The Constitution

The delegates who gathered at the convention in Philadelphia wanted to appoint a king to rule over America

• True

• False

What was the original name for the Constitution

• The Plan

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

Who was responsible for designing a plan for a strong national government?

• Patrick Henry

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Edmund Randolph

Which three branches of government were suggested at the convention in Philadelphia?

• National, Federal, Executive

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Supreme Court, Government, Senate

• Congress, House of representatives, Senate

When the House of Representatives decide to accuse a government official of a crime or misconduct, it is called

• illegal

• allegiance

• states rights

• impeachment

How many members does each state have in the U.S. Senate?

• each state has two members in the Senate

• only larger states have members in the Senate

• small sates have two members, large states have three

• the number of members is based on the population of the state

9 states were needed to ratify (approve) the constitution

• True

• False

Which group of people in the U.S. government decides if state laws are Constitutional?

• The Senate

• The Delegates

• The Supreme Court

• The Continental Congress

How often is a new president elected?

• every 10 years

• every 2 years

• every 4 years

• whenever the people decide

What is the definition for veto?

• to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming a law

• to accuse or charge a government official with a crime

• the limits of power under each branch of government

• a set of public laws that apply to all people equally