Constitution Review Part 1

What is another name for the legislative branch?

• Executive

• Congress

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

What does "legislative" mean?

• Law-enforcing

• Legal

• Presidential

• Law-making

How many houses of Congress are there?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

How many members does each state have in the House of Representatives?

• One

• Two

• Five

• It depends on a state's population

How many senators does each state have?

• One

• Two

• Five

• It depends on a state's population

What types of states were pleased with the creation of the Senate in the Great Compromise?

• States with small populations

• States with large populations

• States with slavery

• States without slavery

Which branch of government is the president's branch?

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Executive

• Tree branch

Who elects the president?

• The Electoral College

• American citizens

• Congress

• House of Representatives

How are electors supposed to vote in the presidential election?

• They are supposed to vote for the presidential candidate who has made the most speeches in the state.

• They are supposed to vote for the candidate who has the most experience in politics.

• They are supposed to vote for the candidate who earned most of the votes in the state.

• They are supposed to vote for which ever candidate they personally believe is the best.

What are some problems with the Electoral College? Select all that apply.

• A president can win the majority of electoral votes, but lose the popular vote of citizens.

• If there is a tie for electoral votes, the president is chosen by the House of Representatives.

• People who live in less populated states have a larger individual share of the electoral vote.

• There are too many electoral votes to count causing inaccuracies in election results.