1. Constitution Test Review

2. Test includes the following: 70 multiple choice 20 true or false 10 question first amendment section 100 questions total

3. Make sure you know: Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan Great Compromise 3/5ths Compromise Electoral College Compromise

4. Make sure you know the Basic Principles of the US government. 1)The ability of the Const. to change? 2)Power of gov. is divided between a national gov. & the states? 3)The idea that gov. can’t do anything without the people’s consent? 4)There are 3 separate yet equal branches? 5) Each branch limits the powers of the other two? Flexibility Federalism Popular Sovereignty Separation of Powers Checks and Balances

5. Make sure you know: New Jersey v. T.L.O. Tinker v. Des Moines Gideon v. Wainwright

6. What happened July 4, 1776? Declaration of Independence

7. What happened in 1783? The Treaty of Paris is signed

8. What was 1781-1787 called? Critical Period

9. What happened in 1787? The Constitution is written.

10. What happened in 1789? The new government based on the Constitution goes into effect.

11. What happened in 1791? The Bill of Rights were added to the Constitution.

12. What was the original goal of the Constitutional Convention? Revise the Articles of Confederation

13. What group initially opposed the Constitution? Anti-federalists

14. How long did it take to write the Constitution? 4 months

15. Which freedom best relates to the following statements? A) Newspaper article critical of the President? Press B) Refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance or complaining of a nativity scene at a gov. building? Religion C) Booing a speaker at a political convention? Speech

16. D) Protest march in Washington D.C.? Assembly E) Writing a letter to the editor of the local newspaper? Press F) Soliciting signatures against a proposed tax increase? Petition G) Worshipping at the church of your choice? Religion

17. H) Participating in a parade? Assembly I) Wearing a campaign button? Speech