Constitution Test Review

A ___________ describes the framework, functions and powers of government.

• constitution

• search warrant

• compact

• article

What does the Preamble do?

• List the first ten amendments to the Constitution

• Outlines the purposes or reasons for writing the U.S Constitution

• Creates a set of laws to live by

• Set up three branches of government

"The power to govern comes from the people" is the basic idea of...

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and balances

• democracy

• a bicameral legislature

Under the Articles of Confederation, the ______________________ had more power than the _____________________

• state governments; national government

• Senate; House of Representatives

• national government; state governments

• President; Supreme Court

What event led to a Constitutional Convention that met to discuss the problems of the Articles of Confederation?

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Boston Massacre

• Virginia Plan

• Shays' Rebellion

Which characteristics describe the Virginia Plan?

• Two presidents, one house and representation based on population.

• representation based on population, two-house legislature and three branches of government.

• equal representation, one house legislature and three branches of government.

• elected representatives, one house legislature and two branches of government

Which characteristics describe the New Jersey Plan?

• equal representation, one house legislature and three branches of government

• representation based on population, two-house legislature and three branches of government.

• two presidents, one house legislature and two branches of government

• elected representatives, two-house legislature and three branches of government

One result of the Great Compromise was...

• creating a Supreme Court

• slaves counting as 3/5ths a person

• the creation of a bicameral legislature

• to create three branches of government

Which section of the government is most affected by the census?

• Supreme Court

• Senate

• The House of Representatives

• President

What was created to settle the debate between free states and slave states arguing over slaves being counted in the population?

• Congress

• The Great Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

• The Supreme Court