Constitution

The Three-Fifths Compromise was included in the U.S. Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the ---

• number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate

• number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment

• reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves

• counting of enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation

One accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation was the passage of a law establishing ---

• a central banking system

• a process for admitting new states into the Union

• the President's right to put down rebellions

• the ability of Congress to tax the states effectively

Which question at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by the Great Compromise?

• How should the President be elected?

• Who should control commerce and trade?

• What should be the structure of the federal court system?

• What formula should be used for Congressional representation?

Which statement describes a characteristic of the national government established by the U.S. Constitution?

• The powers of the national government were limited.

• The Supreme Court had the authority to create lower courts.

• The President had exclusive control over all government activities.

• The states kept the most governmental powers.

The principle of federalism deals with the division of power between the ---

• President and Congress

• Senate and House of Representatives

• national and state governments

• three branches of federal government

Which principle of the U.S. Constitution is reflected in this passage?

• checks and balances

• amendment process

• popular sovereignty

• federalism

Which constitutional principle is discussed in this quotation?

• federalism

• checks and balances

• states' rights

• due process

Why did the framers of the Constitution create three separate branches of the national government?

• to insure that the legislative branch was bicameral

• to make sure all laws were approved by the Supreme Court

• to make sure that the President was superior to the legislature

• to prevent any one branch of government from gaining too much power

Which action is an example of the system of checks and balances?

• Texas requires at least 180 school days per year.

• An individual pays both state and federal income tax.

• The House of Representatives votes to expel one of its members.

• The Senate approves the President's nomination to the Supreme Court.

Which conclusion about the Constitutional Convention is best supported by these headlines?

• The President and Congress would have equal powers.

• The Framers of the Constitution were able to compromise on important issues.

• States that were small in area lost power in the new Constitution.

• States with large populations controlled the outcome of the Convention.