Constitution OFOD

How does the idea of checks and balances limit the governments power?

• This principle of government ensures any law must be approved by every branch of government before it becomes official.

• This principal of government gives U.S citizens to power to elect representatives

• This principal of government gives states specific powers and this ensures the National government doesn't control all aspects of government

• This principal of government ensures the people have the power be electing representatives

"Bob elected to vote for Paul Ramirez for Congress in the 2020 election."

Which principle of government does the statement above represent?

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

What was the result of the Great Compromise?

• Congress would have one house, with equal representation

• Congress would have two houses, both would have equal representation

• Congress and the Legislative Branch would have one house, all based on population

• Congress and the Legislative Branch would have two houses (bicameral), one based on population and the other with equal representation

Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the 

• New Jersey plan
• Virginia plan
• Conneticut plan
• Commerce Compromise

The Virginia Plan favored which kind of states and gave them the most representatives?

• Larger states with bigger populations

• Smaller states with smaller populations

• This plan said all states had equal representation

• This plan said that states would be ruled by the King

Which statement describes the idea of separation of powers?

• Each branch of government had the ability to check the other branch of government.

• Each branch of government is given specific powers. This ensures each branch of government will not become too powerful.

• Each branch of government was given the power to create laws. Each branch of government will then check the other branch to ensure the best law was created.

• A large population state plan that proposed representation based on population size

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise accomplish?

• freed three-fifths of slaves in southern states

• granted three-fifths of freed slaves the right to vote

• determined the number of representatives from a state using the slave population (of that state)

• decided to give extra delegates to each state that had banned the slave trade

How does this image relate to Popular Sovereignty?

• The powers of the President were spread out to the three branches of government

• People electing representatives in Congress and having a say in the governments decisions

• The various checks the three branches of government has in our constitution

• The Articles of Confederation was weak

Read the following statement below to answer the question:

"The President appoints judges and departmental secretaries. But these appointments must be approved by the Senate. The Congress can pass a law, but the President can veto it. The Supreme Court can rule a law to be unconstitutional, but the Congress, with the States, can amend the Constitution."

The statement above relates to what?

• How the principle of government of checks and balance is used

• How the idea of popular sovereignty is used by the American people

• How the Great Compromise was implemented into the U.S constitution

• How the Three-Fifths compromise was created to ensure the South were pleased

Select the answer that fills in the blank:

The Executive branch is led or headed by the ________________ while the Legislative branch is led by ________________.

• Justices, President

• Senators, judges

• President, Congress

• Representatives, Congress