Constitution

The Great Compromise dealt with which difficult issue at the Constitutional Convention?

• Representation of the states in Congress

• The power of the judiciary

• The right to vote for women and African-Americans.

• The office of the presidency

At the Constitutional Convention, the 3/5th Compromise was adopted to solve the problem of how to

• pass a law from one house to the other in Congress.

• count the slave population toward representation and taxation.

• tax the exportation of agricultural products.

• amend the Constitution through state conventions.

According to the Constitution the President is chosen by?

• the House of Representatives

• the Senate

• popular vote of the people

• the electoral college

Federalism concerns the relationship between the

• state and local governments.

• national and state governments.

• local and state governments.

• all of the above.

A system of checks and balances was included in the United States Constitution because the authors were concerned about

• one branch of government becoming too strong.

• the states having too much power.

• the people having a voice in government.

• the military gaining control of the United States

Who is considered the father of the Constitution?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of?

• the President can veto a bill passed by Congress

• Congress to reprimand one of its own members

• a state governor can send the National Guard to stop a riot

• state and Federal governments can levy and collect taxes

The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

• limit the powers of individuals

• specify the rights of U.S. citizens.

• identify the powers of the government

• restrict the power of immigrants.

The function of the Judicial branch of our government is to

• make laws.

• interpret the laws and determine if they meet the standards of the Constitution.

• enforce the laws

• write the laws

Which of the following ideas about representation was included in the Constitution?

• States must be represented in the national government solely on the basis of population. It is indeed the only fair situation.

• The national legislature must be based on equal representation of the states to protect the interests of the small states.

• States must accept the supremacy of the national government on all issues; otherwise, the system will fail.

• The national Congress should consist of two houses: one in which representation is based on population, and one in which states are equally represented.