federalists and what did they believe?
4. What is the Constitution?
5. What is Federalism?
6. What was the 3/5 Compromise?
7. What was the Great Compromise?
8. How many branches of government are there in the U.S.?
9. For the legislative branch: write down who the branch consists of, its job/responsibilities, and powers
(checks) it has over other branches.
10. For the executive branch: write down who the branch consists of, its job/responsibilities, and powers
(checks) it has over other branches.
11. For the judicial branch: write down who the branch consists of, its job/responsibilities, and powers
(checks) it has over other branches.
12. Explain how a bill becomes a law.
13. Explain why checks and balances are important to our government.
14. How would the Constitution have been different if more groups had been allowed to participate in
the Constitutional Convention?

Constitution Test Study Guide

1. What was the Articles of Confederation and why did it fail?
2. Who were the Federalists and what did they believe?
3. Who were the anti-Federalists and what did they believe?
4. What is the Constitution?
5. What is Federalism?
6. What was the 3/5 Compromise?
7. What was the Great Compromise?
8. How many branches of government are there in the U.S.?
9. For the legislative branch: write down who the branch consists of, its job/responsibilities, and powers
(checks) it has over other branches.
10. For the executive branch: write down who the branch consists of, its job/responsibilities, and powers
(checks) it has over other branches.
11. For the judicial branch: write down who the branch consists of, its job/responsibilities, and powers
(checks) it has over other branches.
12. Explain how a bill becomes a law.
13. Explain why checks and balances are important to our government.
14. How would the Constitution have been different if more groups had been allowed to participate in
the Constitutional Convention?