Constitution Retake Review

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The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention settled the debate on how states should be represented in the two-house legislature. The decision was made to

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Have a two-house legislature with one house based on population and the other with equal representation for each state.

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What is the proposed method for representation in the legislative houses?

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Base representation on population in the lower house and have equal representation in the upper house.

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The Federalist Papers were written to convince people that

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The states needed to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

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How are members of the Supreme Court chosen?

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Appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

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This principle divides the power of the federal and state governments.

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Federalism

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The term of office for congressmen in the House of Representatives is _______.

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for life

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The term of office for senators is _______.

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2 years

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Which constitutional principle does the information in the box represent? Options: Popular Sovereignty, Checks and Balances, Federalism, Republicanism

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Federalism

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The purpose for including the amendment process in the United States Constitution was to

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Make the Constitution a living document that could change to meet current needs.

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Which of the following is the role of the Electoral College?

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To choose the President of the United States