Reedy's Review 3

The Electoral College allows each state a certain number of votes based on Congressional Representation. On behalf of the electorate, who is the Electoral College voting for?

• Senators

• House of Representatives

• The People

• President and Vics President

Congressional Representation is the combined members of the ____ and ____.

• Senate and House of Representatives

• President and Executive Branch

• President and Vice President

• Congress and Executive Branch

The first plan of self government that was created by the Pilgrims in 1620 on a ship with William Bradford is known as the ___

• Charters of the VA Company of London

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

George Mason wrote a document called the Virginia Declaration of Rights. It became a model for what other US document?

• First Amendment Only

• 5th Amendment Only

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

The Charters of the VA Company of London guaranteed ___ to the English colonists on Virginia.

• Equal and similar rights to colonists, as the people on the main land in England

• Some of the rights as those citizens in England

• Temporary citizenship for Virginians

• Judicial Powers to the colonists

Which of these documents advocates for the right to practice and believe in any religion without interference by the US Government?

• Amendment 5

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

• US Constitution

• Magna Carta

Which part of the US Constitution states the goals and purposes of our US government?

• Bill of Rights

• Amendment 14

• Article VI

• Preamble

Which document is the Supreme Law of the Land and guarantees equality to all people, where the majority rules but the rights of the minority are respected?

• US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Due Process in the 5th Amendment states that the ____ government must treat you fairly and allow you your individual rights.

• State and Local

• Local and National

• National/Federal

• The 14th is Due Process for State and Local!

Amending the US Constitution is very complex. To date, we have only changed it ____ times.

• 10

• 15

• 27

• 35