Question

How many original amendments to the Constitution were added and ratified by 1791? A. 25 B. 10 C. 5 D. 15

What power does judicial review grant to the courts? A. making laws B. electing officials to public office C. establishing rules for taxation D. determining the constitutionality of actions


Who wrote the majority of the essays in The Federalist? A. Alexander Hamilton B. Thomas Jefferson C. John Adams D. John Jay


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Answer 1

1) The correct answer is B)10. The first 10 amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. These rights were guaranteed upon ratification of the new US Constitution in 1791.

2) The correct answer is D) determining the constitutionality of actions.

Judicial review was a power given to the Supreme Court thanks to the famous court case Marbury vs. Madison. In this case, the Supreme Court established that they have the direct power to interpret actions by the federal government or citizens and whether or not they violate the rights laid out in the constitution. This ensures that the judicial branch is a co-equal branch of the federal government (alongside the legislative and executive branches).

3) The correct answer is A) Alexander Hamilton

Hamilton was a strong advocate of the new US Constitution being proposed during the Constitutional Convention and wrote numerous essays explaining to the American public why this system of government would be better than the Articles of Confederation.