Civics and Government Part 1

What are the men who formed the United States Constitution called?

• Senators

• Officials

• Framers

• Bicameral

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• January 1, 1780

• June 4, 187

• September 12, 1789

• July 4, 1776

Which country did the colonists seek independence from?

• France

• Canada

• England

• Spain

Which of the following were part of the Virginia Plan? Choose more than 1 answer.

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Favored large states

• Favored small states

• Limited national government

Which of the following were part of the New Jersey Plan? Choose more than 1 answer.

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Strengthened the national government

• Limited National Government's power over the states.

• Favored large states

What was the Great Compromise that was developed at the Constitutional Convention?

• States would give up their sovereignty.

• There would be an executive and judicial branch of the central government.

• Each state would have proportional representation in the House of Representatives and equal representation as each state would choose two people for the Senate.

• It ensured that larger states would always have more power than smaller states by basing everything on population.

What was the Three-fifths Compromise?

• The number of people elected to the House should be based on total free population plus three-fifths of the number of slaves in the state.

• For every five people in the small states, three would be added to the population to equalize numbers in the Senate.

• Only three-fifths of the population in large states would be allowed to vote.

The three parts of the Constitution are the _______ , Articles and 27 ____________ .

• Introduction-------- conclusion

• Preamble-------conclusion

• Introduction-----amendments

• Preamble------amendments

What are the first 10 Amendments called?

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Articles

• Compromise

Powers of the Legislative Branch include.......

• Proposes and passess legislation

• Appoints judges

• Levy and collect taxes

• Interpret the laws

• Serves a 4 year term.