1. What purpose does the preamble serve? I 2. List two examples of how checks and balances work in the federal government.
3. Why were the framers careful to limit the government's power?
4. Describe the four possible methods of formal amendments.
5. Why do you think the constitution provides that both houses must agree to the proposal
of an amendment?
6. Why does the constitution require an extraordinary majority for the ratification of
amendments? How would you classify the Federalist position on the Constitution?
7. How did the Federalist & Anti-federalist positions contrast/
8. Can you compare & contrast the New Jersey & Virginia Plans?
9. Which state ratified the constitution first?
10. Can you list the two states that would not ratify the constitution/
11. Why might the failure of New York & Virginia to ratify have doomed the Constitution?
12. Why did the framers settle on federalism?
13. Can you explain what delegated powers are?
14. What is the significance of McCulloch v Maryland in the development of the federal
system?
15. Can you explain the difference between an enabling act and an act of omission?
16. Why do you think the constitution provides that both houses must agree to the proposal
of an amendment?
17. Why does the constitution require an extraordinary majority for the ratification of
amendments?
18. Compare civil rights with civil liberties.
19. What is the Bill of Rights? Why was it added to the constitution?
20. How does federalism affect the guarantees of individual rights