Civics Chapters 3 and 4

Which of the following called for Congress to be a bicameral (made up of two) house?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

What makes up the legislative branch?

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Senate and President

• President and Supreme Court

• House of Representatives and Supreme Court

What was added to the Constitution after the Articles were created?

• 14th amendment

• the approval of all 13 states

• Bill of Rights

• The Necessary and Proper Clause

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

• To keep one part of the government from becoming too powerful

• To make sure the government has enough money in its account

• To make sure that you do not fall down when standing on one leg

• To keep the state governments from becoming too powerful

Who is in charge of the House of Representatives?

• Speaker of the House

• President

• Vice President

• Attorney General

What is the term that is used when an official is formally accused of a crime in office?

• Impeach

• Gerrymandering

• Rejection

• Repeal

Filibustering is the tactic of _____________ the passing of a bill by carrying out a long speech or series of speeches?

• delaying

• rushing

• recommending

• ordering

It takes ____ of state legislatures to ratify an amendment.

• 435/535

• two-thirds

• three-fourths

• one hundred percent

North Carolina and South Carolina were the _____________ to ratify the Constitution.

• last

• first

• third

• fourth

What is it called when a president disapproves of a bill and does not sign it into law?

• veto

• ratify

• amend

• filibuster